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Homemade Chicken Soup

Homemade Chicken Soup

This Homemade Chicken Soup is comforting, healthy, and perfect for any occasion.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 10 servings
Calories 152 kcal

Equipment

  • large soup pot

Ingredients
  

Chicken and Vegetables

  • 1 whole chicken about 3 pounds
  • 4 pieces carrots halved
  • 4 pieces celery stalks halved
  • 1 large onion halved
  • water to cover
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules Optional

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Gather all ingredients.
  • Place chicken, carrots, celery, and onion in a large soup pot; add enough cold water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium heat; reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until meat falls off of the bone, about 90 minutes. Skim off foam every so often, as needed.
  • Remove chicken from the pot and let sit until cool enough to handle; chop meat into pieces, and discard skin and bones.
  • Strain out vegetables, reserving the stock; rinse the soup pot and return the stock to the pot. Chop vegetables into smaller pieces; return chopped chicken and vegetables to the pot.
  • Warm soup until heated through; season with salt, pepper, and chicken bouillon to taste.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

If you want chicken noodle soup, add cooked noodles to the pot just before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 152kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 13gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 68mgPotassium: 227mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
Keyword chicken soup, Comfort Food, Healthy Soup, Homemade Chicken Soup, homemade recipe, soup recipe
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