Chicken soup is wonderful for what ails you. Add bright, zesty lemon and it becomes a treat for your taste buds. You will find this recipe simple and straightforward. Change it a bit by adding various vegetables and spices you like.
The strength of this dish is that it’s nearly effortless. It’s really hard to mess this recipe up!
You don’t need a lot of fanfare, but you can adapt this soup. Add a mixture of vegetables like cherry tomatoes and broccoli. For spices, there’s garlic, ginger, and basil. For a thicker soup, try orzo.
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Lemony Chicken Soup 211
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups cooked chicken cut in bite-size morsels
- 1 ½ tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 ½ tsp Butter
- 1 medium white onion, minced and diced
- 2 Carrots, (sliced thinly or diced)
- 2 stalks of celery chopped
- 1 Fresh lemon, ( zested and juiced)
- 6 cups chicken bone broth
- Sea Salt & Cracked pepper, fresh ground to taste
Instructions
- Prepare your chicken
- Warm the olive oil and butter in a frying pan
- Saute the vegetables until tender (about 3 minutes)
- Put the chicken stock into a soup pot with the bone broth
- Add the chicken and vegetables along with the lemon zest
- Simmer, letting the soup reduce a bit.