Farmhouse-Fresh Chicken Soup

Name: Farmhouse-Fresh Chicken Soup
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 36 min
Total time: 1 h 36 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 2 carrots, chopped; 2 leeks, thinly sliced (white and light green parts only); 2 summer squash or 2 zucchini, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 stalk celery, chopped; 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme; 1 teaspoon salt; fresh ground black pepper; 1 cup dry white wine; 6 cups chicken stock or 6 cups vegetable stock; 10 small new potatoes, quartered; 10 asparagus spears, trimmed and sliced; 2 cups chopped Baby Spinach; 1 cup frozen peas, thawed; 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; cayenne pepper; 2 tablespoons minced fresh Italian parsley

Recipe by ratherbeswimmin

In '300 Sensational Soups' by Carla Snyder and Meredith Deeds

READY IN: 1hr 36mins

SERVES: 8

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

tablespoons olive oil
1

onion, chopped
2

carrots, chopped
2

leeks, thinly sliced (white and light green parts only)
2

summer squash or 2 zucchini, chopped
2

garlic cloves, minced
1

stalk celery, chopped
2

teaspoons minced fresh thyme
1

teaspoon salt
fresh ground black pepper
1

cup dry white wine
6

cups chicken stock or 6 cups vegetable stock
10

small new potatoes, quartered
10

asparagus spears, trimmed and sliced
2

cups chopped Baby Spinach
1

cup frozen peas, thawed
2

boneless skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced
2

teaspoons fresh lemon juice
cayenne pepper
2

tablespoons minced fresh Italian parsley

DIRECTIONS

In a big soup pot, heat oil over med-high heat.
Add onion and saute until softened, about 6 minutes.
Add carrots, leeks, squash, garlic, celery, thyme, salt, and pepper to taste; saute until softened, about 5 minutes.
Add wine and cook until almost evaporated, about 5 minutes.
Add stock and potatoes; bring to a boil.
Cover, decrease heat to low and simmer gently until potatoes are almost tender, about 15 minutes.
Add asparagus, spinach, peas, and chicken; simmer until vegetables are tender and chicken is no longer pink inside, about 5 minutes.
Add lemon juice and cayenne; taste and adjust seasoning with salt and black pepper, if needed.
Ladle into heated bowls and garnish with parsley.