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Italian Chicken Soup

Stella Drivas
This Italian chicken soup is packed with veggies, chicken and couscous for maximum protein and nutrients. It all comes together in one pot with very little hands on cooking!
Servings: 6
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours
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Equipment

Ingredients
 

  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 medium carrots, diced
  • 3 celery stalks, diced
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 lbs (1.36 kg) bone in + skin on chicken legs
  • 2 small sweet potatoes, cut into chunks
  • 4 cups (0.95 l) low sodium chicken broth
  • 4 cups (0.95 l) water
  • salt + pepper, to taste
  • 1 tsp each garlic powder, onion powder, paprika + Italian herb blend
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3/4 cup (130 g) pearl couscous, (uncooked)
  • Toppings: chopped scallions, freshly grated parmesan, drizzle of olive oil + squeeze of fresh lemon

Instructions
 

  • Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add in the onions, carrots, celery and sauté for 6 minutes. Stir in the garlic for 30 seconds. Next, add in the chicken legs, sweet potatoes, chicken broth, water and all seasonings listed above. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover the pot and cook the soup for 45 minutes. Stir in the couscous, cover the pot and cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the chicken legs and bay leafs from the pot onto a cutting board. Discard the bay leafs and chicken skins. Separate the meat from the chicken and then transfer the meat back into the pot. Lastly, taste the soup and adjust the salt and pepper if needed.
  • Serve with chopped scallions, drizzle of olive oil, freshly grated parmesan and a squeeze of lemon juice!

Notes

You may also like this Easy Longevity Chicken Vegetable Soup
  1. Store leftovers in an airtight container in your fridge for up to 4 days.
  2. If you don't have chicken legs, you can use any bone in chicken pieces. Weight should equal 3 pounds. I used 10 chicken legs for my recipe here.
  3. Instead of sweet potatoes, you can use Yukon Gold potatoes.
  4. Instead of couscous, you can use orzo, ditalini or stelline pastina, or any other type of small pasta. Rice also works here too.
Calories: 481kcal, Carbohydrates: 32g, Protein: 28g, Fat: 26g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 12g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 120mg, Sodium: 207mg, Potassium: 691mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 9675IU, Vitamin C: 5mg, Calcium: 58mg, Iron: 2mg
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