By Stacey Clare Health writer
Chicken soup is good for the soul (and for hungry stomachs!).
Our recipe for chicken zoodle soup is a perfect one to let simmer. You can make it in just a few hours, or pop it on in the morning and let it cook throughout day, filling the house with a comforting aroma.
Prep time
10m
Cook time
3h
Serves
8
Ingredients
12
Ingredients
- 1 celery stalk, roughly chopped
- 1 leek, roughly chopped
- 3 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 1 brown onion, diced
- 1 organic chicken, washed
- 3 bay leaves
- 5 large sprigs of thyme
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 3 large zucchinis
- 4 large kale leaves
Method
Step 1:
Chop the celery, leek, carrots, garlic and onion, and pop them in a large stock pot with the chicken, bay leaves, thyme and pepper.
Step 2:
Add a generous amount of water to the pan so the veggies and chicken are covered (8 to 12 cups should do it).
Step 3:
Bring the water to the boil then turn the heat down to a simmer for 2 to 3 hours. You can skim the ‘foam’ off the top a few times while it cooks.
Step 4:
Whilst the soup is cooking, make the zucchini noodles using a spiralizer or vegetable peeler. Shred the kale leaves then place to the side.
Step 5:
To finish the soup, strain the vegetables and chicken through a colander, collecting the stock. Then add the stock back into the pot to continue simmering.
Step 6:
Meanwhile, pull the meat off the chicken bones, chop the vegetables a little smaller, if you like, then pop everything including the kale and zucchini noodles back in the stock pot.
Step 7:
Bring the soup back up to the boil, season with pepper and chilli flakes and enjoy.
Nutrition facts
The recipe above serves: 8 people
| Breakdown by | Per serve |
|---|---|
| Total energy | 1015 kJ |
| Carbohydrates | 8 g |
| - Sugars | 5.2 g |
| Total fat | 12.5 g |
| - Saturated fat | 3.8 g |
| Protein | 23.2 g |
| Fibre | 4.2 g |
| Sodium | 92 mg |
Stacey Clare Health writer
Stacey is a mum and an accredited health and nutrition coach. Her food philosophy is all about simple, easy-to-cook food the whole family wants to eat.
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