Springy Chicken Soup
The torn romaine lettuce wilts just slightly in the soup and has a lighter, fresher, less earthy flavor than heartier greens like spinach or kale. Slice the carrot the same shape and thickness as the leek so you get a balance of both vegetables in every spoonful.
Chicken and Vegetable Soup
Let this simple soup warm you up during the chillier months. You can also use this recipe as a template for other chicken and veggie soups.
Peanut Chicken Noodle Soup
If you can't find udon, substitute 6 ounces uncooked spaghetti.
Louisiana-Style Chicken Soup
Our gumbo-style soup removes the roux step (saving as much as an hour) and instead uses aromatics sautéed with tomato paste for a toasty flavor foundation. Serve with a crusty baguette for mopping up every last delicious drop.
Ginger Chicken, Shiitake, and Scallion Soup
A quick boil enhances the chicken stock with aromatics for a fragrant broth. Gentle poaching keeps the chicken breast juicy and tender.
Onion, Kale, Chickpea, and Chicken Soup
Few things beat a steaming bowl of veggie-packed chicken soup on a crisp autumn evening, and this one happens to be a perfect potion for the seasonal chills. You can leave the thyme sprigs in the broth (just ladle around them) so they'll keep releasing herbaceous goodness into any leftovers.
Curried Coconut Soup with Chicken
For a lighter meal, you can omit the rice noodles; the calories will decrease to about 230.
Thai Chicken Soup
For a quick dinner that's full of distinctive Thai flavor, offer this delicious, comforting soup. You can use kale or spinach in place of bok choy.
Shredded Chicken Tortilla Soup
Mix leftover chicken with zucchini, diced tomatoes, and black beans to create a zesty soup that's one of our staff favorites. Top with crunchy corn tortilla strips.
Chicken, Tortellini, and Spinach Soup with Pesto
Diced tomato and a dollop of garlicky pesto add freshness and color to this quick chicken-pasta soup. Searing the chicken thighs first creates browned bits that add savory richness to the broth.
Lemon Chicken Soup with Dumplings
Roasting the bones adds richer, deeper flavor to the stock. If you don't see chicken bones in your butcher's case, ask for them. Take your time when tempering the egg (used to add body to the soup) with the hot broth; the payoff is a smooth, silky texture.
Make-ahead tip: Cook and chill the stock a day ahead; skim solidified fat from cold stock before heating and proceeding with recipe.
Spicy Asian Chicken and Noodle Soup
This broth packs a lot of flavor in just a little time. If you don't have the Sriracha on hand, thin slices of jalapeño pepper make a good substitute.
Let's Cook Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Once you've made your own veggie-packed pot of chicken noodle soup, you won't go back to the canned, supersalty stuff again.
Quick Chicken and Dumplings
Get all the comfort of the traditional dish in a lot less time. In this recipe, flour tortillas stand in for the traditional biscuit dough, while rotisserie chicken breast completes the dish in a jiffy.
Spicy Thai Coconut Soup
The Thais are among the world's great soup-makers. It's hot over there, but they like their soup piping hot and often incredibly spicy. Coconut milk tames the heat and combines deliciously with chicken in this version of tom kha ga, smoothing the edges of tart lime, salty fish sauce, and fiery chile paste. It all comes into perfect chicken-y balance.
Hearty Chicken Soup
It makes sense that a classic like chicken soup would be best cooked in a classic Dutch oven. While we enjoyed the soup from all three cooking methods, the Dutch oven made the meat a little more tender and juicy. The broth also simmers without a lid, so it reduces and grows richer.
Chicken and White Bean Soup
Cannellini beans, native to Tuscany, work beautifully in this rustic soup because they hold their shape after simmering in the flavorful broth. Serve with a crusty Italian bread, such as ciabatta, and a salad of bitter greens.
Chicken-Udon Soup
Cannellini beans, native to Tuscany, work beautifully in this rustic soup because they hold their shape after simmering in the flavorful broth. Serve with a crusty Italian bread, such as ciabatta, and a salad of bitter greens.
Classic Chicken Noodle Soup
Our rendition of Classic Chicken Noodle Soup is just what the doctor ordered. Bone-in chicken fortifies commercial unsalted stock and adds meaty depth to the soup.
Moroccan Chicken and Butternut Squash Soup
Moroccans take great comfort in their wonderful tagines—lamb or poultry slowly stewed with fragrant spices. This dish is basically a tagine thinned to soup consistency, with couscous to starch it up. Sugary butternut squash and meaty chicken thighs remind us how well sweet and savory flavors play together in Moroccan cuisine.
Chicken-Matzo Ball Soup
For a shortcut version of this dish, use unsalted chicken stock instead of making your own.
Chicken and Parsnip Soup
Shallots, parsnips, and gourmet mushrooms come together for a memorable chicken soup. Serve with homemade herb-scented drop biscuits.
Chili-Spiced Chicken Soup with Stoplight Peppers
Fresh, high-impact flavors like those in our Chili-Spiced Soup with Stoplight Peppers and Avocado Relish, will give your soup a made-from-scratch taste that cannot be beat. Reader and recipe developer Jamie Miller created this recipe for her husband who loves Mexican food. "This recipe is everything you'd find in a fajita in a healthy, tasty soup instead."
Rich Chicken Soup with Fresh Noodles
This soup tastes like it was on Grandma’s stove for hours. Test Kitchen staffer Adam Hickman’s secret weapon: “Salty miso enriches the broth.”
Southwestern Chicken Soup
This top-rated Southwestern chicken soup is a great way to use up leftover chicken. The creamy chunks of avocado add a richness that's unusual to find in most chicken soups.
Quick Chicken Noodle Soup
Chicken Noodle Soup in just 20 minutes? Absolutely! Heat the broth mixture in the microwave to jump-start the cooking. Meanwhile, sauté the aromatic ingredients in your soup pot to get this dish under way. Though we like the shape of fusilli, you can also make this soup with wide egg noodles, rotini, or even orzo.
Avgolemono
Avgolemono is an amazingly creamy soup without a drop of cream. Egg-thickened broth is spiked with tart lemon juice, all enrobing a beautiful chicken core. Greeks serve it chilled in the summer. In winter, it's cooked with rice and dished up piping hot. Folks who hit the ouzo too hard have been said to find relief the next day in a steaming bowlful. Sounds likely.
Chicken Soup with Cabbage and Apple
Few cooks put cabbage to more inspired use than the Germans. This is the definition of hearty in a bowl: Earthy green cabbage mingles with moist shredded chicken and chicken sausage, broth-soaked potatoes, and tart, crunchy apple that adds a fruity counterpoint. Pair it with some good pumpernickel.
Superfast Chicken Posole
You'll probably use all the breast meat from one standard rotisserie chicken for this Mexican stew topped with diced avocado, sliced radishes, and fresh cilantro. Look for canned tomatillos in the Mexican foods section of your supermarket.
Broccoli and Chicken Noodle Soup
Count on having dinner on the table in about 40 minutes, and serve this soup the moment it’s done for the best results. In fact, if you wait, you’ll find it gets too thick with time. If you have leftovers, you will want to thin the soup with a little chicken broth or milk to the desired consistency.
If the broccoli florets are large, break them into smaller pieces at the stalk instead of chopping them; they’ll cook more quickly.
Chipotle Chicken Tortilla Soup
Clocking in at barely 10 minutes to make, this soup proves no night is too busy for home cooking. It's nice and spicy, with big chunks of tasty tomato. Make a bowl a hearty complete meal by adding cooked rice, barley, or noodles.
Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
You'll need to start a day ahead to prepare the tasty homemade broth for this chicken noodle soup. Stirring fresh lemon juice and rind in at the end adds freshness and helps brighten the comforting flavors.
Healthy Chicken Soups
Good Old-Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup is classic American comfort food. But it can cross to the wrong side of the road if there are too many odds and ends, if noodles bloat and meat gets dry. But here's a cure, if common chicken soup leaves you cold: a purist's ideal, using flavorful stock, fresh-cooked chicken, traditional veggies, and egg noodles that lend starchy body to the broth.
Coconut-Curry Chicken Soup
Start with shredded cooked chicken breast and transform your dinner tonight into restaurant-quality Thai cuisine. The coconut milk gives the soup a creamy, smooth texture.
Tuscan Chicken, Bean, and Spinach Soup
"This is a complete meal containing very little fat and loads of fiber and flavor,” said reader and recipe developer, Charlene Chambers. “A truly guilt-free dinner."
Chicken-Escarole Soup
This 15-minute recipe is wonderfully simple and sure to become a weeknight staple. To cut down on prep time and keep cleanup to a minimum, use kitchen shears to easily chop tomatoes while they’re still in the can.
Escarole is a variety of endive but is not as bitter as Belgian endive or curly endive. It has broad, bright green leaves that grow in loose heads. When purchasing escarole, look for fresh, crisp leaves without discoloration. Store escarole tightly wrapped in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Herbed Chicken and Dumplings
Fluffy herb-flecked dumplings, tender vegetables, and rich dark-meat chicken combine in this soul-satisfying comfort dish. Garnish each serving with a fresh sprig of parsley, if desired. This is a perfect, cozy dinner for two on a chilly night.
Asian Chicken Noodle Soup
The old classic chicken noodle gains new life with the addition of garlic, ginger, lemongrass, and lime in this recipe. It's still warm, soft, and comforting, but with an updated, modern edge. Lots of easy variations on this dish are possible: Try soba, udon noodles, or rice instead of angel hair, or cubed tofu instead of chicken.
Roasted Vegetable-Rosemary Chicken Soup
This hearty soup’s flavor comes from the roasted vegetables that have been caramelized. Serve with crusty bread on a cold winter’s night.
Chicken Chili with Pesto
Swirl in a generous dollop of pesto before serving to liven up this classic white chili. We call for making your own homemade pesto, which can be made-ahead and frozen, or you can use bottled prepared pesto.
Chicken Noodle Soup
This is the classic soup at its most basic, yet the flavorful stock makes it satisfying and surprisingly memorable. Add leftover roast chicken for a heartier version.
