Trahana soup with chicken
Trahana soup with chicken is a Greek alternative to chicken noodle soup!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 224kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 chicken breast, skinless
- 1 medium sized carrot, peeled and cut in half
- 1 stalk celery, cut in half
- 7 cups water
- 1 cup sweet trahana
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup grated mizithra see notes
Instructions
- Place water in a pot and add the chicken breast, carrot and celery.1 chicken breast, skinless, 1 medium sized carrot, peeled and cut in half, 1 stalk celery, cut in half, 7 cups water
- Bring to a boil and then lower the heat to medium and cook, uncovered, for approximately 20-30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
- When the chicken is cooked, remove it from the pot and set aside. Remove the celery and carrot and set aside (you will not be using these vegetables for the soup any longer).
- Strain the liquid into another pot and bring it to a boil. Once boiling, add the trahana, the olive oil and the salt and pepper. Lower the heat to a low-medium and cook, stirring regularly. You may need to add more water as the trahana cooks and thickens. The trahana should be ready in about 10 minutes.1 cup sweet trahana, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper to taste
- Meanwhile, while the trahana is cooking, shred your chicken breast. Then, a few minutes before the trahana is done, add the chicken to the pot.
- Serve warm, with mizithra on the side to be sprinkled on top of the soup.1/4 cup grated mizithra
- Enjoy!
Notes
If you can't find Greek mizithra cheese, you can replace with parmesan or pecorino romano cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 696mg | Potassium: 319mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2610IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg