Cozy Chicken Soup
Warm up your evenings with this heartwarming chicken soup, featuring tender chicken, vibrant vegetables, and aromatic herbs—all ready in under an hour!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: Serves 6
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 medium carrots, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1 tsp dried thyme)
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Gather and chop all vegetables—carrots, celery, onions—and crush the garlic.
- In a large pot over medium heat, add a splash of olive oil. Sauté the chopped onions until translucent, then add the crushed garlic.
- Incorporate the boneless chicken breasts into the pot. Season with salt and pepper and sear both sides for about five minutes until browned.
- Add the low-sodium chicken broth along with chopped carrots, diced celery, thyme sprigs, and bay leaves.
- Bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for about twenty minutes or until chicken is fully cooked.
- Carefully remove the cooked chicken from the pot. Shred using two forks and return it to the soup. Stir well before serving.
- Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: - Feel free to customize by adding more vegetables like spinach or peas. - For an extra zing, add a squeeze of lemon juice just before serving.