Chicken soup recipes
There’s not a lot more comforting than a bowl of homemade chicken soup – our collection of chicken soup recipes includes everything from restorative broths to spicy Thai soup.
Feeling unwell? Looking to save money? Homemade chicken soup is a great meal for lunch, dinner and beyond!
Showing 1-16 of 38 recipes
One-pot chicken
Egyptian molokhiya
This warming Egyptian dish by food writer Soha Darwish stars the leafy vegetable molokhiya, “the heart and soul of Egyptian cuisine."
Noodle soups
Thuy Pham’s chicken pho (phó gà)
Make the perfect chicken pho. Fresh toppings, chicken and noodles are brought together by the deeply savoury, aromatic broth.
Chicken soups
Slow cooker citrus chicken broth with tortillas and avocado
This zingy chicken broth is inspired by Mexico's sopa de lima. Let it simmer away in your slow cooker, then serve with tortillas and avocado.
Chicken soups
Cock-a-leekie soup
This soul-warming Scottish soup includes chicken, leeks, prunes for burst of rich fruitiness and rice (or barley, if you prefer).
Noodles
Susuru (udon noodle soup with chicken and sesame)
This udon soup is creamy and layered with umami-rich flavour. A shining example of just how good chicken noodle soup can be.
Easy dinner ideas
Chicken, bean and orzo soup with walnut pesto
This hearty chicken and bean soup is packed with nuggets of filling orzo pasta. Finish with a generous swirl of homemade walnut pesto.
April seasonal
Chicken and asparagus broth with new potatoes
A delicious springtime dish of poached chicken, potatoes, asparagus and peas in a lemony broth. Top with zesty, crunchy gremolata.
Chicken soups
Chicken, lemon and orzo soup
This six-ingredient chicken soup is inspired by avgolemono, a Greek dish that sees eggs and lemon juice whisked up to thicken chicken broth.
Chicken soups
Spring chicken minestrone soup
Stretch one chicken breast to feed 4 in this budget-friendly chicken soup recipe. Our spring chicken minestrone is packed with pasta and veg.
Chicken soups
Turmeric chicken noodle soup with chard
Combine poached chicken with plenty of garlic, dark leafy greens and healthful turmeric and you get the ultimate soothing chicken noodle soup.
Chicken soups
Cream of chicken soup
Cream of chicken soup is one of those dishes many of us remember coming in a tin. Here's our fab homemade version of cream of chicken soup.
Noodle soups
Charred chicken ramen bowls
These quick chicken ramen bowls are by no means traditional but with their full flavours and soul-soothing properties, they come close!
Chicken pasta
Chicken meatball and orzo broth
This light chicken meatball and orzo broth serves as a hearty midweek meal while being much lower in fat than a classic meatball recipe.
Leftover chicken
Roast chicken, vegetable and noodle soup
This noodle soup is a brilliant way to use up leftover roast chicken. Make it in just 30 minutes, then serve with a crusty baguette.
Soups
Hainanese chicken noodle soup
You can make this Hainanese chicken noodle soup in well under half an hour, perfect for a quick and nourishing meal when you get in the door.
Leftover chicken
Leftover chicken noodle soup
You can make this nourishing, cure-everything chicken soup recipe with leftover chicken or turkey. The other ingredients, you'll find in your storecupboard.
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