
Hearty chicken vegetable soup
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Hearty chicken vegetable soup
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This hearty and healthy chicken vegetable soup is perfect for chilly days! Packed with vegetables and easy to make on the stove or your Instant Pot. Slimming World friendly!
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion , finely diced
- 4 celery sticks , finely diced
- 3 carrots , peeled and cubed
- 1 large potato , peeled and cubed
- 150 g | 1 cup cubed butternut squash
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp dried thyme or Italian seasoning
- 1.4 litres | 6 cups hot chicken stock (broth)
- 900 g | 2 lbs chicken tenders (mini chicken breasts)
- 3-4 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 zucchini (courgette), cubed
- 150 g | scant 1 cup sweet corn (from a small tin, drained)
- 150 g | 1/2 cup fregola or risoni pasta
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp parsley , chopped, plus extra to serve
- Salt and pepper to season
- A little graded Parmesan to serve (optional)
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Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot.
- Add the onion, celery, carrots, potato and squash, stir in the salt and herbs and sauté over medium-low heat for 5 minutes.
- Pour in the stock and bring to a low simmer.
- Add the chicken and stir in the tomato paste.
- Simmer for 15 minutes over medium-low heat.
- Stir in the zucchini (courgette), corn, pasta and lemon juice and cook for 10-13 minutes, or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally.
- Take the soup off the heat and remove the chicken using tongs.
- Shred the chicken using two forks and return to the pot.
- Stir in the parsley. Taste the soup and season with pepper and salt, if needed.
- Serve the soup with lemon wedges on the side, sprinkled with a little grated Parmesan if you like.
Instant Pot method
- Add the onion, celery, carrots, potato, squash, salt, herbs, stock and chicken to your Instant Pot. Stir in the tomato paste.
- Cover, set vent to sealing and cook for 12 minutes on high pressure. Release pressure manually.
- Stir in the zucchini (courgette), corn, pasta and lemon juice and cook for 3 minute son high pressure. Release pressure manually.
- Take the inner pot out of the pressure cooker and remove the chicken using tongs.
- Shred the chicken using two forks and return to the pot.
- Stir in the parsley. Taste the soup and season with pepper and salt, if needed.
- Serve with lemon wedges on the side, sprinkled with grated Parmesan, if you like.
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Nutrition Information
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Calories
203kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Sodium
503mg
(21%)
Potassium
682mg
(19%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
8230IU
(165%)
Vitamin C
24.1mg
(27%)
Calcium
65mg
(7%)
Iron
2.3mg
(13%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 203 kcal
% Daily Value*
Calories | 203kcal | 10% |
Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
Protein | 6g | 12% |
Fat | 3g | 5% |
Sodium | 503mg | 21% |
Potassium | 682mg | 15% |
Fiber | 4g | 16% |
Sugar | 6g | 12% |
Vitamin A | 8230IU | 165% |
Vitamin C | 24.1mg | 27% |
Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
Iron | 2.3mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.5
198 reviews
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