Chicken, Lemon & Artichoke Soup
Chicken, Lemon & Artichoke Soup is a simple soup with lots of healthy vegetables and with a lemony flavor
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 475.9kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp ghee or olive oil
- 2 # pounds chicken breasts
- 14 oz artichoke hearts, chopped
- ¾ yellow onion, small diced
- ½ cup carrots, small diced
- ½ cup celery, small diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 large handfuls fresh spinach
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Place a a large soup pot over medium heat and add the ghee or olive oil.
- Season the chicken breasts with some salt and pepper and add to the pot until brown. Once browned, flip the breast and brown the other side. About 4 minutes on each side. Once the chicken is browned, remove from the pan and chop into bite size pieces
- Turn the heat to low and add the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic to the pot and cook until the onion is soft, about five minutes
- Add the chicken broth, lemon juice, bay leaf, chopped chicken, and artichokes. Add the salt and pepper to taste and simmer on low for 15-20 minutes
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 475.9kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.7g | Protein: 52g | Fat: 23.1g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 171.4mg | Sodium: 2261mg | Potassium: 1037mg | Fiber: 3.1g | Sugar: 4.7g | Vitamin A: 3800.6IU | Vitamin C: 32.5mg | Calcium: 63.6mg | Iron: 2mg