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a wide bowl of chicken and vegetable soup with shredded chicken, sliced carrots, celery, and golden broth, fresh parsley floating on top, steam rising, on a rustic wooden table, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Chicken and Vegetable Soup

Savory golden broth filled with chicken, carrots, celery, and herbs.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lb chicken breasts
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 3 carrots sliced
  • 3 stalks celery sliced
  • 1 onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 0.25 cup fresh parsley chopped

Method
 

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot and cook the onion, carrots, and celery for five minutes.
  2. Stir in the garlic and thyme and cook for one minute until fragrant.
  3. Add the chicken breasts and chicken broth and bring to a gentle boil.
  4. Simmer for 20 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
  5. Remove the chicken, shred it, and return it to the pot.
  6. Stir in the fresh parsley and season to taste before serving.

Notes

Add cooked noodles or rice at the end if you want it heartier.