Hearty Chicken Vegetable Soup

There’s nothing better than a comforting bowl of classic chicken vegetable soup brimming with veggies and loads of shredded juicy chicken simmering in a flavorful tomato broth. This healthy soup is a simple and satisfying hearty meal the whole family will love!

Be sure to try these other favorite soup recipes. This creamy zucchini soup is so quick to make, this shepherd’s pie soup loaded with delicious flavors and this broccoli cheese soup is a classic favorite!

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• Easy Chicken Soup
• How to Make this Chicken and Vegetable Soup Recipe
• Tips and variations
• How to Store
• Clean Eating Chicken Vegetable Soup

Easy Chicken Soup

My mother has made this soup my entire life! It is a definite old-fashioned favorite that I look forward to making and stocking my freezer with once the cool weather starts coming in.

It’s a such an easy soup to make! This makes it super budget friendly and customizable because you can really use whatever veggies you have on hand. My husband likes adding little pasta in as well. It adds a little extra body and texture to what is already a complete meal!

Making it from scratch results in a fresh tasting soup with robust flavors that is not something you can find in a can! With a long simmering time, you can start it earlier in the day and have it ready just in time for dinner.

If you have leftovers, it might even taste better the next day! Take it for lunch for the rest of the week or if you want to make a big batch, it makes a great freezer friendly meal.

How to Make this Chicken and Vegetable Soup Recipe

Step 1: Fill a large stock pot with water about half way full. Place your whole chicken in the water. It’s so convenient to leave it whole, but if you have your chicken in pieces, that’s completely fine.

Step 2: Bring the water to a boil and cover. Allow it to simmer for a good while until you’ve turned water into a beautiful broth. Remove the chicken and place it in a baking dish to cool.

Step 3: Add all of the frozen mixed veggies, frozen green beans, frozen corn, and Lima beans along with the onion, can of crushed or diced tomato and chicken bouillon cubes, to the water and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce the heat to a simmer.

Step 4: Remove the chicken meat from the bones. If it just falls off the bones and can easily be shred by hand, great. If not, you can put all the meat into a bowl and pull apart to shred with two forks. Add to the broth and allow it to simmer. Do a little taste test near the end and add salt and pepper to taste.

Adding pasta or rice will result in a thicker starchier soup if left to simmer too long. If you want to add it to the soup, add it in towards the end of the simmering time. Otherwise, cook separate and add in the precooked rice/pasta at the very end or even serve the soup over top the rice or pasta.

Serve it on its own or with a side of leafy green salad or a slice of crusty bread!

Tips and variations

• If you’re serving this to a crowd who enjoys pasta in theirs, try any small pasta (pastini) such as orzo or Ditalini pasta. Little alphabet pasta is always a hit with the kids!
• If you are in a pinch you can absolutely make this soup with ready made broth (all the better if it’s homemade that you had stored!) and precooked shredded chicken.
• Substitute the veggies to your liking. You could try potatoes, zucchini, or celery.
• This soup has great flavor as is, but if fresh herbs are something you enjoy, you could add some dried or fresh herbs as an extra dimension.
• If you have a whole rotisserie chicken, already cooked, feel free to make the broth from that as well. A great way to use up leftovers!

How to Store

Once you’ve completely cooled your soup, store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Anything past a few days, always check it (smell it) before deciding to reheat.

Freeze it for up to 3 months and allow to thaw in the fridge overnight.

Reheat in a pot on the stove top over low heat.