Easy Chicken Soup Recipes

The recipe for a basic chicken soup would begin with a broth that is made by cooking the chicken pieces with a number of savory vegetables (like onions, celery and carrots) and herbs (like thyme, parsley, sage and bay leaf). From this basic stock, you can make different chicken soup recipes by putting in your very own favorite vegetables or even serving it with rice and pasta.

What's more, if you want to be a little different and make your soup a little more exotic, you could also substitute turkey for the chicken or use a combination of both. I have never been one to enjoy cooking or doing any kind of activity in the kitchen. Those long hours of standing in front of the stove stirring and sweating away generally put me off. But, when it comes to making the soup - I am always ready! With a dash of creativity and a bit of patience, you can have the most refreshing and delicious soup ever. For the tired, for the bored, for the sick, for the depressed - this soup has the uncanny power of refreshing them all! Here are a couple of superb recipes.

Spicy Chicken-Vegetables Soup

This is an easy crock pot recipe that is a magical blend of aromatic spices and delicious vegetables.

Ingredients

• 1 lb boneless chicken tenders cut into cubes
• 2 potatoes cut into cubes
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1½ cups corn kernels, frozen
• ½ cup of onions, chopped
• ½ cup celery, chopped
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper, ground
• Hot pepper sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2½ cups vegetable stock
• 1½ cups chicken broth
• Salt, to taste

Procedure

Mix the chicken pieces along with the mustard, vegetables, black pepper, cayenne pepper and the garlic powder in a slow cooker. Pour the chicken broth and the vegetable stock over this. Cover the cooker and then let it cook for about 7 to 9 hours. Once it is done taste it and add salt if required. Serves about 4 to 6 people.

Curried Chicken Soup

This is an easy recipe for curried chicken and should be ideally served with rice.

Ingredients

• 3 cups chicken broth, seasoned
• 1 cup half-and-half
• ¼ teaspoon paprika
• ¼ teaspoon seasoned salt
• ½ cup cooked rice
• ½ cup cooked chicken, diced
• ½ to 1 teaspoon curry powder
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Procedure

Mix all the above ingredients together and let it simmer over a low flame for about ten minutes. Once it is done, sprinkle with some freshly chopped parsley and your curried chicken soup is ready to be served. This recipe makes about 4 to 6 servings.

Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients

• 1 packet of Knorr's chicken noodle soup
• 1 can diced tomatoes w/sweet onions
• 2 cans low-fat chicken broth
• ½ teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1 cup cooked chicken, diced

Procedure

Mix all the above ingredients in a large crock pot and cook on a low flame for 6 hours. This chicken noodle soup is extremely delicious and very easy to make and serves 4.

These soup recipes are simply delicious. You can make them all and be the judge. Do let us know if you liked them.