Esther's Chicken Soup

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Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon
  • 12 carrots (Peeled and cut)
  • 3 garlic cloves (Minced)
  • 8 ounces tomato sauce
  • 14 bunch cilantro (Chopped)
  • 5 chicken breasts
  • 8 potatoes (Peeled & chopped into spoon size pieces)
  • 2 tablespoons cumin
  • 12 onion (Chopped)
  • 5 squash (Cut up in 1/4-inch pieces)
  • salt & pepper

Instructions

  1. 1.
  2. Use a 10" soup pot and fill it half way with water.
  3. Turn on heat and bring to a boil as you add Chicken Bullion, Carrots, Garlic, Tomato Sauce, Cilantro, Onion and Cumin.
  4. Once your water starts to boil, add the Potatoes and Chicken.
  5. When the chicken is cooked, remove it, let cool a little and shred the chicken.
  6. (I use two forks to shred.)
  7. While you are shredding the chicken, you can add your squash.
  8. Once the chicken is shredded, return it to the pot.
  9. Check to make sure that your veggies are cooked.
  10. If they are done, turn off heat and serve your soup.
  11. 2.
  12. To add a bit of heat, you can add Cayenne Pepper or pepper flakes to your soup bowl.
  13. 3.
  14. I like to use chicken breast, but you can use a whole chicken or a cutup chicken.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

731 kcal 37% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 26.6g 53% DV
Total Fat 25.9g 33% DV
Carbs 107.2g 39% DV
Fiber 14.3g 51% DV
Sugar 19.6g 39% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 16073.2mg 100% DV
Potassium 2902mg 62% DV
Cholesterol 19.3mg 6% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 959.8mcg 100% DV
Vitamin C 156.2mg 100% DV
Vitamin D 0.2mcg 1% DV
Calcium 682.3mg 52% DV
Iron 30.9mg 100% DV
Diet fit High-protein High-fiber

Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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