Italian Ground Chicken Soup: A Delicious & Healthy Recipe
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: International
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 2 carrots
- 2 celery stalks
- 4 cloves garlic
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 can diced tomatoes (14.5 oz)
- 1 cup small pasta (such as ditalini)
- ½ cup fresh spinach
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Instructions:
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped onion, carrots, and celery; sauté until softened (5-7 minutes).
- Stir in minced garlic and cook for another minute.
- Add ground chicken and cook until browned; drain excess grease.
- Pour in chicken broth and diced tomatoes, then season with oregano, basil, and red pepper flakes (if using). Stir well.
- Bring to a simmer, cover, and let cook for at least 15 minutes.
- Stir in pasta and cook according to package instructions until tender.
- Add fresh spinach; stir until wilted.
- Mix in grated Parmesan cheese until melted; season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve hot with additional Parmesan on top.
- Helpful Notes:
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 610mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 80mg