LOW-CARB CHICKEN-VEGETABLE SOUP

Low-Carb Chicken-Vegetable Soup image

I wanted to make a simple chicken soup without noodles or rice that was low-carb, healthy, and delicious! Use this as a base and add your own take on spices and veggies.

Provided by Vanessa Punnett Lucas

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

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

6 cups water
2 cups chicken stock
4 medium celery stalks, sliced
3 medium carrots, sliced
½ cup chopped yellow onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon ground thyme
½ teaspoon paprika
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 bay leaf
1 pound chopped cooked chicken
4 cups sliced yellow squash

Steps:

Combine water, stock, celery, carrots, onion, garlic, parsley, thyme, paprika, salt, black pepper, and bay leaf in a pot. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook until vegetables are soft, 20 to 30 minutes.
Add cooked chicken and squash to the pot and simmer until squash is tender, about 10 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 184.6 calories, Carbohydrate 9.5 g, Cholesterol 57 mg, Fat 6.2 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 22.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 350.2 mg, Sugar 2.7 g