Description
A warm and comforting soup designed to help you fight off colds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups spinach
- Juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add onion, carrots, and celery; sauté until vegetables soften.
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil.
- Add shredded chicken, thyme, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add spinach and lemon juice; cook for another 5 minutes.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- You can add noodles for extra heartiness.
- Use rotisserie chicken for convenience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Cold Fighting Chicken Soup