Healing Homemade Chicken Soup with Carrots transforms sick days!
A comforting and nourishing chicken soup that helps you feel better on sick days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 whole chicken (about 3–4 lbs)
- 4 cups of water
- 2 large carrots, sliced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot, combine the whole chicken and water. Bring to a boil.
- Add the carrots, onion, celery, garlic, salt, pepper, and bay leaf.
- Reduce heat and let it simmer for about 1.5 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Remove the chicken from the pot and let it cool. Shred the meat and discard the bones.
- Return the shredded chicken to the pot and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
- Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley.
Notes
- This soup can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- For a richer flavor, you can add herbs like thyme or rosemary.
- Feel free to add other vegetables like potatoes or peas.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg