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Lemon Chicken Soup with Spaghetti
Servings
4
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
28 minutes
Ingredients
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 1 2-inch piece Parmesan cheese rind, optional
- 2 medium carrots (peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch pieces)
- 1 cup about 2 1/2 ounces spaghetti, broken into 2-inch pieces, *see Cook's Note
- 2 cups diced cooked rotisserie chicken (preferably breast meat)
- 1 cup grated Romano cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- Kosher salt
Instructions
- In a large stockpot, bring the chicken broth, lemon juice, bay leaf, and Parmesan rind, if using, to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Add the carrots and simmer until tender, about 5 to 8 minutes.
- Add the broken pasta and cook until the pasta is tender, for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the chicken and heat through, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and the Parmesan rind and discard. Stir in 1/2 of the cheese and the parsley. Season with salt, to taste. Ladle the soup into serving bowls and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
Nutrition
Nutrition
- Nutrition Serving Size
- 4
- per serving
- Calories
- 0
Amount/Serving
% Daily Value
- Carbs
- 16 grams
- Protein
- 35 grams
- Fat
- 24 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 10 grams
- Cholestrol
- 92 milligrams
- Sodium
- 1237 milligrams
- Fiber
- 1 grams
- Sugar
- 3 grams
1 comment
This has become one of our favorite soups. It is just perfect!