Go Back
a wide horizontal bowl of hearty chicken and vegetable soup full of carrots, potatoes, and green beans in clear broth, natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Hearty Chicken and Vegetable Soup

A warm soup filled with chicken and a variety of winter veggies.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb chicken breast
  • 1 onion diced
  • 3 carrots sliced
  • 2 stalks celery sliced
  • 2 potatoes cubed
  • 1 cup green beans trimmed
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1 bay leaf

Method
 

  1. Saute the onion, carrots, and celery in a large pot until softened.
  2. Add the potatoes, broth, thyme, bay leaf, and chicken.
  3. Simmer 25 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
  4. Remove the chicken, shred it, and return it to the pot.
  5. Add the green beans and simmer 5 more minutes, then remove the bay leaf.