Best 7 Hearty Chicken Vegetable Soup I Recipes

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Indulge in a comforting culinary experience with our hearty chicken vegetable soup, a wholesome and flavorful dish perfect for chilly days or a quick and nutritious meal. This classic soup is brimming with tender chicken, an array of colorful vegetables, and a savory broth that warms the soul. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey with our diverse collection of soup recipes, each offering a unique twist on this timeless dish. From the classic chicken noodle soup, a timeless favorite, to the vibrant and spicy Mexican tortilla soup, and the hearty and flavorful Italian wedding soup, our soup recipes cater to every palate. Whether you prefer a comforting and traditional soup or an exciting culinary adventure, we have something for every soup enthusiast.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

HEARTY CHICKEN VEGETABLE SOUP



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I've made this soup many times for my husband and four sons. Even though they're married and have homes of their own, my sons still like to come to our house to eat. This recipe is always a hit with them.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 1h5m

Yield 5 quarts.

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 large green peppers, chopped
3 large onions, chopped
2 tablespoons canola oil
3 cans (two 28 ounces, one 14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
4 cups fresh or frozen corn
3 cups cubed cooked chicken
3 large potatoes, diced
1 can (16 ounces) butter beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups water
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup frozen chopped okra
1/2 cup sugar
3 jalapeno peppers, chopped
1/4 cup white vinegar
3 to 4 tablespoons salt

Steps:

  • In a stock pot, saute green peppers and onions in oil until tender. Add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 40 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 199 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 1360mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 11g protein.

HEARTY CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE SOUP



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This is the perfect winter warming soup...thick and hardy, a stick to your ribs meal when served with some crusty bread.

Provided by Stardustannie

Categories     Chowders

Time 1h10m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 leek, halved, washed, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 large carrot, peeled, diced
2 sticks celery, diced
2 small zucchini, diced
1 swede or 1 potato, peeled, diced
1 1/4 cups dry soup mix, rinsed (I used a mix of green and yellow split peas and red lentils)
8 cups chicken stock (can use a good quality powder)
1 kg skinless chicken legs

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add leek and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until soft but not coloured.
  • Add carrot, celery, zucchini and swede. Cook for 2 minutes.
  • Stir in soup mix, stock, chicken and 1 cup cold water. Increase heat to high. Bring to the boil.
  • Reduce heat to low. Simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour or until soup mix and vegetables are tender add a little more water/stock if required.
  • Remove chicken legs from soup. Allow to cool slightly. Remove meat from bones.
  • Roughly chop chicken meat and add to soup.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Ladle soup into bowls. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 401.8, Fat 15, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 142.9, Sodium 639.9, Carbohydrate 21.8, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 10.7, Protein 43.4

HEARTY ITALIAN CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE SOUP



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This chicken soup is packed with zesty rich flavors and lots of good for you vegetables. By enhancing prepared low-sodium broth with lots of herbs and lemon and fresh chicken you get a soup that tastes like you simmered it all day long.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 45m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion, chopped
Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
6 whole sprigs, plus 1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley
6 (3-inch) strips lemon zest, cut from 1 lemon
1 small head fennel, thinly sliced (2 cups), fennel tops reserved
1 1/2 pounds bone-in chicken breasts, skin removed
8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
A 2-3 inch piece Parmesan rind, optional
2 carrots, sliced (1 cup)
2 stalks celery, sliced (1 cup)
Kosher salt
2 cups, whole-wheat extra-wide noodle style pasta, 2 3/4 ounces (recommended: Ronzoni Healthy Harvest) **recommend just using 2 3/4 -ounce weight
3 cups baby spinach
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan, plus extra for passing
Lemon juice

Steps:

  • 1. Heat the oil in a Dutch oven set over medium heat. Add the onion and crushed red pepper flakes and cook until the onions begin to soften, 5 minutes. Meanwhile, tie the parsley sprigs, lemon zest, and fennel tops together. Add the herb bundle, broth, 2 cups of water, and, if using, the cheese rind. Bring to a very gentle simmer and simmer until the chicken is just cooked through, about 8 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove the meat from the bones in large strips, and set aside.
  • 2. Meanwhile, add the sliced fennel, carrots, and celery to the broth and season with salt, to taste. Continue to simmer until the vegetables are just tender, 5 minutes. Stir in the noodles and cook until just al dente, about 5 minutes. Stir in the reserved chicken, baby spinach, and Parmesan until the chicken is heated through and the spinach is wilted. Discard the herb bundle and cheese rind. Stir in lemon juice, to taste. Ladle the soup into serving bowls and serve with additional Parmesan for passing.

PERFECT CHICKEN VEGETABLE SOUP



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Chicken, onions, garlic, and soup vegetables combine to make a hearty soup with a delicious broth!

Provided by JAMINA1

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Chicken Soup Recipes

Time 1h6m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
½ large white onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
2 small red potatoes, chopped
¼ head cabbage, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
2 eggs, beaten
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add chicken breasts, onion, and garlic; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes.
  • Pour chicken broth into the pot; bring to a boil. Stir in potatoes, cabbage, and carrot. Simmer soup until potatoes are tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
  • Bring soup back to a boil. Drizzle in eggs, stirring until cooked, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 233 calories, Carbohydrate 22.9 g, Cholesterol 127.1 mg, Fat 7.8 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 18.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 1067.8 mg, Sugar 6 g

HEARTY CHICKEN VEGETABLE SOUP



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Here's another recipe I discovered on Allrecipes.com to help me use up my bounty of summer squash. I love spicy dishes, and it seems that this will fill the bill. It was posted by Lorie. She states the following: "This soup is so good and so good for you....if possible use fresh veggies....only use the canned as a last resort!" This sounds really wonderful.

Provided by Happy Hippie

Categories     Chicken

Time 2h25m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 zucchini, thinly sliced
1 yellow squash, thinly sliced
1 large white onion, diced
1/4 lb fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped
3/4 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
1 (15 ounce) can white hominy
15 ounces chickpeas
8 chicken wings, whole, split
3 chicken bouillon cubes
5 tablespoons tomato sauce
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 white potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 jalapeno peppers, julienned
6 1/2 cups water

Steps:

  • In a large pot, combine zucchini, yellow squash, onion, green beans, corn, hominy, chickpeas, chicken, bouillon, tomato sauce, garlic powder, potatoes, jalapenos and water.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer until chicken falls off the bone and flavors are well blended, 1 to 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190.7, Fat 6.3, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 25.3, Sodium 484.7, Carbohydrate 24.2, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 2.8, Protein 10.1

HEARTY CHICKEN VEGETABLE SOUP



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Categories     Soup/Stew     Chicken     Poultry     Vegetable     Quick & Easy     Low/No Sugar     Celery     Carrot     Fall     Winter     Healthy     Gourmet

Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 cups water
1 3/4 cups chicken broth
1 lb skinless boneless chicken breasts
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
4 medium carrots, cut diagonally into 1/3-inch-thick slices
2 celery ribs, cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Bring water and broth to a simmer in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan. Add chicken and simmer, uncovered, 6 minutes. Remove pan from heat and cover, then let stand until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate and cool 10 minutes. Reserve poaching liquid, uncovered.
  • While chicken is poaching, cook onion in oil in a 4-quart heavy pot, covered, over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened but not browned, about 6 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add carrots, celery, salt, and pepper and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Add poaching liquid and simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • While vegetables are cooking, shred chicken into 1/4-inch-wide strips (about 1 inch long). When vegetables are done simmering, stir chicken into soup along with parsley.

HEARTY CHICKEN POT PIE



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Nothing warms you like hearty chicken pot pie. This one's loaded with vegetables and has a tender, flaky crust made with Bisquick® mix.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 package (16 ounces) frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
1 cup cut-up cooked chicken
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup
1 cup Original Bisquick™ mix
1/2 cup milk
1 egg

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400°F. Mix vegetables, chicken and soup in ungreased 2-quart casserole.
  • Stir remaining ingredients in small bowl with fork until blended. Pour into casserole.
  • Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 225, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Fiber 4 g, Protein 13 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 710 mg

Tips:

  • Use a variety of vegetables. This will give your soup a more complex flavor and texture.
  • Don't be afraid to experiment with different herbs and spices. A little bit of cumin, paprika, or thyme can really elevate the flavor of your soup.
  • Cook the chicken on low heat. This will prevent it from becoming tough and dry.
  • Don't overcook the vegetables. You want them to be tender, but not mushy.
  • Season the soup to taste. Add salt, pepper, and other seasonings until the soup is flavorful but not too salty.
  • Wait for soup to cool a bit. Finishing touches on flavor are best tasted when the soup isn't piping hot.

Conclusion:

This hearty chicken vegetable soup is a delicious and easy-to-make meal that's perfect for a cold winter day. It's also a great way to use up leftover chicken. With its simple ingredients and classic flavor, this soup is sure to become a family favorite. So next time you're looking for a comforting and satisfying meal, give this hearty chicken vegetable soup a try. You won't be disappointed!

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