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Crock Pot Lemon Ginger Chicken Soup

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This Crock Pot Lemon Ginger Chicken Soup is the perfect easy-to-make winter soup for cold and flu season! It’s packed with healing ingredients and it’s bursting with fresh flavours!

Crock Pot Lemon Ginger Chicken Soup

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Crock Pot Lemon Ginger Chicken Soup in blue pottery bowl with fresh herbs and lemon

I don’t know about your family, but we have been struggling off an on with colds for what seems like the whole winter season! I guess that’s what we get for having kids in school, and although I know their immunity will build as they get older it’s certainly not enjoyable to be dealing with colds and sickness as much as we have! Thankfully, this Crock Pot Lemon Ginger Chicken Soup has been in our slow cooker on the regular this winter, bringing us much needed comfort and nutrition!

Crock Pot Lemon Ginger Chicken Soup in blue pottery bowl with ginger and lemon

One of the best things about this soup is that it can be made on the stovetop OR in the slow cooker! And make it with pre-cooked chicken if you want (I keep leftover grilled chicken breasts in my freezer just for this purpose!), or start with fresh chicken if you prefer making soup truly from scratch. It’s up to you!

Crock Pot Lemon Ginger Chicken Soup in blue bowl with spoon

The lemon and ginger added to this delicious Crock Pot Lemon Ginger Chicken Soup are what take it over the top and make it the perfect soup for cold and flu season. The lemon and chicken broth soothes sore throats and the ginger calms upset tummies and clears sinuses. And this soup is packed with veggies, which means it’s the perfect nutritious choice both for when you’re sick and when you just need a big bowl of comfort!

Crock Pot Lemon Ginger Chicken Soup with fresh herbs and lemon slices

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I hope you love this Crock Pot Lemon Ginger Chicken Soup as much as we do! Let me know in the comments below, what’s your favourite healing food to enjoy when you’re sick? I’d love to know!

 

 

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5 from 14 votes

Crock Pot Lemon Ginger Chicken Soup

This Crock Pot Lemon Ginger Chicken Soup is the perfect easy winter soup for cold & flu season! It's so nutritious & bursting with fresh, healthy flavours!
Course Chicken, Dinner, Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American, British, Eurpoean, Healthy
Keyword Crock Pot Lemon Ginger Chicken Soup
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 149kcal
Author Chrissie (thebusybaker.ca)

Ingredients

  • 12 cups low sodium chicken stock (3 liters)
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 2 large carrots chopped or sliced
  • 4 stalks celery chopped
  • 1 lemon (juice and zest only)
  • 1 or 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon Sriracha hot sauce
  • 2 chicken breasts cooked and shredded
  • 4 cups fresh spinach
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • fresh parsley and lemon slices for serving
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Slow Cooker Instructions:

  • Add the chicken stock, tomato paste, onions, carrots, celery, lemon juice and zest, grated ginger, sriracha and salt and pepper to your Slow Cooker or Crock Pot. Stir to combine.
  • Add the cooked shredded chicken and stir well.
  • Add the lid and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 5-6 hours.
  • Just before serving, add the fresh spinach and let it wilt in the soup.
  • Serve with a sprinkling of fresh parsley and lemon slices.

Stove Top Instructions:

  • Slice the chicken breasts into small slices and season them with salt and pepper. Cook the chicken breasts in the bottom of a large stock pot in one tablespoon of olive oil until cooked through. Add the onions, carrots, celery, lemon juice and zest, grated ginger, sriracha and salt and pepper to the chicken and continue to saute over medium heat, shredding the chicken as the vegetables release their juices.
  • Once the onions are translucent and the other veggies have softened slightly, add the tomato paste and chicken stock.
  • Stir everything together well and place the lid on the pot. Cook over medium low heat for at least 1 hour, stirring regularly and further shredding the chicken pieces as the soup cooks.
  • Add the spinach to the pot just before serving, letting the spinach wilt in the soup.
  • Serve with a sprinkling of fresh parsley and lemon slices.

Notes

This soup freezes well for up to 2 months. Be sure to freeze in airtight containers. If possible, freeze without the spinach and add it as the soup reheats.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 236mg | Potassium: 773mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 4551IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 2mg

 

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Comments

  1. Sabrina says

    5 stars
    I love how easy this is using my slow cooker. Today just got super cold again so this couldn’t have come at a better time.

    Reply

    • Chrissie says

      Yes you can! Just be sure to cut it into thinner pieces and cook the soup long enough so that the chicken cooks through. When it’s cooked, remove the chicken pieces to a plate and shred them, then add them back into the soup. 🙂

      Reply

  17. jackie says

    5 stars
    I made this soup last night to help combat a cold and help me deal with the sudden chilly weather. It was perfect! I loved the ginger/lemon/sriracha combo of flavors. So yummy and light. I already feel better. Thank you for this! Yum yum

    Reply

  18. Jennelle says

    5 stars
    We loved this! My husband has a cold so I went searching for a healthy chicken soup. I’m so happy I came across this. I cooked some whole grain pennette near the end and mixed it in to give it a bit more body. Absolutely delicious. We will definitely be making this again sometime.

    Reply

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