"30-Minute Mediterranean Chicken Soup – An EASY soup that’s both HEALTHY and HEARTY!! Loaded with tender chicken, vegetables, garbanzo beans, and more! Ready so fast and it’s perfect for busy chilly winter weeknights!! What’s In The Mediterranean Chicken Soup? There are plenty of veggies in the soup including onions, celery, fire-roasted tomatoes, and kale. All …..."
INGREDIENTS
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4 tablespoons olive oil
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1 extra-large sweet Vidalia or yellow onion, peeled and diced small
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2-3 large stalks celery, diced small
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4 garlic cloves, peeled and finely minced or pressed
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1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast (raw), diced into small pieces
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1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, or to taste
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1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
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one 15-ounce can fire-roasted tomatoes, do not drain
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12 ounces artichoke hearts (I use frozen)
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64 ounces (8 cups) low-sodium chicken stock
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1 small zucchini, diced small, optional
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one 15-ounce can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed (I used no-salt added)
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leaves from 4 large stalks of kale, torn into bite-sized pieces (discard the center thick rib)
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kosher salt, to taste (I used almost 2 tablespoons because I used low/no sodium products)
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1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice, optional but recommended (brightens up the flavor)
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pinch of cayenne pepper, optional and to taste