Mark Phillips
@chefsoutherntemp
00:05
Prep
00:30
Cook
00:35
Total Time
Ingredients & Directions
Directions
Chicken Quinoa Soup
1 tablespoon
olive oil
2
celery stalks, sliced
3
carrots, diced
1 cup
yellow onion, diced
4
garlic cloves, minced
2
bay leaves
2 tablespoons
fresh thyme
1 lb
1 cup
quinoa, rinsed
6 cups
chicken broth plus more if needed
1/2 teaspoon
salt plus more to taste, if needed
black pepper, to taste
lemon juice, optional
fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
- Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat, then add the celery, carrots, onion, thyme and garlic; sauté for 5-7 minutes until the veggies soften.
- Next, add the bay leaves, thyme, chicken, quinoa, chicken broth, and salt and bring the soup to a boil. Then, reduce heat to a simmer and simmer the soup for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked.
- Use kitchen tongs to remove the chicken and place it on a cutting board; use two forks to shred it, then place it back into the pot.
- Add black pepper, fresh parsley and/or lemon juice to taste and enjoy!
Chef Note: Keep extra broth on the side to thin if desired. Fresh croutons and Parmesan are great additions!
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Chicken Quinoa Soup
Mark Phillips
@chefsoutherntemp
Yield: 4
00:05
Prep
00:30
Cook
00:35 Total Time
Ingredients
Directions
Chicken Quinoa Soup
1 tablespoon
olive oil
2
celery stalks, sliced
3
carrots, diced
1 cup
yellow onion, diced
4
garlic cloves, minced
2
bay leaves
2 tablespoons
fresh thyme
1 lb
1 cup
quinoa, rinsed
6 cups
chicken broth plus more if needed
1/2 teaspoon
salt plus more to taste, if needed
black pepper, to taste
lemon juice, optional
fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
- Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat, then add the celery, carrots, onion, thyme and garlic; sauté for 5-7 minutes until the veggies soften.
- Next, add the bay leaves, thyme, chicken, quinoa, chicken broth, and salt and bring the soup to a boil. Then, reduce heat to a simmer and simmer the soup for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked.
- Use kitchen tongs to remove the chicken and place it on a cutting board; use two forks to shred it, then place it back into the pot.
- Add black pepper, fresh parsley and/or lemon juice to taste and enjoy!
