Chicken Soup with Chicken Thighs
Prepare this healthy chicken soup with veggies for a flavorful comfort food perfect for curing the sniffles or warming up from the cold!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 354kcal
Equipment
1 Soup Pot (or Dutch Oven)
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger freshly grated
- 3 lemons juiced
- 4 carrots thinly sliced
- 4 stalks celery sliced
- 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 ½ lbs chicken thigh
- 2 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Parsley to top
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat. Once it begins to shimmer, add the diced yellow onion and stir until soft.1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 yellow onion
- Add the minced garlic, ginger, and lemon juice to the pot and stir to incorporate.5 cloves garlic, 1 tablespoon ginger, 3 lemons
- Add the carrots and celery to the pot along with the chicken broth, chicken thigh, thyme, oregano, paprika, and black pepper. The broth should cover the chicken thighs completely. Increase the heat to medium-high and allow the soup to simmer or 15 - 20 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.4 carrots, 4 stalks celery, 6 cups low sodium chicken broth, 1 ½ lbs chicken thigh, 2 teaspoon thyme, 1 teaspoon oregano, 1 teaspoon paprika, ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Fish out the chicken thighs from the pot and place them on a cutting board and pull the meat with two forks into bite sized pieces. Add the pulled chicken back to the pot and stir well to incorporate.
- Serve the soup warm with finely chopped parsley and enjoy!Parsley
Notes
Storage : Allow the soup to cool down before storing it in an airtight container. It will keep for up to a week in the fridge or 3 months in the freezer. When ready to enjoy, heat a bowl up on the stove or in the microwave until hot. Top with desired toppings and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 191mg | Potassium: 701mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 6971IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 2mg