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The best chicken soup served in a white bowl with a napkin, spoon and bread

The Best Chicken Soup

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With good homemade stock/broth, the basis of the best soup, just add chicken and your favorite vegetables.
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 450
Author Janette

Ingredients

  • 12 cups (2 ½ liters) chicken stock
  • 4 cups 946 ml cooked shredded chicken
  • 5 large carrots peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
  • 2 large parsnips cut 1 ½into bite-size pieces and grate the rest
  • 1 head celery cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 large sweet potato peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
  • ½ teaspoon salt * see note

Instructions

  • Add the chicken stock, chicken, vegetables and seasoning to a large saucepan and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Taste for seasoning and add salt if needed.
  • You can add cooked rice or noodles if you choose.

Notes

*This is to taste. There was salt added when cooking the broth, but taste the broth first for saltiness.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 970mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 13g