Garden Vegetable Chicken Soup

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Is your garden exploding with all sorts of vegetables? Why not make this the simple soup with them? Easy, healthy, delicious!

Everyone needs a good chicken vegetable soup recipe.  Nothing fancy.  Nothing difficult.  Just a simple chicken vegetable soup recipe that is not only good for anytime, but is soothing when you are sick, too.  This is my recipe that I have made countless times over the years.  Right now gardens are exploding with zucchini, yellow squash, carrots, onions, etc… I love using fresh garden vegetables in chicken soup!  Don’t forget to try out my Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup too!

How to make:

1. Melt the butter to sizzling in a pot.  Add the veggies and lightly saute’ them. 
2. Pour in the chicken broth.  Just a note here.  The quality of chicken broth you use will determine how good your soup will taste.  I don’t recommend using bouillon cubes or granules.  Use a good chicken base to make your own (which is what I do) or use pre-made. 
3. Add the chicken.   
4. Simmer until the veggies are cooked through.  Add salt to taste and the italian seasoning.  That’s all there is too it!

How do you add flavor to chicken soup?

Honestly, how good your chicken soup tastes is going to depend on whether you used a quality chicken broth or not.  Bouillon cubes or granules lack flavor.  If you want a good flavored chicken soup you need to use a chicken base.  Better than bouillon is a great brand and Walmart carries it.  Or you could use the premade swanson chicken broth. 

Is homemade chicken vegetable soup healthy?

Yes, this recipe of mine is good for you!   Canned soups are really high in sodium and preservatives.  Homemade chicken vegetable soup uses fresh ingredients and no preservatives which is a win in my book!

Does chicken soup really make you feel better?

The warmth and comforting flavors of soup does actually make you feel better when you don’t feel well.  Its soothing qualities seem ease the symptoms of a cold or the flu.

More soup recipes I know you’ll love!

 Broccoli Cheese Soup

Easy Alphabet Soup

Simple Potato Bacon Soup

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Garden Vegetable Chicken Soup Recipe

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4.5 from 2 reviews

Is your garden exploding with all sorts of vegetables? Why not make this the simple soup with them? Easy, healthy, delicious!

• Author: Mindee
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 30 minutes
• Total Time: 40 minutes
• Yield: 2 quarts 1x
• Category: Soup
• Method: Simmering
• Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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• 3 Tbs. Butter
• 2 Cloves Garlic
• 1/2 Cup Onion, chopped
• 1/2 Cup sliced Celery
• 1/2 Cup sliced Carrots
• 1 Cup sliced and halved Yellow Squash
• 1 Cup sliced and halved Zucchini
• 6 Cups Chicken Broth
• 2 Cups pre-cooked and cubed Chicken
• 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
• Salt

Instructions

1. Melt the butter in a pot.  When sizzling add the garlic, onions, celery, carrots, yellow squash and zucchini.  Lightly saute’.
2. Pour the chicken broth over the lightly sauteed vegetables.
3. Stir in the chicken.
4. Simmer until the veggies are cooked through. (about 15-20 minutes)
5. Add the italian seasoning and add salt to taste.
6. Remove from the heat and serve.

Notes

I do recommend using a good quality chicken broth.  Either premade or use a chicken base instead of bouillon granules or cubes.

Keywords: chicken soup, vegetable soup, zucchini

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