In our household, when we get ill, eating is the last thing we want to think about. This past week or so we have all suffered with this cough and cold that seems to be doing the rounds. Now poor C has it on top of her other illnesses.
She is a nightmare with eating anyway, and prefers to graze, but when she is ill it is harder to find something she wants to eat that is also getting some nourishment into her, but she always eats my homemade chicken soup.
Homemade chicken soup helps the body with heat, hydration, and nutrients. Chicken soup is rich with vitamins and minerals, which are useful against common ailments like the common cold, the flu, and food poisoning.
One thing C will always eat when suffering with cold virus is my homemade chicken soup. With C I have to be careful with what I put in it as that child (although now a few weeks from becoming an adult) will know. I make a basic soup for her and if we are also having it will add other bits and pieces. It is quick and easy to make as well. Or if you prefer a nice comforting vegetable soup you this recipe is amazing.
Table of Contents
Ingredients
Chicken Breasts – I used two
Diced Onion – I used my cheats frozen onion
Garlic
Ginger
2 x chicken stock cubes
2 x carrots sliced
potatoes cut into small cubes
Sweetcorn
Cream (optional)
Method
Step 1
Add the chicken breast to a pan of water and boil until the chicken is cooked, if you have left over chicken that is already cooked you can skip this section.
Once cooked remove the chicken from the pan, shred the chicken and leave to one side.
Step 2
Add the potatoes, onion, stock cubes, vegetables and garlic to the pan and cook through until the potatoes are cooked. This will act as your starch and thickening ingredient.
Step 3
Remove the pan from heat and then blitz to a smooth liquid and add the shredded chicken and sweetcorn. At this stage stir in cream if using.
Step 4
Season and serve
This really is a soup C loves, the garlic and ginger are added per your preference. As I said this is just the basic soup which you can add whatever you want or have in.
What do you turn to when ill that is your comfort food?
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Although I don’t eat meat, I am very happy to swap ingredients to make a nourishing and hearty soup like this. We are lucky there are lots of choices of substitutes these days.
The great thing about soups is that you can adapt them to what you like or what ingredients you have in at that time
Nearly time to start my broths and soups – this will surely hit the spot – sounds delicious
I do love homemade soups
It sounds delicious! I love chicken soup, particularly if I am not feeling well.
My daughter always asks for my chicken soup when she is ill
There’s nothing better than a chicken soup this time of the year! Great recipe Sam!
Thank you, it is just a bit of trial and error at times to find what works best but this always helps us to feel better
I have not had much luck with previous attempts at making soup, but this sounds simple. Will have to give it a try
I think once you have the right base you will find it easy, we prefer thicker soups which the potatoes naturally thicken it
This sounds yummy and a lovely warming soup to enjoy this winter. I’ve not had chicken soup in so long. This would make a welcome change to the menu at home.
It is all I seem to be making at the moment for C, although she has just popped out with me and got some treats and having a break from the soup as had it at lunch and chose something different for dinner
I’m a vegetarian so never had chicken soup before. But my kids love it. Never thought to make my own though.
Probably not a good choice as a vegetarian, but you can change to vegetable stock cubes ( i did one vegetable and one chicken stock cube in my recent one I made), and add vegetables you can either blitz of do half and half
I do love a good hearty soup and chicken is a good one, but I don’t think I’ve ever attempted to make my own soup before x
I do have a soup maker that I use, if making a quick soup for lunch, this one I do on the hob as make a bigger batch. I made another for her yesterday and changed it slightly and it was amazing
Would you believe I’ve never attempted to make my own soup before? This actually sounds pretty easy though!
It is one of those things you think is so hard, but it really is easy x
Chicken soup is so comforting. And to find it is also good for healing makes it an even better choice.
It really is comforting and does you good as well x
Oh wow! This does sound so easy to make. I think I might have to give it a try. It really is soup weather at the moment. x
It is so easy and you can just add bits to it to make it yours as well, as making for C need to keep it pretty bland