Elina's green chicken soup - OMG!!!

Lisa S.
on 9/13/12 10:12 am - NV
VSG on 07/09/12
 So I got ambitious this morning. I made a batch of Elina's green chicken soup. It took 2 pots. Her recipe says 1 big pot. And yes...you need a BIG pot. And another speed bump; I do not have a regular blender. I have the magic bullet. So I blended it in batches. The flavor is amazing!! I ommitted the carrots and added some white onion and jalapeno. I am going to freeze about 1/2 and eat the rest with the family tonight. I will probably make my hubby and kids some cornbread to go with it.
I highly recommend it. It is so good. 
Thanks Elina!!!!

    


 


Valarie L.
on 9/13/12 10:18 am - TX
VSG on 10/02/12
Where did you get the recipe? I am not familiar with Elina.

Thanks,

5'9"  HW - 295   SW - 270   CW - 201

      

Valarie L.
on 9/13/12 10:24 am - TX
VSG on 10/02/12
 Nevermind, I found the recipe. Sounds delicious.

5'9"  HW - 295   SW - 270   CW - 201

      

melly37
on 9/13/12 11:57 am - Rio Rancho, NM
VSG on 04/03/12
Dang it, I had my recipe bookmarked and OH took away the bookmarks.  Can you post the recipe for me?  I wanted to make some this weekend. 


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Luvnall3
on 9/13/12 12:12 pm
I would love the recipe as well. Thanks for posting!
MizzEvil
on 9/13/12 1:02 pm - Phoenix, AZ
VSG on 03/16/12

Green Chicken Soup

 

3          Large chicken boneless/skinless breasts with fat trimmed (31oz)

2          Large cans of fat free chicken broth, low sodium (49.5 oz per can)

1          Bunch of Broccolini chopped (8oz)

3          Baby Bok Choys chopped (9oz total)

4          Small zucchini chopped (10oz total)

4          Large celery stalks chopped (9oz total)

5          Medium garlic cloves chopped

½         Bunch green onions chopped (1oz)

3          Large Carrots chopped (11oz total)

1          TBSP Dill Weed chopped

½         Bunch fresh parsley chopped

6oz      Frozen green peas

6oz      Fresh green beans chopped

 

In a large pot, combine all ingredients, except the peas and green beans. Keep the chicken breasts whole (you’ll shred them later). Boil for about 30 minutes. Once the chicken breasts are completely cooked , remove them to cool (pull them apart a little bit . . they’ll cool faster).

 

Meanwhile, put the vegetables and broth through a blender. (When doing this, it is a good idea to carefully pulse them in a blender with a towel around the blender lid and hold the lid firmly, as sometimes pressure can build with hot liquids in the blender. ) Then transfer the blended soup back into the large pot.

 

When the whole chicken breasts have cooled a bit, pull them apart by hand and shred them . They should be a little stringy when in shredded form, with no large chunks. Add the shredded chicken back into the pot.  Chop-up the green beans fairly small, and add into the pot along with the frozen peas.  Cook for about 10 more minutes, add salt & pepper to taste and enjoy!

    
                
Lisa S.
on 9/13/12 3:54 pm - NV
VSG on 07/09/12
Thanks for posting the recipe pretty girl!!!

    


 


melly37
on 9/13/12 10:02 pm - Rio Rancho, NM
VSG on 04/03/12
 Thanks!  You are a lifesaver!


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Jackie00
on 9/13/12 1:39 pm
I love that soup, it is so good. Everyone else watch for her post, she has lots of great recipes on her page.
Sleeved 15-Sept-2011 HW 294 Pre op weight 285 SW 279 GW 145?
Pre op 6 lbs lost, M1 - 23 lbs M2 - 11 lbs M3 - 12 M4 - 6 M5 -10 M6 -10 M7 -7 M8 - 4 M9 - 4
M10- 4 M11 - 5 M12 - 0
   

   
(deactivated member)
on 9/13/12 8:52 pm
I am so glad it worked for you.  I lived off of this soup and other versions of the same soup for a whole winter, that was the winter of my greatest weight loss.  I would eat it anytime I felt hunger.  It is low in calories that you just really can't overdo it.  There is never a reason to stay hungry with this soup in your freezer.  I still make it even today. 
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