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a bowl of soup

Keto Chicken Soup

This super easy keto chicken soup is made with just a handful of simple ingredients simmered into a deeply flavorful, slurp-worthy broth. It’s loaded with tender chicken, fresh herbs and fresh veggies, and it’s just like a cozy, low-carb hug in a bowl.
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 255kcal

Ingredients 

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 medium leeks, white and light green part only, sliced
  • 1 medium carrot, diced
  • 4 celery stalks, diced
  • 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, finely chopped
  • 2 pounds (900 g) chicken breast
  • 2-3 bay leaves
  • 6 cups (1.5 l) chicken stock
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • A handful fresh parsley, roughly chopped

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a large heavy bottomed pot and melt the butter in it. Add the leeks, carrot, and celery and cook for 5 minutes until softened.
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    2 tablespoons unsalted butter
    2 medium leeks
    1 medium carrot
    4 celery stalks
  • Stir in the garlic, fresh rosemary and fresh thyme and continue to cook for a further minute until fragrant.
    4 garlic cloves
    1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
    1 tablespoon fresh thyme
  • Place the chicken breasts over the vegetables, add the bay leaves, and cover with the chicken stock.
    2 pounds chicken breast
    2-3 bay leaves
    6 cups chicken stock
  • Bring the soup to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until the chicken is completely cooked.
  • Remove the chicken breasts from the pot with the help of a pair of tongs and shred it with two forks, then return to the pot.
  • Adjust the seasoning to taste, stir in some fresh parsley and serve hot.
    Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
    A handful fresh parsley

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Notes

  • You can use boneless chicken thighs instead of chicken breast.
  • Stir in 1-2 cups of cooked cauliflower rice at the end to bulk up the soup.

Nutrition

Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 401mg | Potassium: 692mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1831IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition is per serving and is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator.

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