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5 from 1 vote

Easy Homemade Chicken Soup

Using homemade chicken stock, this recipe is packed with flavor and healthy benefits!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken soup

Ingredients

  • 8 cups homemade chicken stock
  • 1-2 cups pulled & chopped rotisserie chicken meat
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion (approx)
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery (approx)
  • 1/2-1 cups each of veggies of choice: corn, carrots, broccoli
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 cup orzo pasta
  • 1 cup cubed Yukon Gold potatoes **Optional Pasta Replacement
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp dried sage
  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • 1 tbs butter

Instructions

  • Defrost frozen, prepared chicken stock and chicken meat.
    Sauté chopped onion, chopped celery and chopped carrots in olive oil and melted butter until tender.
    Bring stock and chicken to a hard boil.  Add sautéed veggies.
    Add orzo pasta to boiling stock mixture and cook until al dente. **Optional: cook cubed potatoes til tender.
    Turn heat off and add the spices.  Cover with a lid and let it set for about 10 minutes.
    Sprinkle each serving with fresh chopped parsley.  Salt and pepper to taste.
    Serve with saltines or French bread! Enjoy!

Notes

This is a delicious homemade chicken soup that has many variable in the ingredients.  Calories could not be calculated because of this.
Have fun with experimenting with a variety of veggies in this soup/stew!