Best Low Cal Lemony Chicken Spinach Soup Recipes

CREAMY LEMON CHICKEN SOUP WITH SPINACH

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A Low Carb (Keto) Creamy Chicken Soup Recipe with Lemon, Parmesan, and Spinach!

Provided by Sommer Collier

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter, (or olive oil)
1 large sweet onion, (peeled and chopped)
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped carrots
5-6 cloves garlic, (minced)
1 pound boneless chicken breasts
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
8 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup cornstarch ((2 tsp glucommanan powder for keto))
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 cup baby spinach, (packed)
1/4 cup chopped parsley
salt and pepper

Steps:

Place a large 6-8 quart saucepot over medium heat. Add the butter, onions, and celery. Sauté for 3 minutes. Then add in the carrots and garlic and sauté another 2 minutes to soften.
Place whole raw chicken breasts in the pot. Add in the lemon zest, Italian seasoning, chicken broth, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Cover and bring to a boil. Lower the heat if needed and simmer for about 15 minutes (covered) to cook the chicken.
Meanwhile, whisk the heavy cream and cornstarch (or glucomannan) together until very smooth.
Once the chicken has cooked through, pull the chicken breasts out of the pot with tongs and set on a cutting board.
Stir the heavy cream mixture and parmesan cheese into the soup base to thicken. Stir another minute, until the parmesan melts and blends smoothly into the soup base.
Use two forks to shred the chicken breasts. Then stir the shredded chicken, spinach, and parsley in the soup. Taste, then salt and pepper as needed. Serve warm, with extra parmesan if desired!

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1.5 cup, Calories 235 kcal, Carbohydrate 8 g, Protein 19 g, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Cholesterol 75 mg, Sodium 1177 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 3 g

LOW-CAL LEMONY CHICKEN SPINACH SOUP

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This low carb and low fat soup is easy to make and good for you. If you're counting calories, count on this yummy soup to fill you up! Note: Prep time includes cooking chicken.

Provided by Gretchen ***

Categories Other Soups

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

5 c chicken broth, low-fat
3 c water
1/2 small red onion, finely diced
2 garlic cloves, finely minced (i used a garlic press)
1/2 tsp thyme, dried
1/2 tsp mrs. dash garlic and herb seasoning
2 1/2 c cooked & shredded chicken*
4 c baby spinach leaves
2 lemons, cut into wedges

Steps:

1. Add broth, water, onion, garlic, thyme, Mrs. Dash, and chicken to stockpot. Cook at a gentle boil for 8-10 minutes. Turn off heat, and remove from heat. Stir in spinach. Serve each bowl with a wedge or two of lemon, and squeeze into soup and stir. Enjoy! * I poached two organic chicken breasts for this.