Best 5 Chicken And Green Bean Soup With Tarragon Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our tantalizing Chicken and Green Bean Soup with Tarragon, a comforting and flavorful soup that bursts with freshness and savory goodness. This delectable soup features tender chicken, crisp green beans, and a vibrant broth infused with the aromatic essence of tarragon, creating a symphony of flavors that will warm your soul. As you embark on this culinary adventure, you'll also discover variations of this classic soup, including a Slow Cooker Chicken and Green Bean Soup for effortless preparation, a hearty Creamy Chicken and Green Bean Soup for a luscious twist, and a light and refreshing Lemon Chicken and Green Bean Soup for a zesty delight. Get ready to tantalize your taste buds and embrace the culinary wonders that await you!

**Recipes in the article:**

1. **Chicken and Green Bean Soup with Tarragon:** The cornerstone of this culinary exploration, this classic soup combines chicken, green beans, and tarragon in a flavorful broth, resulting in a comforting and satisfying meal.

2. **Slow Cooker Chicken and Green Bean Soup:** Embrace the convenience of slow cooking with this hands-off approach to the classic soup. Simply toss the ingredients into your slow cooker and let it work its magic, delivering a warm and comforting meal with minimal effort.

3. **Creamy Chicken and Green Bean Soup:** Elevate the classic soup to new heights of indulgence with this creamy variation. A luscious blend of cream and cheese adds a velvety richness, creating a decadent and satisfying dish that will leave you craving more.

4. **Lemon Chicken and Green Bean Soup:** Experience a burst of freshness with this zesty take on the classic soup. Lemon adds a bright and vibrant flavor that complements the chicken and green beans perfectly, resulting in a light and refreshing soup that's perfect for warm weather.

Let's cook with our recipes!

CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP RECIPE



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Literally the BEST chicken noodle soup, this has thick chicken chunks, sliced carrots, and celery, wide noodles. It soaks in a smooth chicken broth filled with flavorful seasonings and cooked to perfection. It's the perfect warm and comforting soup for the winter!

Provided by Alyssa Rivers

Categories     Dinner     Main Course     Side Dish     Soup

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons olive oil
4 large carrots (sliced)
4 celery stalks (sliced)
1 small onion (diced)
3 garlic cloves (minced)
2 Tablespoons fresh thyme (stems removed)
salt and pepper
10 cups chicken broth
12 ounce wide egg noodles
2 cups shredded chicken
2 Tablespoons fresh parsley

Steps:

  • In a large pot over medium-high heat, add the olive oil, carrots, celery, and onion. Sauté until tender 4-5 minutes. Add the garlic, fresh thyme, salt, and pepper, and sauté for 1 minute more.
  • Pour in the chicken broth and egg noodles and bring to a boil on high heat. Reduce to a simmer and let the noodles cook until al dente for about 10 minutes.
  • Add in the chicken, and fresh parsley right before serving and continue to simmer until the chicken is heated throughout. Salt and pepper added to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290 kcal, Carbohydrate 37 g, Protein 17 g, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 62 mg, Sodium 1134 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving

TARRAGON CHICKEN



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This is a quick-time version of the classic French poulet a l'estragon (though you could speed it up further by bashing out the chicken breast or by using a turkey cutlet in its place, which would make this dish pleasingly alliterative) and is an instant reminder of the comforts of old-school cooking. Tender chicken (it's the poaching early on that sees to this), aromatically fresh and insistently herbal tarragon, a generous splosh of vermouth, all rounded off by rich, pale cream: this has the nostalgic, yet robust, charm of that French bistro of fond memory or happy imaginings. If you can't get fresh tarragon, do not despair: just double the freeze-dried tarragon at the start and add some freshly chopped parsley at the end. And I can assure you it would be worth your while considering a teaspoon of tarragon mustard, too, along with the cream. About which, please don't wimp out on me: this is old-fashioned cooking which cannot be proscribed by new-age dietary concerns. But, if you insist, halve the cream, and add another 2 tablespoons of vermouth when you're pouring the rest in after the chicken's had its first 5 minutes cooking. Eat with a tumbled mixture of French or green beans and asparagus tips along with steamed baby white-skinned potatoes or, hard to beat for me, some white basmati rice forked through with a soupcon of butter and freshly ground white pepper.

Provided by Nigella Lawson : Food Network

Time 28m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 teaspoons garlic oil
2 fat scallions or 4 skinny ones, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon freeze-dried tarragon
2 chicken breast fillets, skinless and boneless
1/3 cup vermouth or white wine
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt or 1/4 teaspoon table salt
1/2 cup heavy cream
Fresh white pepper, to grind over
2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon, plus a pinch more for sprinkling

Steps:

  • Heat the garlic oil in a frying pan or Dutch oven that has a lid and in which the chicken breasts will fit pretty snugly. Add the scallions, stir, then sprinkle in the freeze-dried tarragon, stir again and cook them in the garlic oil for a minute, stirring some more as they cook.
  • Put the chicken fillets into the pan, curved side down, and cook for 5 minutes, watching the scallions don't burn. If they look like they're beginning to, scrape them from the pan and let them sit on the chicken pieces.
  • Turn over the breasts, and add the vermouth (or white wine). Let the vermouth bubble up, then add the salt. Put the lid on, turn the heat down low and leave it to simmer gently for 10 minutes. Check the chicken is cooked through by making a small cut into the thickest part and ensuring the juices run clear - if not, simmer for a few minutes longer and check again.
  • Remove the chicken breasts to warmed plates. Bring the remaining liquid to a boil, add the cream and stir well, then sprinkle in the fresh tarragon, stir again and give a good grind of white pepper.
  • Pour the sauce over the chicken breasts, and give a final scattering of tarragon to serve.

CREAM OF GREEN BEAN SOUP



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I was so surprised when I found this recipe. It's made with fresh green beans, and uses potatoes to thicken it instead of flour or cornstarch. I especially like the tarragon in this soup. If it gets too thick, use the larger amount of whipping cream. To save calories, I like to use fat-free half and half. This was in a box of my mother's clipped recipes. I don't know where she clipped it from....looked like magazine paper to me.

Provided by breezermom

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h12m

Yield 7 cups

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 green onions, sliced
6 shallots, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
3 tablespoons butter, melted
2 medium baking potatoes, peeled and diced
4 cups chicken broth
2 lbs fresh green beans, cut into 2 inch pieces
1/2-1 cup whipped cream or 1/2-1 cup half & half light cream
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Saute the green onions, shallot and garlic in the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until tender. Set aside.
  • Cook the diced potatoes in boiling water to cover for 15 minutes, or until tender (depends on how small you diced them); drain well, and set aside.
  • Bring the chicken broth to a boil in a large saucepan; add green beans, and cook 30 to 35 minutes or until tender. Add the reserved green onions and potato; stir well.
  • Transfer half of the green bean mixture to the container of an electric blender; cover and process until smooth, stopping once to scrape down the sides. Repeat the procedure with the remaining green bean mixture. (Sometimes I like to use my immersion blender, leaving some of the pieces whole). Return the pureed mixture to the saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; stir in whipping cream or half and half, lemon juice, and tarragon. Cook until thoroughly heated. Serve, and sprinkle with black pepper.

TARRAGON GRILLED CHICKEN WITH GREEN BEAN SALAD



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Asparagus, sweet peas, fennel and green beans salad, tossed with cherry tomatoes cooked in a sherry vinaigrette. Served with tarragon grilled chicken, accompanied by a roasted strawberry-fontina popover. For more, see Chef Mark's menu here: www.kitchensurfing.com/menus/the-essence-of-spring-527e8491f7c13ae056000041.

Provided by Chef Mark Hardin

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 chicken breasts
1/4 cup tarragon, chopped
2 garlic, gloves minced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 bunch medium asparagus, trimmed
1 lb green beans, picked
1 cup sweet peas
1 large fennel bulb, julienned
2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved
2 lemons, zested and quartered
1/2 cup olive oil
4 tablespoons sherry vinaigrette
1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 cup dried edamame seeds

Steps:

  • Take tarragon, garlic, lemon, juice and 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil and blend in a food processor.
  • Trim chicken and place in a pan and cover with tarragon marinade, cover and chill for 20 minutes.
  • Grill chicken. Set aside to cool while making salad.
  • In a large pot, boil 3 quarts of water. When boiling add the lemon (reserve zest) then add fennel. Cook for 4 minutes or until tender. Remove fennel with a hand strainer into an ice water bath, leaving lemon behind.
  • Follow the same method with green beans and asparagus. They all cook at different temperatures and you need to cook at least 4 minutes. After each minute check crispness until finished. Refresh ice bath each time.
  • Reserve poached vegetables on a paper towel to dry while making warm vinaigrette.
  • In a large sauté pan add rest of oil and sherry vinegar. Cook on medium high till hot then add tomatoes and peas. Sauté till tomatoes start to break down then immediately remove.
  • Place vegetables in a large bowl then pour vinaigrette over and toss. Place on 4 plates or bowls.
  • Slice chicken on the bias and place each sliced breast on salads and garnish with dried edamame seeds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 694.2, Fat 42.1, SaturatedFat 7.9, Cholesterol 92.8, Sodium 167, Carbohydrate 43.9, Fiber 12.9, Sugar 12.3, Protein 42.6

FRENCH CHICKEN TARRAGON



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Tarragon doesn't get enough love. Most people know it only in its dried form, and administered with a heavy hand. But a few sprigs of fresh tarragon can be lovely. It's a traditional component of the mixture called fines herbes, contributing sweetness and an almost anise-like flavor. It happily finds its way into salads, vinaigrettes, and homemade mayonnaise, and it is often the herb of choice for chicken or fish. Tarragon is especially well suited for these braised chicken thighs, complementing the white wine and crème fraîche.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories     Dinner     Chicken     Tarragon     Lemon     Shallot     Braise     Wheat/Gluten-Free

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 large chicken thighs (about 3 pounds)
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 shallots, finely diced
2 garlic cloves, grated or minced
2 teaspoons chopped tarragon, plus whole leaves for garnish
1 cup Blond Chicken Broth
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup crème fraîche
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest

Steps:

  • Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper. Let stand for 30 minutes to 1 hour at room temperature.
  • Heat the oven to 400°F. Put an enameled cast-iron Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the butter and shallots and cook, stirring, until softened and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and chopped tarragon and cook for 1 minute (be careful not to let the garlic brown). Arrange the chicken thighs in the pot in one layer, add the broth and wine, and bring to a simmer.
  • Put the lid on and place the pot on the middle shelf of the oven. Bake for 15 minutes, then lower the heat to 350°F and continue baking for 45 minutes, or until the thighs are tender. Put the thighs on a platter, cover loosely, and keep warm.
  • Strain the pan juices through a fine sieve into a saucepan and spoon off any rising fat. Place the pan over medium-high heat, add the crème fraîche and lemon zest, and simmer until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
  • Spoon the sauce over the chicken, garnish with tarragon leaves, and serve.

Tips:

  • Choose the Right Chicken: Opt for bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces for richer flavor and texture.
  • Sear the Chicken: Searing the chicken before simmering adds golden color and depth of flavor. Make sure to pat the chicken dry before searing to achieve a crispy skin.
  • Use Fresh Vegetables: Fresh green beans, carrots, and celery provide vibrant color and crisp texture to the soup.
  • Enhance with Herbs and Spices: Tarragon, thyme, and bay leaves add a delightful aromatic touch to the soup. Feel free to adjust the quantities to suit your taste preferences.
  • Simmer for Rich Flavor: Allow the soup to simmer for at least 30 minutes to develop a rich and flavorful broth.
  • Serve with Crusty Bread or Rice: Pair the soup with crusty bread or fluffy rice to soak up the delicious broth and vegetables.

Conclusion:

This delightful Chicken and Green Bean Soup with Tarragon is a comforting and flavorful dish perfect for a cozy meal. With its tender chicken, crisp vegetables, and aromatic herbs, this soup is sure to warm your heart and satisfy your taste buds. Enjoy it as a main course or as a side dish, and feel free to experiment with different vegetables and herbs to create your own unique variations. Remember, cooking should be an enjoyable experience, so have fun in the kitchen and let your creativity shine through!

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