Chicken Vegetable Soup

5 from 1 vote

This homemade chicken vegetable soup with orzo is warm, comforting, cosy and reassuring, not to mention packed with nourishing ingredients.

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: European

Keyword: chicken vegetable soup

Servings: people

1 tbsp butter
1 leek white part only
1 celery diced
1 large carrot diced
2 cloves garlic minced
1½-2 litres / 6-8 cups This is an affiliate link.chicken stock depending on preference of thickness
2 This is an affiliate link.bay leaves
1 tsp soup seasoning mix (your choice) or all purpose seasoning such as Mrs Dash or Vegeta
4 chicken thighs skinless boneless
1 sweet potato peeled and cubed
160g / 1 cup green peas
kale hard stems removed and leaves sliced
60g / 1/2 cup This is an affiliate link.orzo
salt and pepper to taste

Melt the butter in a large soup pot over low heat, then add the sliced leeks, diced carrot and diced celery, sauté for 5-7 minutes until slightly softened, add the minced garlic and cook for about 30 seconds longer. Top the vegetable mixture with the chicken thighs, bay leaves and the soup seasoning mix, pour the chicken stock over it and turn the heat up and bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer covered with a lid over medium heat for 20 minutes.
Add the sweet potatoes, orzo and kale and continue cooking for 10 minutes longer. Then add the green peas and take the chicken thighs out. Shred the chicken with two forks and add it back to the pot, warm though for 5 minutes, then season with additional salt and pepper to taste and take off the heat.