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
