GREEK-INSPIRED LEMON CHICKEN SOUP

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Yummy Greek-inspired soup with chicken, pearl couscous, lots of garlic, and feta cheese.

Provided by Lirby10

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Noodle Soup Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 sweet onion, quartered and sliced into thin strips
8 cloves garlic, minced
10 cups chicken broth
2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 lemon, zested
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 cup Israeli (large pearl) couscous
1 teaspoon salt
ground black pepper to taste
½ (4 ounce) package crumbled feta cheese
⅓ cup chopped fresh chives

Steps:

Place olive oil in a large sauce pot over medium-low heat. Saute onion and garlic in the hot oil until softened, 3 to 4 minutes.
Add chicken broth, chicken breasts, lemon zest, and red pepper flakes to the pot. Increase heat to high, cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in pearl couscous, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes more. Remove from heat.
Remove chicken breasts from the pot using tongs. Use a fork and the tongs to shred the chicken. Return to the pot. Stir feta cheese and chives into the soup. Taste and season as needed. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 229.4 calories, Carbohydrate 20 g, Cholesterol 21.5 mg, Fat 9.1 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 15.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 1339.8 mg, Sugar 2.5 g