Description
Comforting chicken soup with homemade stock weaves nourishing warmth through each spoonful. Mediterranean herbs and tender chicken pieces create a healing bowl perfect for soul-soothing moments you’ll treasure.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 5 cups (1.2 liters) low-sodium chicken broth
Vegetables:
- 4 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
- 3 parsnips, peeled and sliced
- 3 celery ribs, sliced
- 1/2 medium onion, diced
- 1 leek, halved lengthwise, sliced, and rinsed
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
Herbs and Seasonings:
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs fresh tarragon
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 cup (15 grams) roughly chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- In a spacious cooking vessel, warm olive oil over moderate temperature, then introduce chopped carrots, parsnips, celery, onion, and leek to the pan.
- Gently sauté the vegetables, stirring occasionally, until they become tender and slightly translucent, approximately 6-8 minutes.
- Incorporate minced garlic, carefully sprinkle salt and pepper, and continue cooking for an additional minute to enhance the aromatic profile.
- Carefully nestle whole chicken breasts into the vegetable mixture, then cascade chicken broth over the ingredients.
- Delicately scatter thyme, tarragon, and bay leaf across the liquid surface to infuse deep, complex flavors.
- Escalate heat to generate a robust boil, then immediately reduce to a gentle simmer, covering the pot to trap moisture and flavor.
- Allow the soup to quietly simmer for 22-26 minutes, ensuring chicken reaches complete doneness and vegetables achieve optimal tenderness.
- Extract chicken breasts and use two forks to meticulously shred the meat into delicate, bite-sized fragments.
- Return shredded chicken to the pot, gently folding it into the aromatic liquid.
- Sprinkle fresh parsley throughout, taste and calibrate seasoning as needed, then ladle into warm serving bowls.
- Garnish with additional parsley and serve immediately for maximum flavor and warmth.
Notes
- Swap chicken breasts with rotisserie chicken to save time and add more flavor depth.
- Use homemade chicken broth for richer, more authentic taste compared to store-bought versions.
- Chop vegetables uniformly to ensure even cooking and consistent texture throughout the soup.
- Add a splash of white wine during vegetable sautéing to enhance the overall flavor profile and complexity.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg