You’ll love eating and making this healthy homemade chicken soup from scratch, it’s the best cold-weather dinner idea! And it’s pretty easy to pull off, plus the result is super comforting, warming and delicious!
With this recipe, you’ll be able to make the most satisfying clear chicken soup using chicken thighs, vegetables and some noodles. Trust me, you’ll need a bowl or two when it gets rainy and freezing outside – so make sure to save the recipe right now! Offer ends in 3 minutes.
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Homemade Chicken Soup
So, this is the chicken soup recipe that I grew up with. It’s the homemade goodness my dad taught me how to make when I was 14. I was going to fall asleep during that “cooking class” back then, but this has proven to be one of the most rewarding crash courses I’ve ever been through.
I go back to this recipe every time it gets cold outside, any time I feel like I’m getting a cold, every time when I need a comforting and healthy bowl of real, delicious chicken soup. It always makes me feel a whole lot better. And now I get to share it with the world.
How To Make Healthy Chicken Soup From Scratch
The first step to making healthy chicken soup from scratch is to cook a whole chicken or bone-in chicken thighs in water and add some water to the whole thing. Make sure the chicken is fully cooked through -the meat should easily be falling off the bones.
While you’re cooking the chicken, the water will turn into a simple chicken broth, so no need to add that extra – simply add a few pinches of salt. (Adjust for more salt at the end!).
The next step is to take the meat off the bones. You can do this using a fork, but I always use my hands. I do this while cooling the chicken off in a bowl filled with cold water, so I don’t burn my hands. Not the best treatment for my nails or hands, but I never regret it.
Once you’ve taken all the meat off the bones – discard the bones; you can also discard the skin (I sometimes keep it in the soup, but it’s not everyone’s thing!).
Place a chopped onion, potatoes, herbs, spices, vegetables, noodles and the cooked chicken back into the cooking pot (the broth is also there!).
Cook for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are done. At the end, add salt and black pepper to taste. Serve warm and enjoy immediately or let cool off and store in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
Best Chicken Soup Tips:
- Use a whole chicken or chicken thighs. The flavor, the broth is simply different than if you were to use chicken breast or boneless skinless chicken thighs.
- Use some herbs and spices. Not too many, but a little bit of fresh or dried mint, some parsley and black pepper – these make this soup better!
- Add vegetables you love! My favorite soup vegetables are carrots, onions (of course!) and potatoes.
- Add noodles or some rice to make the soup more filling!
Other Healthy Soup Recipes To Try:
I hope you enjoy this delicious healthy homemade chicken soup when you give it a shot. If you love soup, then these recipes are also a must-try:
- Easy Lentil Vegetable Soup
- Tasty Red Lentil Curry Soup
- Coconut Curry Shrimp Soup
- Simple Meatball Soup
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Healthy Chicken Soup From Scratch
A warming healthy homemade chicken soup recipe from scratch that is simple, delicious, will keep you warm and makes the perfect cold weather dinner idea!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 chicken thighs
- 1 onion, peeled and chopped
- 1 big potato, peeled and chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- bell pepper (optional)
- bunch of fresh mint or 2 tbsp dry mint
- freshly ground pepper
- salt to taste
- 3 tbsp parsley, chopped
- thin noodles (a handful)
Instructions
- Boil the chicken thighs with 4 cups water and some salt until cooked.
- Once completely cooked, turn the heat off and take them out of the pot, transfer them into a bowl with cold water. Save the broth. This step takes around 40 minutes.
- Let the chicken thighs cool off a little bit, so you don't burn your hands. then start removing the bones and the skin, then pulling the meat apart. The meat shoul come off really easily off the bone. You can use two forks for shredding the chicken as well.
- Turn the heat off, transfer the meat back into the pot with the broth and add in the onion, carrot, potato, mint, noodles, and bell pepper. Add salt and a little bit of lemon juice. I usually add 1/3 tsp salt and then taste some more if needed. Cook for 20 minutes until the potatoes are done. Have a taste, add black pepper and more salt if needed.
- Take off heat and top with parsley. Mix in and serve immediately, enjoy! You can store this soup in the fridge for 3-5 days.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 282Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 276mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 3gSugar: 7gProtein: 19g
