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Ultimate Simple Chicken Soup

Simple Chicken Soup Recipe

This ultimate chicken soup is light, brothy, nourishing, and packed with winter vegetables and fresh herbs. It’s the perfect cozy meal for cold days or when you need something healing and comforting.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dinner, Light Meal, Lunch, Soup, Starter
Cuisine: American, Comfort Food, International, Western
Calories: 319
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 carrots sliced
  • 3 parsnips sliced
  • 3 celery ribs sliced
  • ½ onion diced
  • 1 leek sliced and rinsed
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 sprigs fresh tarragon
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 5 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Method
 

  1. Sauté carrots, parsnips, celery, leek, and onion in olive oil for 4–5 minutes.
  2. Add garlic, salt, and pepper; cook for 1 minute.
  3. Add chicken, herbs, bay leaf, and broth. Bring to a boil.
  4. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
  5. Remove chicken, shred, return to pot, and simmer 1–2 minutes.
  6. Remove herbs, stir in parsley, and serve.