Lemon Chicken Soup - Urban Meadow

Lemon Chicken Soup - Urban Meadow

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Total Time

30 minutes

Yields

8

Directions

  1. Place the olive oil in a large 6-8 quart sauce pot over medium-low heat. Peel the onion. Then quarter it and slice into thin strips. Once the oil is hot, saute the onion and minced garlic for 3-4 minutes to soften
  2. Add the chicken broth, raw chicken breasts, lemon zest, and crushed red pepper to the pot. Raise the heat to high, cover, and bring to a boil
  3. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium, then simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the couscous, 1 teaspoon salt, and black pepper to taste. Simmer another 5 minutes. Then turn the heat off
  4. Using tongs, remove the two chicken breasts from the pot. Use a fork and the tongs to shred the chicken. Then place it back in the pot. Stir in the crumbled feta cheese and chopped chive. Taste and salt and pepper as needed. Serve warm

Ingredients

  • 10 cups ea Urban Meadow®Organic Chicken Broth
  • 3 tablespoon ea Urban Meadow® Olive Oil
  • 8 ea 8 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 ea sweet onion
  • 1 ea large lemon, zested
  • 2 ea boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup ea couscous (pearl)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ea crushed red pepper
  • 2 ounces ea crumbled feta
  • 1/3 cup ea chopped chives
  • A sprinkle of ea salt and pepper