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Greek Lemon Chicken Soup

Greek Lemon Chicken Soup

A light and healthy Greek Lemon Chicken Soup packed with bold flavors, perfect for warming your belly on cool autumn evenings.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Greek
Servings 8 servings
Calories 240 kcal

Equipment

  • 6-8 quart sauce pot

Ingredients
  

  • 10 cups chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 8 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 large sweet onion
  • 1 large lemon zested
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup Israeli couscous pearl
  • ½ teaspoons crushed red pepper
  • 2 ounces crumbled feta
  • cup chopped chive
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Place the olive oil in a large 6-8 quart sauce pot over medium-low heat. Peel the onion. Then quarter it and slice into thin strips. Once the oil is hot, saute the onion and minced garlic for 3-4 minutes to soften.
  • Add the chicken broth, raw chicken breasts, lemon zest, and crushed red pepper to the pot. Raise the heat to high, cover, and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium, then simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Stir in the couscous, 1 teaspoon salt, and black pepper to taste. Simmer another 5 minutes. Then turn the heat off.
  • Using tongs, remove the two chicken breasts from the pot. Use a fork and the tongs to shred the chicken. Then place it back in the pot. Stir in the crumbled feta cheese and chopped chive. Taste and salt and pepper as needed. Serve warm.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 240kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 22gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 700mgPotassium: 850mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Autumn Recipes, chicken soup, comfort food, Greek flavors, Greek Lemon Chicken Soup, healthy soup
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