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Creamy Chicken Soup with Garlic

An original, savory, and unusual flavor! Creamy chicken soup with garlic is a true restaurant-quality dish, yet it's very easy to make at home. The addition of ginger, garlic, and cheese makes the soup vibrant and unforgettable.

naniki

Recipe author

Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Chicken fillet

200

Water

1.2

Potatoes

Carrots

Celery root

0.5

Onion

0.5

Garlic

Ginger

Hard cheese

100

Fresh herbs

Salt

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 40 % 4 g

Fats 20 % 2 g

Carbohydrates 40 % 4 g

46 kcal

GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 40 min

Step 1:

How do you make creamy chicken soup with garlic? Gather your ingredients. Use any chicken fillet you like — breast or other cuts both work. The celery root should be small.
Step 2:

Wash the vegetables well, peel them, and cut them into large pieces.
Step 3:

Put the vegetables in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Add the herb stems and a couple of slices of ginger, then cook everything until partly tender, about 15 minutes. Use any fresh herbs you like or have on hand.
Step 4:

Lower the chicken fillet into the boiling broth and simmer over low heat for another 15 minutes. Season with salt. By now the vegetables should be fully cooked. That's plenty of time for the fillet — it stays juicy because it went straight into boiling broth, which seals the meat and locks in all its juices.
Step 5:

After that, remove the ginger and herb stems from the broth and discard them. Transfer the vegetables to a blender.
Step 6:

Purée the vegetables with the blender.
Step 7:

Add a little broth for a smoother purée.
Step 8:

Pour the vegetable purée back into the broth and bring to a boil.
Step 9:

Grate the hard cheese on a fine grater. Peel the garlic cloves.
Step 10:

Gradually stir the cheese into the soup, stirring constantly so it doesn't settle to the bottom.
Step 11:

Press the garlic through a garlic press.
Step 12:

Stir the minced garlic into the soup and warm it through a little more.
Step 13:

Dice the chicken fillet — you can serve it on the side or stir it into the soup. Serve the creamy soup with sour cream and fresh herbs for even better flavor. Enjoy!

Creamy chicken soup with garlic is a delicious first course that's a great way to add variety to your menu. Even the soup itself can be made in several versions — with cream, with soft or processed cheese, or by changing up the vegetables.
Important! Whether or not the recipe specifies the amount of water, it's best to go by your own preference (whether you like a thick or thinner soup), as well as the size of your pot and the ingredients you're using. Keep in mind that the author has their own idea of how much meat, potato, grain, and other ingredients to use, which may not match yours. In practice, this means that if you're making it for the first time, don't cook a whole pot at once. Make a small batch to taste — for one or two people. To do this, reduce all the ingredients to 1–2 servings, and figure the water at anywhere from one cup per serving (for a very thick soup) to 1.5–2 cups (for a thinner one). Don't forget that some liquid boils off during cooking. After tasting a small portion, you can adjust both the amount of liquid and the proportions of ingredients to your taste. Over time, like most experienced cooks, you'll be able to add water and ingredients by eye.
Any cheese works for this dish — hard, semi-hard, or soft like mozzarella. The main thing is that it's tasty, good quality, free of milk-fat substitutes, and melts well.
For cooking, it's best to use neutral-tasting filtered or bottled water. If you use tap water, keep in mind it can give the dish an unpleasant off-flavor.