Healing Italian Penicillin Soup: The Ultimate Garlic Lemon Comfort
A restorative, zesty chicken soup infused with heavy amounts of garlic and fresh lemon to soothe the soul and body.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
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- 2 large chicken breasts
- 8 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 lemons, juiced and zested
- 8 cups chicken bone broth
- 3 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat and sear chicken breasts until golden on both sides.
- Remove chicken from the pot and set aside.
- Sauté diced carrots and celery in the same pot until they begin to soften.
- Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Pour in chicken bone broth and return the seared chicken to the pot.
- Simmer on low for 20-25 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
- Stir in the lemon juice, lemon zest, and fresh parsley.
- Season with salt and pepper, then serve hot.