Quick Lemon Chicken Soup

"This is not Gramma's chicken soup, but it does provide comfort food fairly quickly to someone suffering from a cold. The lemon juice added to the bowl will add just enough tang to make it interesting enough to eat all of the soup."
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
10
Serves:
2
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat the oil in a medium size pan, melt the butter in the oil and then saute onions until transparent.
  • Add garlic and the chicken.
  • Stir until meat turns white.
  • Add carrots, basil, and chicken stock, and simmer for 30 minutes or until the carrots are tender.
  • Add pasta and simmer for an additional 15 minutes.
  • After the soup has been poured into a bowl, add one tablespoon of lemon juice to each serving.

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Reviews

  1. Very good. I added a bit of celery too. Had a really good and differnt taste compared to your usual chicken noodle, kind of like the gourmet version. Great when you are sick too.
     
  2. Well, when I found out that Bill (the recipe poster) had the honor of having this recipe published in Taste of Home magazine, I knew I had to give it a try. What a wonderful soup - the lemon juice is delicious and adds the right amount of oomph. Easy to prepare as well, and filling. I got 4 servings out this.
     
  3. I can't imagine why I haven't made this wonderful soup before! It is so easy to make and tasted ever so good. Today was just the right day - snowed all last night and all morning so this soup was comfort food that hit the right spot. I thought I had enough Chicken stock but when I checked the size of the can they were only 10 oz so I added a tin of Vegetable Broth (it worked) and used whole wheat noodles - the lemon is just the right finishing touch - If the soup is your full meal I can see it serving two but we had it for lunch followed with cheeses, crackers & grapes and there would be enough for 4 servings. I restocked the cupboard with chicken stock later this afternoon ready for the next batch. Thank-you Bill for an excellent recipe
     
  4. This soup is awesome! I passed this onto my mom a while ago, who owns a cafe, and they use this recipe in the cafe (and I am way overdue at rating this one). They do add rice rather than pasta. It's one of my favorite soups. Love the tang, it's addicting and I can't get enough of it. And yes, it's a wonderful soup to eat when you are sick! Thanks for posting this recipe!
     
  5. I halved the recipe and still had more than enough for 2 servings. I used orzo pasta, adding about 1/2 cup for the halved recipe. Although I like lemon juice, one tablespoon was a bit too much for me so I would halve that amount next time (this may have been due to the reduced amount of pasta I used).
     
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Some of you know me as Brother William. No, I am not really a Monk, but I have grown to enjoy my simple and solo lifestyle. My love for humanity is based on fellowship rather than sensuality. I PROMISE that I will never share a recipe unless I have tasted the food. Most of the recipes are mine, but I have included a few classics, and some recipes that were written by very creative people, that are just so good that I had to share. From time to time I have found recipes with my name on them in print magazines, but they are always altered in some way by the publisher. So there is no reason why you should not add your own personal touch. If you leave this page with just one thought, I hope that it would be that Cooking is a Creative Sport. I grew up in Glenview Illinois, just north of Chicago. My Mother loved those little exotic cookbooks, that were sold as a weekly series in grocery stores in the 1950's. I was taught to eat whatever was put on my plate so I ate food from a different culture every week. If I had to pick a favorite, it would be Mediterranean. After leaving my Mother's table, I have lived and enjoyed eating in Colorado, Missouri, Montana and Nebraska, before settling in Saint Cloud, Minnesota in 1975. After a 30 year marriage with mixed reviews, I am now pleasantly single again, and plan to stay that way. Up until recently, I had occupied my evenings just talking with people and sometimes sharing recipes, while soliciting donations for Non-Profit Organizations. Yes .. that's right, for over 20 years, I was a Telemarketer. The perfect job for a Taurus. I enjoy reading cook books the same way most people read novels,and I am still improving my skills in the art of Solo Cooking. However; my true passion will always be sharing my favorite recipes with all of you.
 
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