Low carb soups: Chicken

Soups

2 quarts chicken stock

Easy Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

4-6 chicken breasts

small bag baby carrots

3 stalks celery

1/2 pound good wide egg noodle

3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

salt & pepper to taste

I always keep homemade stock in the freezer, but should you be out of this or find such a thing foreign to you, buy a good organic chicken stock at your grocery store. I happened to already have roasted chicken breasts in the refrigerator, so I diced them up. If you don't, then lay your chicken breasts on a baking sheet sprinkle with salt & pepper, drizzle olive oil on top and pop into the oven 35-40 minutes or till juices run clean. Let the chicken cool when done, remove meat from bones, dice in large chunks and keep to side.

Meanwhile I heat the stock in a large stockpot. Then I slice carrots and celery drop them in boiling stock with with the egg noodles and cook till almost done about 7 minutes on medium high heat partially covered. I then add my diced chicken and heat for a minute or two till all is warm. As a final touch I add my freshly chopped parsley along with salt & pepper to taste. Serve homemade chicken noodle soup warm in large soup bowls or mugs. This takes all of 15 minutes to make minus the cooking time for the chicken. I make plenty of this when not feeling well, eat it for lunch and dinner, and bring to work when I am on the mend. This recipe freezes well as I have done so plenty of times and glad I've had it on hand.

Honestly it takes no time to make, this is so much better than canned and you will be glad you gave it a go.

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Oh boy, what a great recipe this one is! Chicken Asparagus Chowder warms the hearts, the tummies and fills you up all at the same time. Serve with a good crusty rolls or warm corn bread and a salad and you have a very satisfying meal before you. Enjoy!

What you'll need:

\"Low Carb Soups\"

- 4 Tbsp. butter

Yummy Chicken and Asparagus Chowder - A Treat to Serve and Eat!

- 1 onion (on the large side and finely chopped)

- 1/2 cup of celery (chopped)

- 1/4 cup of red bell pepper (diced or chopped)

- 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour

- 3 cups of chicken broth (canned or homemade broth)

- 1 large potato (peeled and diced)

- 1 1/2 to 2 cups of cooked chicken (diced)

- 1 lb. of asparagus (sliced in 1/2-inch lengths - remove the woody ends)

- 2 cups of heavy cream

- salt to taste

- 1/4 tsp. of black pepper

- 1 Tbsp. fresh parsley (chopped)

What to do:

- Heat the butter in a large size sauce pan over medium heat. Sauté the celery and the onion for approximately 3 minutes and then add the bell pepper. Cook it for another minute.

- Next, stir in the flour a little at a time until it is blended in with the vegetable mixture. Add the chicken broth in and stir in to blend.

- Add your diced up potato and bring all to a boil. Then reduce the heat and cover the mixture and simmer it for approximately 15 minutes or until the potato is slightly tender.

- Add the asparagus and the cooked chicken and cook until the asparagus can easily be pierced by a knife or fork.

- Add the cream and the salt and pepper.

- Stir in the parsley.

Serve immediately and enjoy with salad, bread or a sandwich. Delicious! This recipe for Chicken Asparagus Chowder makes 6 delicious servings.

Yummy Chicken and Asparagus Chowder - A Treat to Serve and Eat!

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