Lemon White Bean Chicken Soup

5 from 9 votes

This lemon white bean chicken soup recipe is absolutely the only chicken soup recipe you need. It has all my favorite things!

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Greek

Servings:

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 ribs of celery chopped
3 carrots chopped
½ medium yellow onion chopped
6 cups chicken broth
2 sprigs fresh oregano or pinch of dried oregano
2 cups chicken poached and shredded
15 oz can of white cannellini beans drained and rinsed
Juice of 1/2 lemon and more to preferred taste (I normally add towards 1 full lemon juice)
Tossed in with a handful of dill and parsley finely chopped
Optional to garnish with shredded parmesan cheese

Make your chicken broth. Begin by making your chicken broth (you can also use store bought chicken stock if you prefer and skip this step).
With a drizzle of olive oil in a stock pot on your stovetop, add in your chicken wings. Do a light sear on all sides. I find this brings out a deep flavor in the broth. Next, add your onion, carrots, garlic, celery, salt, chicken breast, water and peppercorns, mix well. Bring the stock to a boil and then simmer for 40-45 minutes.
Remove the skim of the top of the stock and remove your cooked chicken on a separate plate, shred your chicken and set aside for the soup. Strain your broth, discarding all the vegetables and reserve the liquid for your soup.
Start your soup. In a dutch oven, or the same pot as the broth, heat olive oil and butter until melted. Toss in your celery, carrots and onions. Stir for 5 minutes on medium heat.
Sweat out your vegetables for another 10 minutes. Add in your broth and simmer until the vegetables are fork tender, about 15-20 minutes. Adjust with kosher salt and black pepper.
Add in your chicken and white beans. Once your vegetables are soft, add in your poached shredded chicken and rinsed beans. Warm through.
Finishing touches and serve. Turn off the heat, add in fresh lemon juice and fresh herbs, we are using fresh dill and parsley. Finish with shredded parmesan, also optional. Serve immediately.