Chicken Zucchini Noodle Soup
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Serves: 1-2 servings
 
Ingredients
For the chicken
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large (or 2 smaller) Foster Farms Organic Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast (about ½ pound)
  • For the soup
  • 3 large cloves of garlic, minced
  • ½ medium sized onion, sliced
  • ½ large carrot, diced (about 1 cup)
  • 1 stalk celery, diced
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 3-4 sprigs fresh oregano
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • ¾ - 1 teaspoon salt, more to taste
  • 1 large zucchini, spiralized or julienned
Directions:
For the chicken
  1. First, add olive oil or vegetable oil to a medium sized skillet. Make sure that the oil coats the bottom of the skillet so that the chicken doesn’t stick to the skillet. Allow the oil to heat for a minute or two. Once the oil is hot, add the chicken. Allow the chicken to cook over high heat for a minute or two until the side facing down has browned.
  2. Flip the chicken to the other side and cook the chicken for another minute or two. Now, turn the heat down to low, and cover the skillet with a lid. Let the chicken cook for an additional 10 minutes over low heat. After 10 minutes, with the lid still tightly covering the skillet, turn off the heat. Don’t remove the lid from the skillet. Allow the chicken to continue to cook in the residue heat for 10 minutes. Once the 10 minutes are up, remove the lid, and transfer the chicken to a plate.
  3. Use forks to shred the chicken and set aside for now.
For the soup
  1. To a medium sized pot, add a little bit of olive oil. Allow the oil to heat for about a minute. Once the oil is hot, add minced garlic, sliced onions, diced carrots, and diced celery. Cook all the ingredients until they have softened and become tender.
  2. Pour the chicken broth into the pot. Add sprigs of fresh oregano and fresh thyme and season with salt to taste.
  3. Once all the vegetables are soft and tender to your liking, add the zucchini noodles and cook for about a minute. When you’re ready to serve, add the shredded chicken.
  4. Serve the chicken zucchini noodle soup warm.
Recipe by Cooking with a Wallflower at https://cookingwithawallflower.com/2016/03/08/chicken-zucchini-noodle-soup/