Julia's Famous Chicken Couscous Soup 🍲
Mayyyybbee its not famous, but it is a HIT in our home.
I usually make some version of this soup once per week and its a family favorite.
Filled with fresh veggies, tender stewed chicken and packed with flavor this soup will not dissapoint!
Julia's Famous Chicken Couscous Soup 🍲
Serves 4-6
INGREDIENTS:
2 chicken breasts
1 Onion diced
3 celery stalks diced
4 carrots diced
Salt, pepper and garlic
Chicken bouillon or chicken stock 4 cups
Israeli or pearl couscous (can sub for any small pasta or quinoa if you want to make it gluten free)
Fresh Rosemary
2 cups spinach or leafy greens like kale or swiss chard meal
Olive Oil
DIRECTIONS:
- Heat 2 tsp olive over medium heat.
- Toss in diced onion, celery and carrots and cook for 5 minutes or until onion is translucent
- Pour in chicken stock or water and bouillon and bring to a boil
- Once boiling, place the uncooked chicken breast into the water.
- Cook on medium high heat for 20-25 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
- Take chicken out, shred and place back in pot
- Turn down heat
- 1 hour before serving add 1 cup Israeli couscous (or quinoa) and greens
Grate fresh parmesan cheese on top!
