Racion

Light Chicken & Vegetable Soup (No Potatoes)

A clear, clean chicken broth soup with broccoli, green beans, carrots, and celery.

Time
35 min
Serving
221 kcal
Ingredients
≈ $2.32
Protein
34 g
Light Chicken & Vegetable Soup (No Potatoes)

Ingredients

1
  1. 1 Chicken breast filletpack 800 g ≈ $7.23 120 g
  2. 2 Broccoli (frozen)pack 400 g ≈ $1.80 80 g
  3. 3 Green beans (frozen)pack 400 g ≈ $1.70 80 g
  4. 4 Carrots≈ $1.50 per kg 50 g
  5. 5 Onions≈ $1.60 per kg 40 g
  6. 6 Celery stalkspack 400 g ≈ $2.20 40 g
  7. 7 Dillpack 50 g ≈ $1.80 5 g
  8. 8 Salt 2 g
  9. 9 Ground black pepper to taste

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

  1. Slice the carrot4 into ½-inch rounds, chop the onion5 and celery6 roughly, and finely mince the dill7.

  2. Place the chicken1 breast, onion5, and celery6 in a pot, cover with 600 ml cold water, bring to a boil, skim off any foam, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.

  3. Remove the chicken1, cool slightly, and slice into 2-inch chunks.

  4. Add the carrots4 to the broth and cook for 5 minutes.

  5. Add the broccoli2 and green3 beans (frozen is fine) and cook for another 5–6 minutes until the vegetables are tender.

  6. Return the chicken1 to the soup, season with salt and pepper, stir in the dill7, heat through for 1 minute, and serve hot.

Tips

Why it works
Simmer the chicken for only 15 minutes to avoid tough meat; overcooking turns it rubbery and dry.
Substitutions
Use frozen peas (80g) instead of green beans for a sweeter taste, or swap celery for 40g leek for a milder flavor.
Common mistakes
Overcooking the greens makes them limp and dull; remove them when still bright green and slightly crisp.
Storing and reheating
Keeps 3 days in the fridge; reheat gently until hot, stirring to avoid a skin forming. Freeze without broth for 2 months.
Serve with
Pair with a slice of crusty bread and a side of lemon wedges for a simple, satisfying lunch.

In short

  • In the planner this dish is cooked for two days: reheat on day two.
  • Marked healthy: the planner picks it more often for the goals “lose weight” and “eat well”.

Comments 0

Sign in to leave a comment.

No comments yet.

What to cook

In collections

Similar

All lunches

Language

Menu, receipt and recipes switch right away.

Your language is missing? Translations live in one folder on GitHub — one file per language, anyone can add one.

Country and currency

Recipe and plan prices will be shown in the currency of the country you pick.