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Low carb chicken soup with vegetables in a bowl.
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Low Carb Chicken Soup for Keto Diets

A delicious homemade chicken soup recipe from scratch. This low carb chicken soup is loaded with vegetables and chicken. It's ready in 30 minutes.
Course Soup and Stews
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken soup, keto soup
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 274kcal

Ingredients

  • 16 oz cooked chicken, diced (I used rotisserie)
  • 6 cups bone broth or unsalted chicken broth

Vegetable Base

  • 4 tablespoon butter, avocado oil, or olive oil
  • 8 ounces celery root, cubed (½ a large celeriac)
  • 1 cup celery, sliced (2-3 stalks)
  • ½ cup onion, diced (2 ounces or ½ a small onion)
  • ⅓ cup carrot, roll cut (3 ounces or 1 medium carrot)
  • 1 large garlic clove, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 whole bay leaf
  • 1 tablespoon garlic herb seasoning blend
  • 2 teaspoon chicken base (paste, granulated, or bouillon)
  • ¼ cup dry white wine (or 2 teaspoon lemon juice mixed with water)
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Dice the chicken. Peel and cut the vegetables.
  • Place a 4 quart lidded pot over medium-high heat. When hot, add the butter (or oil) and all of the vegetables, lemon zest, and bay leaf. Stir to coat the ingredients.
  • Reduce heat to medium and add the garlic herb seasoning blend, the chicken base and wine (or lemon-water combination). Stir and cover the pot to sweat the vegetables until they soften but do not brown - about 3-4 minutes. 
  • Add the chicken broth and bring to just under a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the vegetables are cooked through. Pierce a vegetable of each kind with a fork to check. If the fork goes through easily, it's tender.
  • Add the chicken and salt and pepper to taste. I add lots of pepper because it makes the soup more savory. 
  • Serves 6 at approximately 1 ½ cups per serving and 5 net carbs.

Notes

Don't like the idea of store-bought beef or chicken Base? Make your own bouillon following these instructions. 
Nutrition Facts
Low Carb Chicken Soup for Keto Diets
Amount Per Serving
Calories 274 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 2g8%
Protein 26g52%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 15g | Fiber: 2g