Chicken Meatball Soup (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
Cozy up to a big bowl of chicken meatball soup – tender, juicy ground chicken meatballs simmered in a flavorful chicken broth. Perfect for chilly nights, or days when you need a soothing pick-me-up, or anything you want a comforting meal. Gluten-free and dairy-free too.
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Comforting Ground Chicken Meatball Soup
Whether you’re feeling under the weather, or need to warm up on a cold evening, or simply because you want something that feels like a hug in a bowl, this ground chicken meatball soup is your answer.
Tender chicken meatballs that have simmered in a flavorful clear chicken broth alongside veggies, with a bit of angel hair pasta to fill you up a little more.
I’d say nothing is quite as comforting as that – you’ll be asking for seconds of this delicious soup!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe:
- Simple Ingredients: The main ingredients required for making this chicken meatball soup are easily accessible at the local grocery stores (nothing fancy required!).
- Easy to Make: Preparing this soup with chicken meatballs has a few steps but is uncomplicated. Plus, if you really want to make it even simpler, use storebought chicken broth instead.
- Totally Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free: The best part is that this easy ground chicken meatball soup recipe is 100% gluten-free and dairy-free, which means that even those with Celiac disease or gluten or lactose intolerances can enjoy them without issues.
Ingredients You’ll Need:
Here’s a visual overview of the ingredients required for making this chicken meatball soup recipe.
(For exact measurements, please scroll down to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.)
Recipe Notes + Substitutions:
- Ground Chicken:Â Since this is a recipe for chicken meatball soup, ground chicken is a key ingredient. You can either buy storebought ground chicken, or process skinless boneless chicken thighs or chicken breasts in a food processor until you get a homogeneous ground chicken.
- Potatoes: I recommend using Yukon gold potatoes because they hold their shape after cooking while adding a creamy texture.
- Angel Hair Pasta: I used gluten-free angel hair pasta to keep this recipe gluten-free. If you are not Celiac or gluten-intolerant, you can use regular angel hair pasta instead. Alternatively, you can either leave out the pasta altogether, or use another type of pasta that you prefer.
- Vegetables: I’ve used a mixture of sautéed onions, carrots, celery and garlic for flavoring the soup. Feel free to use other types of vegetables if you prefer.
- Broth: In the recipe above, I’ve given instructions for how to make your own homemade chicken broth, but for convenience you can use store-bought chicken broth instead. Alternatively, you can also use chicken stock if you prefer.
How to Make Chicken Meatball Soup:
Prepare Chicken Broth:Â If making homemade chicken broth, place the chicken pieces, onion, carrot, celery, parsley, bay leaves, and peppercorns into a large pot. Cover with water and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes after boiling.
Sauté Veggies: While the broth is cooking, sauté chopped onion, carrot, and celery in olive oil for 4–5 minutes in a deep pan. Add garlic and cook for another minute, stirring.
Strain Broth:Â Strain the broth through a fine sieve. Remove the meat from the bones and set it aside for another dish (or you can also shred the chicken meat and add it to the soup).
Pour Broth into Pot: Return the strained homemade chicken broth to the pot with the sautéed vegetables. Add diced potatoes and cook for about 20 minutes.
Season Ground Chicken: Mix ground chicken with half the salt and pepper. For juicier meatballs, you can add a bit of finely chopped onion.
Shape Ground Chicken into Balls:Â Use wet hands to shape the meatball mixture into small 2-inch meatballs. (To make it easier, you may also use a small cookie scoop to scoop out balls of the mixture.)
Add Meatballs to Soup & Cook: Add the uncooked meatballs to the pot with the broth, and the vegetables. Season with the remaining salt, pepper, and optional herbs or spices. Add gluten-free angel hair pasta during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
Serve & Enjoy: Serve the chicken meatball soup hot, garnished with fresh herbs.
Dish by Dish Tips:
- Pasta: I’ve added gluten-free angel hair pasta to make the soup more filling, but you can always use other types of small gluten-free pasta shapes instead. Alternatively, you can remove the pasta directly, or add cannellini beans for a heartier soup, or serve the soup with a bowl of fluffy white rice instead.
- Use Other Ground Meat: if you prefer, you can also use other ground protein (think ground turkey, ground beef, ground lamb) for different types of meatballs.
- Accompany With: You can serve this soup with slices of crusty gluten-free bread, gluten-free breadsticks, or gluten-free crackers.
- Make it Asian-Inspired: For a more Asian flavor palette, you can add in freshly grated ginger and a splash of gluten-free soy sauce (tamari sauce).
Other Gluten-Free Chicken Recipes:
- Crustless Chicken Pot Pie (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
- Chicken Gnocchi Soup (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
- Chicken Tortellini Soup (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
- Chicken Noodle Soup (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
Gluten-Free Soup Recipes to Warm Up To:
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Chicken Meatball Soup (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Description
Cozy up to a big bowl of chicken meatball soup – tender, juicy ground chicken meatballs simmered in a flavorful chicken broth. Perfect for chilly nights, or days when you need a soothing pick-me-up, or anything you want a comforting meal. Gluten-free and dairy-free too.
Ingredients
For the Chicken Broth (If Using Homemade):
- 2 pounds chicken (any parts)
- 1 onion, roughly chopped
- 1 carrot, roughly chopped
- 1 celery stalk
- 2–3 bay leaves
- 4 allspice berries
- 10–12 mixed peppercorns
- 1 small bunch fresh parsley
For the Chicken Meatball Soup:
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 3 medium potatoes, peeled, diced
- 1/2 cup gluten-free angel hair pasta
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 carrot, finely chopped
- 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 cups chicken broth
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken Broth: Place chicken pieces, onion, carrot, celery, parsley, bay leaves, and peppercorns into a large pot. Cover with water and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes after boiling.
- Sauté Veggies: While the broth is cooking, sauté chopped onion, carrot, and celery in olive oil for 4–5 minutes in a deep pan. Add garlic and cook for another minute, stirring.
- Strain Broth: Strain the broth through a fine sieve. Remove the meat from the bones and set it aside for another dish.
- Pour Broth into Pot: Return the strained homemade chicken broth to the pot with the sautéed vegetables. Add diced potatoes and cook for about 20 minutes.
- Season Ground Chicken: Mix ground chicken with half the salt and pepper. For juicier meatballs, you can add a bit of finely chopped onion.
- Shape Ground Chicken into Balls: Wet your hands and shape the mixture into small 2-inch meatballs.
- Add Raw Meatballs to Soup: Add the uncooked meatballs to the pot with the broth, and the vegetables. Season with the remaining salt, pepper, and optional herbs or spices. Add gluten-free angel hair pasta during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
- Serve & Enjoy: Serve the chicken meatball soup hot, garnished with fresh herbs.
Notes
Ground Chicken: Since this is a recipe for chicken meatball soup, ground chicken is a key ingredient.
Potatoes: I recommend using Yukon gold potatoes because they hold their shape after cooking while adding a creamy texture.
Angel Hair Pasta: I used gluten-free angel hair pasta to keep this recipe gluten-free. If you are not Celiac or gluten-intolerant, you can use regular angel hair pasta instead. Alternatively, you can either leave out the pasta altogether, or use another type of pasta that you prefer.
Vegetables: I’ve used a mixture of sautéed onions, carrots, celery and garlic for flavoring the soup. Feel free to use other types of vegetables if you prefer.
Broth: In the recipe above, I’ve given instructions for how to make your own homemade chicken broth, but for convenience you can use store-bought chicken broth instead.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 mins
- Category: chicken, Soups
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
