Description
This keto chicken soup recipe is easy to make and features spaghetti squash noodles for a low-carb alternative to traditional noodles.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 medium Carrots (diced or sliced thinly; ~1 cup)
- 2 stalks Celery (sliced thinly; ~1 cup)
- 1 medium Onion (diced; ~1 cup)
- 1 lb Boneless skinless chicken breasts (or 2–3 cups shredded chicken)
- 10 cups Chicken broth, reduced sodium
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 medium Bay leaf (whole)
- 3/4 tsp Sea salt (to taste)
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper (to taste)
- 1 medium Spaghetti squash (you’ll cook the whole thing, but the soup only needs half)
Instructions
- In a large Dutch oven or pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the carrots, celery, and onions. Saute for about 5 minutes, until the onions are translucent.
- Add the chicken breasts (you can use either raw or precooked), chicken broth, Italian seasoning, and bay leaf. Increase heat to bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 1 hour. (If using raw chicken, remove it after 30 minutes, shred it, and return to the pot to continue simmering.)
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (191 degrees C). Poke holes in the spaghetti squash using a sharp knife. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 40-60 minutes, until you can easily pierce through the skin with only a little resistance when using a fork. (Don’t overcook to the point where there’s no resistance at all, or the noodles will be mushy.)
- When the spaghetti squash is done cooking and cool enough to handle, slice it in half and use a fork to scoop out the strands (pull with the fork in the same direction as the strands, crosswise across the short side of the spaghetti squash).
- Remove the bay leaf. Stir in the noodles from half of the spaghetti squash, or about 3 cups of spaghetti squash noodles. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
- Adjust salt and pepper to your taste.
- You can use pre-cooked chicken to save time.
- Ensure spaghetti squash is cooked but not mushy.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: Unknown
- Sugar: Unknown
- Sodium: Unknown
- Fat: Unknown
- Saturated Fat: Unknown
- Unsaturated Fat: Unknown
- Trans Fat: Unknown
- Carbohydrates: Unknown
- Fiber: Unknown
- Protein: Unknown
- Cholesterol: Unknown