Cozy Curry Chicken Soup (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Base

01 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
02 - 1 small white onion, peeled and diced
03 - 2 large carrots, diced
04 - 2 celery stalks, diced
05 - 4 cloves garlic, minced
06 - 1/4 cup flour

→ Main Ingredients

07 - 5 cups chicken stock (or vegetable stock)
08 - 1 pound Yukon gold potatoes, diced into bite-sized pieces
09 - 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced into bite-sized pieces
10 - 1 tablespoon curry powder
11 - 2 teaspoons garam masala
12 - 2/3 cup frozen peas
13 - 1 (15-ounce) can full-fat coconut milk (or half and half)
14 - Sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper to taste

# Instructions:

01 - Heat oil in large stockpot over medium-high heat. Sauté onion for 3 minutes, add carrots and celery for 5 minutes, then garlic for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
02 - Add flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
03 - Stir in chicken stock, potatoes, chicken, curry powder, and garam masala.
04 - Bring to simmer, reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 10-15 minutes until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.
05 - Stir in peas and coconut milk. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

# Notes:

01 - For vegetarian/vegan version, use vegetable stock and beans instead of chicken
02 - For gluten-free version, use cornstarch slurry (3-4 tbsp) instead of flour
03 - Can substitute half and half for coconut milk