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Healthy Chicken Soup: A Family Recipe

January 23, 2026

Chicken Soup is a comfort food. Nothing is better than home cooked chicken soup when it is cold outside or you are feeling under the weather.

Serves 12

Ingredients:

  • 2 large or 4 small boneless chicken breasts
  • water
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 large carrots, chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 1/2 small onion, chopped
  • 2 big or 4 small potatoes
  • 2 chayote [what is a chayote?]
  • 1cup mushrooms
  • 1 cup green peas
  • 1/2 cup corn
  • 1/4 cup Bell pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil or parsley for garnish
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 6 eggs

What to do:

  1. Place the chicken in a large pot. Cover with water.
  2. Add a little salt, pepper, and the garlic.
  3. Boil the chicken.
  4. Remove the chicken and cut into small cubes.
  5. Add in the carrots, celery, onion, bell pepper, chayote, and potatoes to the water. Add enough water to cover the vegetables.
  6. Bring the water back to a boil.
  7. Turn the heat down to medium and cook for about 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
  8. Add the chicken back in to the pot.
  9. Add the mushrooms, tomato paste, corn, and peas to the pot.
  10. Add more water if needed to cover the top of the food.
  11. Bring the water back to a full boil.
  12. Cook for about 10 minutes more.
  13. Add the 6 eggs 1 at a time. You are basically poaching the eggs. (How to make poached eggs)
  14. When the eggs are done, add salt and pepper to taste.
  15. Add fresh basil or parsley for garnish.
  16. Serve and enjoy.

Category:

Recipes, Lunch/ Dinner, Soup, Chowder, chili, stew

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