Chicken soup is a classic Autumn dish. By adding aromatics and removing the noodles, this healthy soup is celiac-friendly and fills your house with the scent of Fall. The chicken is gently poached in stock with dill stems and lemon zest. Once the chicken is cooked and the stock is flavorful, classic soup vegetables are added. Finish the soup with some more fresh dill and a lemon wedge to reinforce those delicate flavors.
Greek Chicken Soup
Course: Dinner, LunchCuisine: GreekDifficulty: Easy8
servings10
minutes4
hours40
minutesThis yummy soup has a flavorful broth with a dill and lemon aroma, and contains hearty chicken and fresh vegetables. Bring on Autumn with this delicious and healthy Greek-inspired soup!
Ingredients
2whole chickens, about 3 1/2 pounds total
8cupschicken broth
4cupswater
3dried bay leaves
1whole head garlic
1tablespoonsalt
2 teaspoonsblack pepper
1whole lemon, zested into strips
4dill sprigs, whole
1/4cupmild extra virgin olive oil
1onion, chopped
2cupsbaby carrots or whole carrots, chopped
2cupschopped celery
freshly chopped dill, for topping
lemon wedges, for topping
Directions
- To a large soup pot, add your chickens, chicken broth, water, bay leaves, garlic, salt, pepper, lemon zest, and dill sprigs. Allow to come to a bare simmer. Boiling your stock causes it to become cloudy, so keep the heat on low.
- As the soup heats, skim any fat or white stuff off the top of the soup. This will make for clear broth.
- Continue cooking at a low simmer for 4 hours. Once the chickens are cooked through, remove them from the soup.
- Strain the broth through a mesh strainer and add the broth to a large bowl.. Shred your chicken and set aside.
- To the same soup pot, add your olive oil to heat up over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery and sweat until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Once the veggies are nicely browned, add the homemade stock. Allow to come to a low boil.
- Cook the veggies in the soup for 20 – 30 minutes, or until tender.
- Before serving, add your chicken back into the soup. Allow to warm up in the stock. Check for seasoning and add additional salt as needed.
- Spoon into bowls and top with fresh dill and serve with a lemon wedge.
Notes
- You can add noodles or rice to this soup as well. Cook pasta or rice separately and spoon your desired amount into your soup bowls when serving.
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