Verde Chicken Soup Recipe
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This easy Verde Chicken Soup Recipe is so flavorful and healthy too! Made with salsa verde, chicken and white beans a bowl of this soup is a tasty way to end a chilly day.
When I see the word “verde,” I think green and when I think green I think about Kermit the Frog singing “It Ain’t Easy Being Green” and then I smile. Green has always been one of my very favorite colors and when it comes to food, green = goodness. There’s no exception to that rule in this Verde Chicken Soup recipe. It’s light on fat and calories but not at all on flavor. Delicious! This soup is definitely easy—easy being green. I think Kermit would approve.
A few simple ingredients are all that is required to make this super tasting Verde Chicken Soup, and only in about 30 minutes. It’s the perfect soup to serve for a crowd and can easily be made a day or two ahead of time and then rewarmed, or begin preparing it early in the day and keep it stewing in a slow cooker until ready to serve. Garnish with sour cream, fresh cilantro, chives or Monterey Jack cheese, just to name a few.
A few soup making tips:
- When making soups, stews or sauces, flavors of the spices used are intensified if they are toasted at the start. To do that all you’ll need to do is begin warming the oil in the pot, add spices and stir until fragrant. Easy and so worth the extra flavor. Plus I love the way it makes the house smell! It gets everyone hungry real quick.
- This Verde Chicken Soup, like many others that include chicken, is the perfect place to used leftover grilled or roasted chicken, or pick up a rotisserie chicken at your local deli or grocer for quick prep.
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Verde Chicken Soup Recipe
Verde Chicken Soup Recipe
A delicious quick and easy soup made with salsa verde, chicken and white beans.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup diced sweet onion
- 1 teaspoon dried cilantro
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 16 ounces salsa verde
- 15-ounces cannellini beans or Great Northern beans
- 1 pound (about 4 cups) shredded cooked chicken
- 32 ounces chicken broth or stock
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add diced onion and cook, stirring occasionally for 4-5 minutes.
- Add cumin, cilantro, salt and pepper, continue to stir and cook for another 1 minute, until fragrant.
- Stir in salsa verde and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
- Add remaining ingredients, bring to a simmer. Salt and pepper to taste, lower heat and cook covered for about 20 minutes.
- Garnish with sour cream, fresh cilantro, chives or green onion.
I woke up this morning feeling not so great. Then I saw this soup. Man, what I would do for a bowl right now!
Love, love, love this!!! Delicious!!!
I have been craving a verde soup recently! This would totally hit the spot.
I totally would inhale this delicious chicken soup on a cold winter day! Go green!
A delicious dish , ideal way to beat the cold.
I eat soup about 14 times a week in winter. It’s my favorite. Easy, delicious, warming. I’m famous for making it about noon, serving it for lunch, and eating it again for dinner. I love getting new soup recipes.
Thanks for sharing!
Wondering if you have a calorie count on this?? It looks great!
I do not, Shari.
I logged the recipe in MyFitnessPal and it shows around 150 calories a serving if served as 8 servings. I logged in using low sodium chicken stock and Herdez Salsa Verde. Can’t wait to try!!
This looks so good! Going to make it soon!!!
What kind of salsa verde do you use? Sorry I’m not a very good cook so I need to know, exactly everything:) Thanks.
I’ve used a couple of different brands, like Goya and Herdez.
Perfect time of year for this cozy soup!
Love your tip on toasting the spices. I sometimes remember to do that, and when I do I’m so thankful!
This looks delicious. Could you use fresh cilantro instead of dried?
Yes! Fresh cilantro would be delicious, Christie.
I am thinking I need to make soup today! This looks amazing!
I love the suggestion to use rotisserie chicken in the soup!
Oh this sounds fantastic right now! Perfect for a cold winter night! Yum!
I love how hearty and healthy this soup is! Exactly what I need to stay satisfied!! Pinning!
Made this today, absolutely loved it and it was easy will definitely make again really yummy
Do you use a can of beans or the dried?
I use canned beans for this recipe.
I just put this on with dried garbanzo beans, because that is what I have on hand. I know I will have to cook a little longer.
MmmMmmMmmm. Making this right now and tasting amazing. Imagine it will taste even better tomorrow. I doubled the cumin and cilantro, used rotisserie chcken and added a can of black beans for extra protein. Amazing!!!
Do you drain your beans!
I do not drain the beans for this recipe, Brittany.