Squeaky Clean Chicken & Veggie Soup
This Squeaky Clean Chicken & Veggie Soup is the perfect comfort food that is also healthy for you! It is loaded with vegetables, packs a flavorful punch, and will feed a crowd.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter sub coconut oil or EVOO for Whole 30
- 1 small to medium-sized onion diced
- 4-5 stalks celery sliced
- 5 carrots sliced into coins
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 red bell peppers deseeded and diced
- 5-6 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
- 8 cups chicken broth 2 quarts
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon pepper to taste
- 1/2-1 teaspoon salt to taste
- 1 head curly kale roughly chopped
- 2 lemons juiced
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Once butter is melted, add the chicken. Cook for 3-5 minutes per side until browned. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Add the onions, celery, carrots, garlic, and bell pepper to the pan. Saute for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the vegetables start to brown a bit around the edges.
- Add the chicken, broth, salt, and pepper to the pot. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 30-40 minutes.
- Pull the chicken from the pot and shred with two forks or with the paddle attachment of a stand mixer. Add the chicken back to the pot then stir in the kale. Cook for 2-3 minutes until kale is fully wilted.
- Add the lemon juice and then taste soup for seasoning, adding additional salt and pepper if needed. Spoon into individual bowls and serve!
Notes
Instant Pot Method:
Complete steps 1-2 in your Instant Pot, then cover and seal the Instant Pot and cook on high pressure for 7 minutes. Once it is done, release the pressure immediately and stir in the kale. Cook for 1-2 minutes until the kale is wilted, then proceed to Step 5.
Slow Cooker Method
Proceed with steps 1-2, then add all of the ingredients except for the kale and lemon juice to your slow cooker. Cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low, then stir in the kale and cook for 2-3 minutes, until wilted and bright green, and proceed with step 5.
Nutrition
Calories: 426kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 64g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 197mg | Sodium: 1428mg | Potassium: 1464mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 10909IU | Vitamin C: 91mg | Calcium: 139mg | Iron: 2mg