By Jodee Weiland
It’s that time of year when everyone enjoys a delicious bowl of hot soup. There are a wide variety of soup recipes out there to choose from when making soup, so you have to decide a few things before choosing the recipe that’s right for you. Are you a clear broth soup eater or do you prefer a cream soup? I have a tendency to choose the clear broth soups because they are usually healthier and for the most part, lower in calories. I also love a soup that has lots of vegetables. So when I put together my latest soup combination, I came up with my Savory Chicken Mushroom Soup with Great Northern Beans and best of all, it is done in a crock pot!
This wonderful crock pot soup has cut up boneless chicken breasts with a pound of sliced mushrooms. I love the rich flavor that mushrooms add to any dish and in soup, they are delicious. By using only chicken breasts, this soup is lower in calories and healthier. In addition to mushrooms and chicken breasts, I’ve added carrots, celery, and onions. These three vegetables with fresh garlic added always make a clear broth soup better tasting. Finally, adding the right seasonings to all of this help enhance the overall flavor of the soup, while making this soup a sure winner!
Savory Chicken Mushroom Soup with Great Northern
- 2 to 4 boneless chicken breasts without skin cut up
- 1/8 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion cut up
- 2 to 3 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 and 1/2 cups carrots, peeled and sliced
- 1 cup celery sliced
- 1 pound sliced mushrooms
- 64 ounces vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- Sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
- Optional: Serve with fresh lemon juice or dash of hot sauce
Put the olive oil in the bottom of the crock pot. Cut up, slice, and prepare your ingredients. Then throw in the onions, garlic, carrots, celery, sliced mushrooms, and cut up chicken breasts. Add broth and seasonings next. Cover the crock pot and set to cook for 6 to 8 hours. When done, serve your soup.
My Savory Chicken Mushroom Soup with Great Northern Beans is both delicious and healthy! The savory flavors in this soup will have you wanting more every time. If you like a little something extra for flavor, add a little fresh lemon juice or dash of hot sauce. Serve this wonderful soup with a loaf of crusty multigrain bread and a glass of red wine. We chose a Chianti, and it paired well with this soup. However you decide to serve your soup, you are going to love the rich flavors the mushrooms give this delicious clear broth soup. It’s hearty and will warm you up on a cold winter day, so enjoy!
