Ground Chicken, Squash & Chickpea Soup
Ingredients
Food Safety
Before you start, wash all surfaces and your hands with soap and warm water, and remember to wash your hands, utensils and cutting boards after they touch raw meat or eggs. Avoid cross-contamination by using a different cutting board for your meat and other ingredients. Make sure you’re cooking to safe temperatures and chilling any leftovers within two hours. For more food safety tips, visit our Food Safety at Home Section.
Steps
Dice the onions and mince the garlic.
Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large pot that has a lid. Add the diced onions and minced garlic and sauté 3 minutes until onions are soft. Stir in ground chicken, continue to sauté 5 minutes while using the back of spoon to break ground chicken into smaller pieces.
Meanwhile, slice celery and carrots. Dice the squash into half inch (1.25 cm) cubes. Add to the soup pot along with the bay leaves and freshly ground black pepper. Stir and continue to cook over medium heat.
Add the canned diced tomatoes and chickpeas with their juices along with the chicken broth and paprika. Stir, cover and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.
Stir in the dry macaroni, basil and thyme. Turn off heat, cover and leave to sit 20 minutes or until pasta is tender. Remove bay leaves.
To serve, ladle into bowls and top with a tablespoon (15 mL) of shredded cheddar cheese. The soup should still be hot but you can heat it up a bit more if you wish.
Helpful Tip
If you don’t need a gluten-free version use your favourite small pasta.
Nutrition Info
| Per 385 g serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 250 |
| Protein | 15 g |
| Fat | 11 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1.5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 24 g |
| Fibre | 5 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Cholesterol | 40 mg |
| Sodium | 480 mg |
| Per 385 g serving | % Daily Value |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 10 |
| Calcium | 10 |
| Iron | 15 |
| Vitamin A | 160 |
| Vitamin C | 40 |
| Vitamin B6 | 20 |
| Vitamin B12 | 2 |
| Folate | 14 |
| Zinc | 8 |
