Easy Chicken Soup

Hi Friends!

I thought I would take a quick break from the usual holiday sweets and share my Easy Chicken Soup recipe. I know just about every family has a favorite recipe for homemade chicken soup, and so does mine. But, it’s not really something you can put together on the spur of the moment, and sometimes, you just want a decent bowl of soup in a jiffy, especially when you’re under the weather. So, I found a few shortcuts that make it a lot easier to get the great taste of homemade soup without all of the work.

Chicken soup is probably the ultimate comfort food, and my mom remembers tagging along while her mom delivered a big pot of soup to sick friends and relatives. And, while my mom would sometimes make us homemade soup, she really preferred the ease of opening a can. I prefer not to use cans because of the high sodium content, but I have no problem using low sodium broth as a shortcut! 

Add some cooked chicken and a few other ingredients, and you’ve got yourself a great meal.

Ingredients:

• Meat from 1 medium sized rotisserie chicken, chopped in large chunks
• 1 large container of low sodium chicken stock
• 2 stalks celery, washed and chopped, plus a few celery leaves for taste
• 1 cup carrots, sliced thin
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves chopped garlic
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• salt and pepper, to taste

Saute garlic, onions, celery and carrots in butter or olive oil until tender.