Quick chicken, corn and broccoli soup
This tasty chicken, corn and broccoli soup is so easy and quick to make - ready in under 20 minutes. With 3 ½ serves of vegetables, it is high in fibre and iron and is a healthy, warming meal for lunch or dinner. It also has a low-FODMAP variation for people with IBS.
Reviewed by our expert panel Serves: 1
Time to make: 20 mins
Total cost: $7.19
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- ¾ cup reduced-salt chicken stock
- 1 small (60g) potato, cut in 1cm cubes
- 1 spring onion, sliced
- 150g chicken breast, thinly sliced
- ½ cup frozen corn kernels
- 1 cup small broccoli florets
- 1 cup chopped spinach or silver beet leaves
- black or white pepper, plus extra to garnish (optional)
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- chopped fresh coriander, to garnish
- squeeze of lime or lemon juice, to serve
Instructions
- In a pot, heat stock with 1 1/4 cups water over medium heat. Bring to a simmer.
- Add potato and cook for 5 minutes. Add spring onion, chicken, corn and broccoli. Bring back to a simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes, until broccoli is tender and chicken is cooked through. Add spinach and cook for 1 minute. Season with pepper. Add egg to soup and stir quickly to blend.
- Serve garnished with coriander, pepper, if using, and lime or lemon juice.
- Take this soup in a different flavour direction by adding fresh ginger to the stock and chilli slices to garnish.
Variations
Make it low FODMAP: Use green tips of spring onion only, reduce corn to 1/4 cup and use low-FODMAP stock.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 432cal
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Kilojoules 1810kJ
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Protein 51g
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Total fat 9g
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–Saturated fat 2g
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Carbohydrates 30g
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–Sugars 9g
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Dietary fibre 9g
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Sodium 660mg
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Calcium 150mg
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Iron 6mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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