Ingredients

PART 1 – SMOKED VEGETABLES

  • 4 tbsp: Oil, Olive Blend
  • 6 Ribs: Celery, With Leaves (Diced Medium)
  • 2 ea: Carrots, Jumbo, Washed (Diced Medium)
  • 1 ea: Onion, Red, Small, peeled (Diced Small)
  • 1 ea: Zucchini, Medium, Washed (Diced Medium)
  • 1 ea: Yellow Squash, Medium, Washed (Diced Medium)
  • 2 tbsp: Garlic, Fresh (Minced or Crushed)
  • 2 ea: Bay Leaves (Whole)
  • 1 tbsp: Italian Herbs, Dried

PART 2 – MAKING THE SOUP

  • 3 cups: Chicken, Cooked (Diced or Pulled)
  • 1 can: Tomatoes, Diced, Fire Roasted (with juice)
  • 2 qts: Stock, Chicken
  • 3 cups: Pasta, Cooked al dente

Grill & Cooking Supplies

Preparation

  1. Prep all vegetables above as instructed
  2. Load pellet hopper with Reserve Blend Pellets, ignite Traeger and set temp to 200˚
  3. Add the Dutch Oven to allow it to fully heat up during warm up
  4. In a medium mixing bowl add the Oil, Veggies, Garlic, Bay leaves and Italian herbs, mix well
  5. Place the veggies on the perforated grilling pan and place into the Traeger
  6. Smoke the vegetables at 200˚ for approx. 30-45 minutes, depending on desired smoke flavor
  7. Once veggies are done, using an oven proof glove or mitt, remove from the Traeger
  8. Turn Traeger to 450˚ and let it reach temperature
  9. Carefully add the smoked vegetables to the Dutch Oven
  10. Add the chicken, canned tomatoes, chicken stock and pasta and stir to combine
  11. Cover the Dutch Oven and allow the soup to come to a simmer (approx. 20 minutes)
  12. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed
  13. If soup is too thick, adjust with extra chicken stock
  14. If soup is too thin, allow to cook uncovered and reduce the chicken stock
  15. Total cook time for soup once it is simmering, should be approx. 30 minutes
  16. Once soup is done, using an oven proof glove or mitt, remove from the Traeger
  17. Serve with fresh bread and garnish with parsley leaves

Chef’s Tip: If you don’t want to smoke the vegetables, omit that part and heat Traeger to 450˚.  Then sauté vegetables until soft and add the chicken, tomatoes, stock and pasta and complete as shown above.  **Note, soup will have less smoke flavor without smoked vegetables**