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Chicken and Vegetable Soup


Chicken and Vegetable Soup

About this Recipe:

This is a very healthy and nutritious soup and especially appropriate for a cool autumn day.


Main Ingredients:

Chicken breasts: 2
Chicken broth: 3 cups
Turnip: 1 med, chopped
Tomatoes: 2 med, chopped
Potatoes: 2 med, chopped
Carrot: 1, shredded
Onions: 2 med, chopped
Garlic: 2 cloves
Dried oregano: 2 tsp
Soup noodles: 1 cup
Lemon juice: 2 tbsp
Salt: 3 tsp or to the taste


Directions:

1. Chop one onion and garlic cloves and saute them in vegetable oil in a pan for couple of minutes. Add and saute the chicken for 5 minutes until the outer layer turns white. Add 3 cups of water and cook for 20 minutes.

2. After the chicken breasts are cooked, strain the remaining broth and return it back to the pan.

3. Cut the chicken breasts in to small pieces and add them in to the pan with chopped onions, turnip, potatoes, tomatoes and the shredded carrot.

4. Add the 3 cups of extra chicken broth for extra flavour. Let the mixture simmer on medium heat for 30 mins.

5. Add the soup noodles, oregano, lemon juice and salt. Continue to simmer for 15 more mins. or until the noodles are cooked.

Published on October 24, 2008
Herbs & Spices in this Recipe:

Oregano
Oregano

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Servings
 
4
Easiness
 
Easy
Prep Time
 
20 min
Cook Time
 
70 min
Ready in
 
1.5 hours
5 Ratings
 
Average rating: 3.8


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