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    Home » Recipes » Lunch » Soup

    Easy Chicken Soup

    Published: Oct 14, 2014 · Updated: Nov 8, 2022 by Neil 6 Comments

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    Two bowls of easy chicken soup one in front of the other ready to eat.
    This easy chicken soup recipe is a great quick healthy recipe to put together if you don't have the luxury of left over chicken lying about. Perfect for soothing colds, tt's made from just one chicken breast, leek, onion, rice and stock. It's as simple as that. Tastes delicious and is only 234 calories per serving too! #neilshealthymeals #recipe #soup #chicken #soup #chickensoup

    This easy chicken soup recipe is a great quick healthy meal to put together if you don't have the luxury of left over chicken lying about. 

    Two bowls of chicken soup with soup spoons in between.

    Chicken soup. That's it, just chicken soup.

    If you're prone to any winter cold or flu symptoms then my advice is to start preparing for it NOW! I usually have a batch of this chicken soup ready for that in the freezer.

    It's made from just one chicken breast, leek, onion, rice and stock. It's as simple as that. It tastes absolutely delicious and its only 234 calories per serving!

    I especially like this easy soup recipe as you just put everything in the soup pot at different times and let it cook. It’s simple and easy to make!

    Two bowls of easy chicken soup with soup spoons in between. Bread basket in the background.

    Another reason why I like this particular soup with chicken recipe is that no olive oil or butter is used. It's healthy!

    The whole dish is just wholesome ingredients, especially if you have time to make your own chicken stock. Mostly I don’t have the time to do that so I just use a couple of good quality low salt chicken stock cubes, which are fine.

    I think we mostly associate chicken soup with what we were given by our parents when we were at home from school suffering the dreaded flu! Well it was for me anyway.

    Now it seems that there is actually some truth in the benefits of eating chicken soup.

    I don't think it has to be winter to enjoy soup. In fact I eat it all year round at lunchime, it's so much lower in calories and carbs than sandwiches and I find it generally fills me up more!

    Close up of a bowl of chicken soup garnished with freshly chopped parsley.

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    Equipment

    • Saucepans
    • Kitchen scale
    • Kitchen knives
    • Measuring jug
    • Chopping board
    • Wooden spoon
    • Soup ladle

    This is the set of pans I recommend for cooking with.

    The set includes 16, 18, 20 cm saucepans, 1 x 14 cm milk pan and 1 x 24 cm fry pan.

    The pans are suitable for all hobs including induction.

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    Easy Chicken Soup Recipe

    This easy soup is great served with some wholemeal bread or rolls and is easily freezable too.

    I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂

    This easy chicken soup recipe is a great quick healthy meal to put together if you don't have the luxury of left over chicken lying about. It's made from just one chicken breast, leek, onion, rice and stock. It's as simple as that. It tastes absolutely delicious and its only 234 calories per serving!
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    5 from 2 votes

    Easy Chicken Soup Recipe

    A simple easy chicken soup recipe. Easily made and perfect for soothing winter aches and pains.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time45 mins
    Total Time1 hr
    Course: Lunch
    Cuisine: International
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 234kcal
    Author: Neil

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    This means that if you click on it and then buy that product I’ll get a small commission (at no extra cost to you of course).

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    Equipment

    • Saucepans
    • Kitchen scale
    • Kitchen knives
    • Measuring jug
    • Chopping board
    • Wooden spoon
    • Soup ladle

    Ingredients

    • 1 small chicken breast or left over chicken approximately 150g - 180g
    • 1 L chicken stock
    • 40 g washed rice I use wholegrain basmati rice
    • 1 large onion diced
    • 1 Leek diced green and white parts separated
    • 150 ml skimmed milk
    • Salt and pepper
    • 1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    • Grill the chicken breast, allow to cool and then shred / cut up finely.
    • Add stock to saucepan, bring to the boil and add the washed rice.
    • Add the diced onion, the white diced parts of the leek and the shredded chicken and simmer for 30 minutes.
    • Add the green diced parts of the leek and simmer for a further 10 minutes.
    • Add the milk, check the vegetables are tender, season with salt and pepper and add the parsley for decoration.

    Notes

    This chicken soup is freezable.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 25.5g | Protein: 13.7g | Fat: 8.2g | Saturated Fat: 2.7g | Cholesterol: 30.2mg | Sodium: 403.8mg | Fiber: 1.2g | Sugar: 8.4g | Vitamin A: 550IU | Vitamin C: 10.7mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 1.8mg

    Nutrition Facts
    Easy Chicken Soup
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 234 Calories from Fat 74
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 8.2g13%
    Saturated Fat 2.7g17%
    Cholesterol 30.2mg10%
    Sodium 403.8mg18%
    Carbohydrates 25.5g9%
    Fiber 1.2g5%
    Sugar 8.4g9%
    Protein 13.7g27%
    Vitamin A 550IU11%
    Vitamin C 10.7mg13%
    Calcium 80mg8%
    Iron 1.8mg10%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    1. Erin @ Her Heartland Soul

      October 14, 2014 at 8:32 pm

      This sounds yummy!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        October 15, 2014 at 4:55 am

        Thanks Erin, it's best if you can make your own chicken stock, but otherwise just as perfect with shop bought chicken stock / stock cubes! 🙂

        If you get a chance to try it out let me know. 😀

        Reply
    2. Nathan

      August 28, 2018 at 10:53 am

      5 stars
      I was looking for an easy chicken soup recipe and this seems perfect. Looks delicious too. Can't wait to make it. 🙂

      Reply
      • Neil

        August 28, 2018 at 10:54 am

        Thanks for your comment Nathan. Let me know how you get on and what you think? Thanks! 😀

        Reply
    3. Frances Sullivan

      October 14, 2021 at 8:29 am

      5 stars
      I am so pleased to find you. I left Glasgow in 1971 and I live in NZ. Always looking for healthy recipes and I love baking. Thank you

      Reply
      • Neil

        October 14, 2021 at 8:40 am

        You're welcome Frances. Hope you enjoy all the other recipes too. 🙂

        Reply

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