The Best Homemade Chicken Soup Recipe
This comforting homemade chicken soup is packed with tender chicken, vibrant vegetables like carrots, parsnips, and celery, and fresh herbs, making it a wholesome and flavorful meal perfect for any day.
Equipment
- Large Pot
- tongs
- Cutting Board
- Two forks
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 medium carrots peeled and sliced
- 3 parsnips peeled and sliced
- 3 ribs celery sliced
- ½ medium onion diced
- 1 leek halved lengthwise, sliced, and rinsed
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs fresh tarragon
- 1 bay leaf
- 5 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- ¼ cup fresh parsley roughly chopped
Instructions
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add carrots, parsnips, celery, leek, and onion, then cook for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add garlic, salt, and pepper, and stir for another minute.
- Add thyme, tarragon, bay leaf, chicken, and broth to the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked.
- Remove the chicken to a cutting board with tongs and gently shred it with two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the pot and simmer for an additional 1 to 2 minutes.
- Remove the sprigs of thyme, tarragon, and the bay leaf. Stir in the parsley, and garnish with additional fresh parsley and black pepper before serving.
Notes
For best flavor, use fresh, high-quality ingredients. Feel free to adjust the amount of salt and pepper to your taste, and remember to remove the herb sprigs and bay leaf before serving.