A special soup using only chicken breast (bone in). It's very light but filling. You can reduce the sodium by using your own home made broth, or by finding a brand with very low sodium.

Ingredients

1 1/2	pounds chicken breasts
8	cups chicken broth, low sodium
1	cup carrots
1/2	cup parsnip
1	cup potato
1/2	cup celery
1	leek
2	tablespoons parsley
1/4	tsp pepper
1/4	tsp sage
1/4	tsp thyme
1	cup snow peas

Directions

1. Use a whole chicken breast (both halves). Place the chicken in a pot with the chicken broth and slowly bring up the heat to the simmering point.
   
   
2. Skim off any foam the rises to the top.
   
   
3. Peel and dice all the vegetables. Wash the leek carefully after chopping.
   
   
4. Add the vegetables, except the snow peas, and the seasonings to the pot.
   
   
5. Bring back up to a simmer and then turn the heat down to the slowest simmer possible. Cover.
   
   
6. Cook for 40 minutes.
   
   
7. Remove the chicken, cool until you are able to handle it. Remove the meat from the bone, dice it and return to the pot with the snow peas.
   
   
8. Heat to serving temperature
   
   
9. Garnish with additional parsley if desired.
   
   

Categories

Chicken, Soup, Simmer

Nutritional Analysis

Nutrition Grade 96% confidence

Good points Very high in niacin High in phosphorus High in selenium Very high in vitamin A High in vitamin C

Bad points High in cholesterol High in sodium