The Best Chicken Vegetable Soup Recipe (+ Variations)

The Best Chicken Vegetable Soup Recipe (+ Variations)

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Oh, hen soup… they call it food for the spirit, and also it absolutely makes a hit on a chilly wintertime day or when I’m unhealthy. I likewise simply like making this hen soup (and also various other soups) throughout the wintertime to obtain some added homemade bone brew right into my diet plan.

It appears like also much healthier tinned soup brand names consist of much less and also much less meat nowadays. If you’ve never ever made hen soup from the ground up previously, I motivate you to attempt this straightforward dish and also appreciate the distinction.

It’s a must-try!

Chicken Vegetable Soup: A Time-Tested Recipe for Wellness

There’s an excellent reason we think about hen noodle soup when combating a cold. True, we most likely matured being provided a steaming dish at the very first indication of sniffles, as our moms and dads did prior to us. But there are sensible factors as well for why soup is thought about a potion permanently health and wellness.

Immune Boosting

With natural components like parsley, turmeric extract, basil, and also oregano, this hen veggie soup dish assists deal with the colds and also influenza we are all susceptible to specifically in the winter season. I’ve likewise ensured to include a heartier assisting of veggies than discovered in standard dishes to actually improve the dietary material.

I can’t go without mentioning the real star of this dish: homemade chicken broth, chock full of immune-boosting minerals and protein. Homemade bone broth (made from grass-fed beef, pastured poultry, or wild fish) offers so many health benefits.

Bone broth from grass-fed sources is:

  • high in calcium, magnesium, and phosphorous
  • rich in collagen for healthy hair, skin, and nails
  • soothing to the digestion
  • high in gelatin and a good source of protein and the important amino acids proline and glycine.

To make real bone broth, the animal bones need to be simmered for 20+ hours to extract all the nutrients. The Instant Pot shortens this job considerably. But don’t worry, there is a shortcut when there’s no time for homemade broth! I use this pre-made option when I need bone broth in a pinch. It’s grass-fed, organic, long-simmered, and avoids the hidden harmful ingredients in many other store-bought broths

If you want to know more about broth as a superfood, check out my podcast interviews with Chef Lance Roll and Justin Mares where we discuss the benefits of broth and the many ways it can be used to improve your health!

Low Glycemic

This chicken vegetable soup is a great low glycemic and high protein meal. It fits the profile of my Wellness Mama recipe requirements and for anyone trying to lose weight. It’s also gluten and dairy-free for those needing to avoid those ingredients.

Simple Prep

I’m opposed to extra dishes and like to keep as many meals as I can to one pot. This recipe calls for boiling a whole chicken right in the stockpot. Everything else can be given a rough chop and thrown in. In fact, this recipe takes only 15 minutes to prep and 30 minutes to simmer.

Freezable

It sounds simple and cliché, but the secret to successful meal planning is planning ahead. Consider making a big batch ahead of time and freeze it to have on hand if the sniffles hit.

Delicious Chicken Vegetable Soup Recipe

It sounds so good… let’s get simmering!

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Chicken Vegetable Soup Recipe

A delicious and hearty warm vegetable soup that is packed with nutrients.

Instructions

  • Pour the water into a large stock pot.

  • Add the chicken, bring to a boil, and boil until cooked. If using chicken breasts instead of a whole chicken, chicken broth can be used in place of water.

  • While the chicken is cooking, chop the celery, carrots, onions, amd garlic.

  • Crack the eggs into a small bowl and beat.

  • When the chicken is cooked, remove it from water and set it aside to cool slightly.

  • Meanwhile, add the chopped celery, carrots, onions, and garlic cloves to the boiling water.

  • Add all the herbs and spices.

  • Boil until the vegetables are cooked, but not mushy.

  • Meanwhile, chop the chicken into small pieces.

  • Dice the broccoli and mushrooms.

  • Add the broccoli, mushrooms, spinach, and chicken to the pot.

  • While stirring, add the beaten eggs slowly (it will look similar to egg drop soup).

  • Boil 2 minutes until eggs are cooked, remove from heat and serve.

Notes

Feel free to omit the eggs if you can not have them.
This soup freezes great!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 90kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.1g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1.1g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 138mg | Fiber: 2.1g | Sugar: 1.9g

Other Chicken Vegetable Soup Variations:

  • Chicken Pot Pie Soup – This creamy soup featured in the Wellness Mama cookbook uses arrowroot and coconut milk to thicken up the broth (and skips the need for a pie crust!)
  • Soothing Garlic Soup – A favorite for immune-boosting soup with a hen brew base
  • Egg Drop Soup – Soothing soup in 10 minutes (and also with the added benefits of ginger!)
  • Of course, substitute freely with seasonal vegetables or simply with what you have on hand!
  • Kettle & Fire Bone Broth — For when you’re short on time, and want pre-made bone brew that’s pretty gelatinous and also made with organic ingredients.
  • Leftover Turkey Soup – A healthy and balanced soup variation I love to make after Thanksgiving or when turkey is on sale

What’s in your go-to hen soup dish? Please share!

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