Warm up your kitchen and your soul with this delicious ground chicken soup recipe. Packed with tender vegetables, flavorful broth, and satisfying rotini pasta, it's the perfect comfort food for any occasion. Plus, it's made in the slow cooker, so it couldn't be easier!
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🥘 Ingredients
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- White onion, diced
- Lean ground chicken
- Garlic cloves - chopped (we use jarlic)
- Carrots - peeled and cut into cubes
- Celery stalks - halved lengthwise and sliced
- Low-sodium chicken broth, chicken stock or bone broth (we use Kettle & Fire gluten free)
- Lemon - zested and juiced
- Ground coriander
- Chopped fresh dill
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
🍽 Equipment Used
🥣 Step By Step Instructions
Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full ingredients list & instructions!
Chop the veggies
STEP 1: Grab a cutting board and a sharp knife and cut the veggies. Dice the onion, peel and cut the carrots into one inch cubes, cut the celery stalks length-wise and then chop into one inch pieces, and chop the fresh dill.
Prep the lemon
STEP 2: Use a microplane to zest your lemon in a small bowl. Then cut the lemon in half and squeeze out the juice into the bowl.
Cook the chicken
STEP 3: Saute the onions and ground chicken in the oil in a pan on the stove until the chicken is cooked through and the onions are translucent and slightly browned. Add the garlic cloves and sauté for about a minute until fragrant.
Make the soup
STEP 4: Carefully dump the rest of the ingredients except the pasta in your slow cooker. Cook on high for 3–4 hours or on low for 6–8 hours until the veggies are soft.
STEP 5: Cook your rotini pasta according to the package directions about 10 minutes before serving. Stir the cooked pasta into the soup. Serve with extra dill sprinkled on top if desired, and enjoy!
This easy chicken soup recipe is perfect for chilly days. Just prep your ingredients in the morning and dump them in your slow cooker to have a delicious, comforting meal ready for dinner when you get home.
Warm, comforting, and bursting with flavor, this yummy ground chicken soup is sure to become a favorite in your household. Whether you're serving it for a cozy family dinner or meal prepping for the week ahead, it's a delicious and satisfying option that everyone will love.
If you love warm and comforting soups, you'll also love my crazy easy tomato soup recipe!
👩🏻🍳 Expert Tips
- Don't skip the lemon zest and juice – they add a bright, refreshing note to the soup.
- If you prefer a thicker soup, mix a tablespoon of cornstarch with cold water and stir it into the soup during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
- Fresh herbs are key to enhancing the flavor of the soup, so don't be afraid to be generous with them.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning before serving, adding more salt, pepper, or herbs as needed.
🧂Substitutions & Variations
- Chicken: Swap out the ground chicken for ground turkey.
- Broth: Use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth. You could also make your own homemade broth if you prefer.
- Pasta: Use your favorite pasta, such as gluten-free penne or fusilli, for added variety. You could also swap the pasta for rice to make a yummy chicken and rice soup.
- Creamy: Add a splash of heavy cream or coconut cream at the end for an even creamier texture.
- Herbs: Substitute fresh thyme or fresh rosemary for the dill for a different flavor profile. Dried seasonings will work as well. Italian seasoning would work great for this recipe.
- Carrots: If you do not feel like peeling carrots, you can use baby carrots.
- Veggies: Feel free to add your favorite veggies. Some that pair really well are squash, zucchini, and baby spinach.
🥡 Storage & Reheating
To store: Allow the soup to cool completely before transferring it to an airtight container. Just be sure not to leave it out for more than two hours. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days.
To freeze: Ladle the cooled soup into freezer-safe containers, leaving some room for expansion. Freeze for up to 3 months.
To reheat: If the soup is frozen, thaw it overnight in the refrigerator. Then, gently reheat it on the stove over medium heat until it's hot all the way through, stirring occasionally. You can also microwave a bowl of soup for about 3–4 minutes.
💭 FAQ
Absolutely! Just sauté the onions and garlic in step 3 above. Then shred the rotisserie chicken and add it to the soup during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
Yes, you can! Sauté the onions, garlic, and ground chicken using the sauté function of your pressure cooker, then add the remaining ingredients (except the pasta) and cook on high pressure for 3-5 minutes. Add the cooked pasta at the end.
This delicious ground chicken soup can easily be prepared in a large pot or Dutch oven on the stovetop. Just the same steps as above, but instead of the slow cooker, you'll do everything in your large pot. Then you'll bring the soup to a simmer at about medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low and let it cook for about 20–25 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. Add the pasta at the end.
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The Best Ground Chicken Soup Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small white onion diced
- 1 pound lean ground chicken
- 4 large cloves garlic chopped
- 3 large carrots peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes (1 ¾ cups)
- 3 celery stalks halved lengthwise and sliced ½-inch thick (1 cup)
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth stock or bone broth
- 1 lemon zested and juiced
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander
- 4 tablespoon chopped fresh dill + more for serving
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 8 oz. of rotini pasta I used Banza gluten free rotini
Instructions
- Saute the onions and ground chicken in the oil in a pan on the stove until the chicken is cooked through and the onions are translucent and slightly browned.
- Add the garlic cloves and sauté for about a minute until fragrant.
- Carefully dump the rest of the ingredients except the pasta in your slow cooker.
- Cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours until the veggies are soft.
- About 10 minutes before serving, cook your rotini pasta according to the package directions.
- Stir the cooked pasta into the soup.
- Serve with extra dill sprinkled on top if desired, and enjoy!
Notes
- Don't skip the lemon zest and juice – they add a bright, refreshing note to the soup.
- If you prefer a thicker soup, mix a tablespoon of cornstarch with cold water and stir it into the soup during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
- Fresh herbs are key to enhancing the flavor of the soup, so don't be afraid to be generous with them.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning before serving, adding more salt, pepper, or herbs as needed.
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Jessica Clark says
Warm up your kitchen and your soul with this delicious ground chicken soup recipe. It's the perfect comfort food for any occasion!