Creamy Chicken Soup with Hidden Veggies
Creamy Chicken Soup with Hidden Veggies
Ingredients
- 1 onion, peeled
- 2 carrots, whole
- 1 parsnip, whole
- 2 celery sticks, whole
- 1 garlic clove, whole
- 1 small bunch parsley
- 1 small bell pepper, sliced
- 1 chicken breast, pre-cooked, such as leftover roast
- 1.5 L vegetable stock
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 1 handful little pasta or orzo
Optional Garnishes
- as needed Parmesan cheese
- as needed olive oil, for drizzling
- as needed lemon juice, for drizzling
- as needed fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Add the peeled onion, whole carrots, whole parsnip, whole celery sticks, whole garlic clove, sliced bell pepper, small bunch of parsley, and the pre-cooked chicken breast to a large pot. Pour in the 1.5 L of vegetable stock. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Cover the pot with a lid and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 35-40 minutes, or until all the vegetables are very soft.
⏱️ 40 min
- 3
Carefully remove the boiled vegetables (onion, carrots, parsnip, celery, garlic, bell pepper, parsley) from the pot and transfer them to a blender. Add some of the broth from the pot to the blender with the vegetables.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Purée the vegetables in the blender until completely smooth. If the purée is too thick, add a little more of the remaining broth from the pot until the desired creamy consistency is achieved.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
While the vegetables are blending, remove the cooked chicken breast from the pot and place it on a cutting board. Using two forks, shred the chicken breast into small pieces.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Add the handful of little pasta or orzo into the remaining broth in the pot. Pour the puréed vegetable mixture back into the pot with the pasta and broth. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Cover the pot again and cook for a couple more minutes, or until the pasta is al dente.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Stir the shredded chicken into the soup. Ladle the creamy chicken soup into bowls.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Garnish with optional toppings as desired: sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese, drizzle with olive oil, squeeze fresh lemon juice, and sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley. Serve immediately and enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Creamy Chicken Soup with Hidden Veggies
- 1 onion, peeled
- 2 carrots, whole
- 1 parsnip, whole
- 2 celery sticks, whole
- 1 garlic clove, whole
- 1 small bunch parsley
- 1 small bell pepper, sliced
- 1 chicken breast, pre-cooked, such as leftover roast
- 1.5 L vegetable stock
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 1 handful little pasta or orzo
Optional Garnishes
- as needed Parmesan cheese
- as needed olive oil, for drizzling
- as needed lemon juice, for drizzling
- as needed fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Add the peeled onion, whole carrots, whole parsnip, whole celery sticks, whole garlic clove, sliced bell pepper, small bunch of parsley, and the pre-cooked chicken breast to a large pot. Pour in the 1.5 L of vegetable stock. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Cover the pot with a lid and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 35-40 minutes, or until all the vegetables are very soft.
⏱️ 40 min - 3
Carefully remove the boiled vegetables (onion, carrots, parsnip, celery, garlic, bell pepper, parsley) from the pot and transfer them to a blender. Add some of the broth from the pot to the blender with the vegetables.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Purée the vegetables in the blender until completely smooth. If the purée is too thick, add a little more of the remaining broth from the pot until the desired creamy consistency is achieved.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
While the vegetables are blending, remove the cooked chicken breast from the pot and place it on a cutting board. Using two forks, shred the chicken breast into small pieces.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Add the handful of little pasta or orzo into the remaining broth in the pot. Pour the puréed vegetable mixture back into the pot with the pasta and broth. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Cover the pot again and cook for a couple more minutes, or until the pasta is al dente.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Stir the shredded chicken into the soup. Ladle the creamy chicken soup into bowls.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Garnish with optional toppings as desired: sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese, drizzle with olive oil, squeeze fresh lemon juice, and sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley. Serve immediately and enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min