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Chicken and Chickpea Soup with Bulgur Wheat
This simple, comforting chicken soup recipe is made with hearty chickpeas and whole grain bulgur wheat cooked in a classic chicken bone broth.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
383 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Mediterranean, American
Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken bone broth
- 2 chicken breast boneless, skinless, Smart Chicken brand
- 14 ounces chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 cup bulgur wheat cooked
- parsley optional garnish, minced
Instructions
- Heat the Smart Chicken Classic Chicken Bone Broth in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil then add the chicken breasts. Boil the chicken breasts until tender, about 12-14 minutes. Remove chicken from the pot and set aside.
- Stir in the chickpeas and lemon juice plus a pinch of salt and pepper then reduce heat to low and simmer.
- Shred the chicken or roughly chop it before returning to the pot. Check for seasoning and adjust accordingly. Return heat to high to warm through.
- Divide the cooked bulgur wheat between four soup bowls then ladle each with chicken and chickpea soup mixture. Garnish with minced parsley to serve.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
2cups
Calories
383kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
168mg
(7%)
Potassium
657mg
(14%)
Fiber
14g
(56%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
48IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
65mg
(7%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 383
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2cups | |
| Calories | 383kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 168mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 657mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 14g | 56% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 48IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.