Chicken Noodle Soup
Easy White Chicken Chili Soup Recipe with Garlic
This tasty soup is full of flavor. With its combination of chicken, vegetables, a little chili powder for spice, and garlic, it is a nutritious meal in its own right. This white chicken chili soup recipe can be prepared in advance and refrigerated overnight. This little trick allows the fat to congeal on the top so you can skim it off and remove calories from the soup. If you do this, gently reheat the soup and serve it. However, for the very best flavor, leave the fat on because it adds plenty of taste.
You can use whatever vegetables you like in the following chicken soup recipe. Parsnips, rutabagas, and sweet potatoes all go nicely with it, too. You can change the veggies according to what is in season. You can also add more spice if you want it hotter or use less spice if you like it mild. French bread or a nice rustic artisan bread pairs well with this soup.
Serve it for an appetizer for other Mexican dishes, or eat it for lunch or dinner. You can fill out dinner with some quesadillas or a salad. Soups are a common part of everyday eating in Mexico. Have fun exploring recipes like this one that broaden your culinary horizons as you learn more about your favorite cuisines. You can learn a lot about a country's cuisine by eating its soups. Soup is a basic food that combines the best that a cuisine has to offer into one bowl.
Homemade Chicken Soup with Vegetables and Garlic
Ingredients -
4 lb whole chicken, quartered
1 stalk celery, chopped
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon salt
1 onion, chopped
1 can white beans
1 clove garlic
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1 zucchini, chopped
12 cups water
½ teaspoon chili powder
¼ cup light cream
Preparation:
Remove the excess fat from the chicken and chop it.
Put the 12 cups of water in an 8 quart pot and bring it to the boil.
Add the chicken, chili powder, white beans, and vegetables and season the soup.
Peel the garlic and stick a toothpick through it, to make it easy to find later. Add the garlic whole.
Simmer for 2 hours, stir in the cream and parsley, remove the garlic, and serve the white chicken chili soup recipe immediately with French bread for dipping.
(Serves 8)
Photo Description:
This delightful chicken and garlic soup is wonderful when you do not feel good. Both chicken soup and garlic have been proven to help your body heal from sickness; this recipe combines them both in a delicious soup that will have you up and about in no time. The tender white beans add a lot of body to the soup as well as protein to help your body heal. Eat this soup all day long when you are not feeling your best. Even if you feel great, this soup is worth making. Serve it up with a nice crusty piece of bread so you can get every garlicky bite.
Easy White Chicken Chili Soup Recipe with Garlic
Nutritional Info:
Calories (kcal): 447
% Calories from Fat: 50.8%
% Calories from Carbohydrates: 17.1%
% Calories from Protein: 32.0%
Per Serving Nutritional Information:
Total Fat (g): 25g 38%
Saturated Fat (g): 8g 38%
Monounsaturated Fat (g): 10g 45%
Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 5g 23%
Cholesterol (mg): 146mg 49%
Total Carbohydrate (g): 19g 6%
Dietary Fiber (g): 5g 19%
Protein (g): 35g 71%
Sodium (mg): 937mg 39%
Potassium (mg): 892mg 25%
Calcium (mg): 110mg 11%
Iron (mg): 5mg 28%
Zinc (mg): 3mg 23%
Vitamin C (mg): 9mg 15%
Vitamin A (i.u.): 3962IU 79%
Vitamin A (r.e.): 644RE 64%
Vitamin B6 (mg): .7mg 34%
Vitamin B12 (mcg): 1.8mcg 29%
Thiamin B1 (mg): .2mg 16%
Riboflavin B2 (mg): .4mg 21%
Folacin (mcg): 157mcg 39%
Niacin (mg): 11mg 54%
