Chicken Vegetable Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into bit size pieces
• 8 cups water
• 4 chicken bouillon cubes (or sub 4 cups of chicken broth for 3 cups of water)
• 2 stalks celery & tops, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 medium carrots
• 1 summer squash
• 1 zucchini
• 2 tablespoons garlic (minced from a jar)
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cups prepared stuffing

Recipe

• 1 in an 8-quart or larger pot, heat oil on low heat. add onions, celery, and garlic, cooking until onions and celery are tender and translucent.
• 2 rinse vegetables, then cut carrots into thin slices. halve the zucchini and summer squash and cut halves into thin slices.
• 3 add water, chicken bouillon, carrots and seasonings to onion and celery mixture. bring to a boil over medium heat, than reduce heat to a low simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
• 4 add zucchini and summer squash along with the stuffing, breaking the stuffing up as you add it. stir to blend well. simmer 15-20 minutes.
• 5 serve with hot yeast rolls or warm bread slices. delicious on a cold winter day.