Description
Hearty Ultimate Chicken Soup delivers comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen, warming souls with rich, healing broth. Savory herbs and tender chicken create a nourishing embrace you’ll crave on chilly evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 5 cups (1.2 liters) low-sodium chicken broth
Vegetables:
- 4 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
- 3 parsnips, peeled and sliced
- 3 celery ribs, sliced
- 1/2 medium onion, diced
- 1 leek, halved, sliced and rinsed
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
Herbs and Seasonings:
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs fresh tarragon
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 cup (15 grams) fresh parsley, roughly chopped
Instructions
- In a spacious stockpot, warm olive oil over medium heat and gently sauté chopped carrots, parsnips, celery, leek, and onion for approximately 4-5 minutes until vegetables begin to soften and release aromatic flavors.
- Introduce minced garlic, a pinch of salt, and freshly ground pepper, cooking for an additional minute to enhance the fragrant base of the soup.
- Add fresh herb sprigs, whole chicken pieces, and rich broth to the vegetable mixture, bringing the liquid to a rolling boil before reducing heat and simmering covered for 15 minutes until chicken is thoroughly cooked.
- Carefully extract the chicken from the pot and use two forks to meticulously shred the meat into tender, bite-sized pieces.
- Return shredded chicken to the simmering broth, allowing the flavors to meld for an additional 1-2 minutes.
- Remove and discard herb sprigs and bay leaf to ensure a clean, smooth soup texture.
- Finish the soup by stirring in freshly chopped parsley, creating a vibrant and aromatic final touch.
- Serve piping hot, garnishing with extra parsley and a sprinkle of black pepper for added depth and visual appeal.
Notes
- Customize Vegetable Selection Experiment with seasonal root vegetables like turnips or sweet potatoes for added depth and nutrition.
- Boost Protein Consider adding cooked quinoa or white beans to make the soup more filling and protein-rich.
- Enhance Flavor Roast vegetables briefly before adding to the pot to intensify their natural sweetness and create a more complex taste profile.
- Make Ahead Option Chicken soup tastes even better the next day, so prepare in advance and let flavors meld overnight in the refrigerator for maximum deliciousness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 70mg