Homemade Chickarina Soup (Progresso Copycat)

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Servings

    6 Servings

  • Calories

    353 kcal

  • Course

    Dinner

  • Cuisine

    American

Homemade Chickarina Soup (Progresso Copycat)

A healthy homemade version of Progresso's famous chickarina soup

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Ingredients

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Soup Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 1 cup chopped carrot
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 4 cups water
  • 3/4 cup dry pastina or dry pearl cous cous

Chicken Meatball Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground chicken breast
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley or 1/2 tbsp dried
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Instructions

  1. Dice the onion and chop your celery and carrots
  2. Heat oil in a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat
  3. When the oil is hot add the celery, carrots and onion to the pot along with the salt and peper
  4. Saute until the veggies are they are soft and fragrant - about 7 minutes
  5. Add chicken thighs, water and broth to the pot and bring to a boil
  6. Reduce to a simmer and simmer for 14 minutes uncovered
  7. As the chicken thighs cook some white foam will rise to the top so you can skim that off with a spoon
  8. While the chicken thighs cook prepare the chicken meatballs by combing ground chicken, egg, salt and fresh parsley in a mixing bowl
  9. When the chicken thighs have simmered for 14 minutes, remove from the pot, but keep the water simmering
  10. To make the meatballs, take about 1 heaping  tsp of the chicken meatball mixture and drop each one directly into the simmering broth on the stove. The meatballs will start to rise to the top as they cook
  11. Once you have added all of your meatballs to the simmering pot, shred your chicken thighs and add them back to the pot along with the pastina or pearl cous cous
  12. Continue simmering the soup for about 15 minutes
  13. At this point the pasta should be fully cooked and you can remove the soup from the heat
  14. Top soup with parmesan, lemon zest and parsley and serve!

Nutrition Information

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Serving 6g Calories 353kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 21g (7%) Protein 33g (66%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 167mg (56%) Sodium 1323mg (55%) Potassium 766mg (22%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 3814IU (76%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 47mg (5%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 353 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 6g
Calories 353kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 21g 7%
Protein 33g 66%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 167mg 56%
Sodium 1323mg 55%
Potassium 766mg 16%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 3814IU 76%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 47mg 5%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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