Chicken Vegetable Soup
This delicious Chicken Vegetable Soup is ready in just 30 minutes and uses basic, everyday ingredients from your pantry, refrigerator, or freezer.
This soup uses the convenience of prepackaged chicken broth to make a soup that is both easy and satisfying.
Why you’ll love this recipe
While I love making slow cooker minestrone soup, slow cooker chicken stock, and lots of other soups from scratch, there are occasions when I’m short on time, and this is what I make. Another quick soup recipe for when you’re in a hurry is this broccoli and cauliflower soup.
I’ve been making this Chicken Vegetable Soup for years. It has been my friend at all the different times in my life. Just like my Beans and Greens Recipe, it was my go-to when I was home late from work and needed something quick. Then, when my children were small, it was easy for them to eat and nutritious.
Now I make this in the evening when I’m too tired but we still want something homemade. It can be served as an appetizer with my Chicken Sorrentino, Chicken Cutlet Recipe, or Instant Pot Chicken Pot Pie if you want to add another chicken-based dish. Or follow this Chicken Vegetable Soup with my Pasta al Forno, Pasta and Peas or my Giant Cheese Stuffed Shells for lunch with friends.
Another one of my favorite soups in under 30 minutes is this Instant Pot bean soup. Just like this Chicken Vegetable Soup, it’s super tasty and the whole family loves it! For a thick chicken soup, try this tasty Carrabbas Chicken Soup.
Ingredient notes
For this chicken vegetable soup, be sure to stock up on these ingredients.
- prepackage chicken broth
- basic vegetables like onions, potatoes, celery and carrots
- garlic
- olive oil
- butter
- skinless chicken thighs
To make a quick soup, recipes with minimal ingredients come together fast. This selection of easy soup recipes with few ingredients is one of my favorites!
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Variations
Chicken breast can be substituted for chicken thighs; however, reduce simmering to 10-15 minutes. I use chicken breast for many recipes like Chicken Limone, Chicken Pomodoro, and Italian Chicken Cutlets, so I always have some in the freezer.
Instructions
This recipe is so easy to make
- Gently fry onion in oil and butter.
- Add garlic and chopped vegetables and cook until softened.
- Stir in the chicken and cook until catching on the bottom of the pan.
- Pour in chicken broth.
- Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Serve with Parmesan and crusty bread.
Tips for Success and FAQ’s
Keeping a well-stocked pantry, refrigerator, and freezer is the key to easy, quick dinners. Always keep in stock the basics that you know will help you put together a quick meal like this one.
Soups are a great standby to have in your freezer. You can defrost soups so easily either in a saucepan or in the microwave in a matter of minutes.
Yes, absolutely! The vegetables may become a little more soft, but the flavor is still perfect. This is great if you are cooking for just one or two. Extra serves can be frozen to make an even EASIER meal.
If you are anything like me, you’ll always be looking for quick and easy recipes. As well as this yummy Chicken Vegetable soup recipe check out my Vanilla Muffins.
If you can get organized in the morning, a slow cooker is fantastic for those days you know you will get home late. Try this Italian Minestrone Soup that’s perfect in the slow cooker.
We all seem to be time-poor but our meals can still be nutritious and tasty with recipes like these!
Chicken Vegetable Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup onion finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove finely chopped
- 1 cup carrots finely chopped
- 1 cup celery finely chopped
- 8 oz (225 grams) chicken thighs fat removed and finely chopped
- 6 cups chicken broth store bought
Instructions
- Heat oil and butter in a large saucepan.
- Add onion and saute gently for 1 or 2 minutes until softened.
- Add garlic clove, carrots and celery. Fry for 5 minutes until vegetable are softened.
- Stir in chicken and cook for another 2 minutes until chicken is beginning to be cooked through and starting to catch on the bottom of the pan.
- Stir in chicken broth and bring to boil.
- As it begins to come to the boil, froth with come to the surface. Be sure to use a spoon to remove and discard all the froth.
- Once boiling turn the heat down to a simmer.
- Simmer for 20-25 minutes.
- Taste for seasoning. It usually shouldn’t need any because the chicken broth is already seasoned.
- Serve hot in bowls with crusty bread and grated Parmesan cheese.
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Notes
Nutritional Estimate Per Serving
Nutritional Disclaimer
Nutritional information is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. For accurate results, it is recommended that the nutritional information be calculated based on the ingredients and brands you use.
This chicken and veggie soup looks perfect for these cold days! I can’t wait to try it!
Thank you, Jess!
Pure comfort food!
Sure is!!
This soup makes for the perfect winter warmer ????????
Thank you, Maur!
Delicious and comforting, thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoy it!
Ciao Marcellina!!!
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This soup is marvelous and it’s also one of my favourite comfort food!
I’ve a question for you: do you know how I can do to put a blogroll on my blog? (it’s on wordpress.org )
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Ciao cara! I’m really well! I am on holiday in Switzerland. We have had a month in Italy which was wonderful. This time we visited Siena, Bologna, Parma and Cortina as well as family. Unfortunately not Calabria this time. I have been thinking of doing the same for my blog but I won’t set it up until I get back home. I think you set it up as a ‘page’. But I’ll look into it further and keep you updated. ?
With the temperature starting to drop, this is the perfect comfort food recipe – cant wait to try it!
Plus it’s super easy! Be sure to buy quality chicken stock. Enjoy!
This is what I like to call “the ultimate comfort food”.
Delicious!
That’s a great way to describe this soup!
There’s nothing like homemade chicken soup, but when there’s no homemade broth, this soup with vegetables and purchased chicken broth, hits the spot.
I totally agree!