🥣🍗 Hearty Chicken & Potato Vegetable Soup

🥣🍗 Hearty Chicken & Potato Vegetable Soup This Hearty Chicken & Potato Vegetable Soup is warm, comforting, and packed with tender shredded chicken, hearty potatoes, sweet carrots, pearl onions, and aromatic herbs simmered in a rich homemade broth. It's the perfect cozy meal for chilly evenings. Ingredients For the Soup • 2 tbsp olive oil • 1 medium onion, diced • 3 garlic cloves, minced • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (or thighs) • 4 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cubed • 3 large carrots, sliced • 1 cup pearl onions (optional) • 2 celery stalks, diced • 6 cups chicken broth • 1 cup water • 2 tbsp tomato paste Seasonings • 1 tsp Italian seasoning • 1 tsp dried parsley • 1 tsp dried thyme • 1 tsp paprika • 1 tsp salt • ½ tsp black pepper • 1 bay leaf For Garnish • Fresh parsley, chopped • Fresh cracked black pepper Instructions 1. Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat. 2. Sauté the diced onion and celery for 5 minutes until softened. 3. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. 4. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute. 5. Add the chicken, potatoes, carrots, pearl onions, chicken broth, water, bay leaf, Italian seasoning, parsley, thyme, paprika, salt, and pepper. 6. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. 7. Cover and simmer for 30–35 minutes, until the chicken is fully cooked and the potatoes are tender. 8. Remove the chicken, shred it using two forks, then return it to the pot. 9. Simmer for another 5 minutes to blend the flavors. 10. Remove the bay leaf and garnish with fresh parsley before serving. Serving Suggestions Serve with warm crusty bread, buttery dinner rolls, garlic toast, or a fresh garden salad. Storage Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Servings: 6 Calories: Approximately 360 per serving #ChickenSoup #ComfortFood #EasyDinner #HomemadeSoup #FamilyMeal