Homemade Chicken Soup

This deliciously comforting chicken soup is easy to make with a whole chicken, carrots, celery, and onion for a satisfying and nourishing meal.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 152 Calories

Ingredients

• water to cover
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 (3 pound) whole chicken
• 1 large onion, halved
• 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
• 4 carrots, halved
• 4 stalks celery, halved

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place chicken, carrots, celery, and onion in a large soup pot; add enough cold water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium heat; reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until meat falls off of the bone, about 90 minutes. Skim off foam every so often, as needed.

Step 2

Remove chicken from the pot and let sit until cool enough to handle; chop meat into pieces, and discard skin and bones.

Step 3

Strain out vegetables, reserving the stock; rinse the soup pot and return the stock to the pot. Chop vegetables into smaller pieces; return chopped chicken and vegetables to the pot.

Step 4

Warm soup until heated through; season with salt, pepper, and chicken bouillon to taste.