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Easy Chicken Soup

Here's how you make Easy Chicken Soup
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  • Servings: 7
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 45m
    • The following recipe serves 7 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • SOUP
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 sweet onion
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 2 carrots
  • 8 ounces boneless skinless chicken pieces
  • 1 quart chicken broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried dill
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Fresh ground pepper, or to taste
  • 1 can (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 2 ounces noodles (or 2 cups cooked rice, unless using matzo balls)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Soup: Melt butter in stockpot over medium heat, saute onion, celery and carrots. Meanwhile, chop chicken into bite-sized pieces.

  • Step 2: Add chicken, broth, parsley and pepper, cover and bring to a boil. Stir in tomatoes, reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes.

  • Step 3: Remove lid, taste and adjust seasonings. Add noodles or rice, return to a low boil, and cook another 12-15 minutes.

  • Step 4: Matzo Balls: Early in the day, make matzo balls per package instructions. Refrigerate mixture for 2 hours, gently form balls and refrigerate for another 2 hours. Cook in separate pot in chicken broth, remove with a slotted spoon and add to soup.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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