When one thinks of chicken and soup, the image of a huge pot of chicken noodle soup simmering away on the stovetop is one of the first things that comes to mind. Yet one user on the Reddit subforum of r/Cooking was stuck with a whole chicken and wanted to make a chicken soup that wasn’t the classic chicken noodle soup.
Tortilla Soup
“Tortilla soup is the way to go, especially this time of year, add some corn and avocado too.” — HealthyDiamond2/r/Cooking
Avgolemono (Greek lemon chicken soup)
“Avgolemono (aka Greek lemon egg soup). It’s easy and delicious!.” — of_mice_and_meh/r/Cooking
Use Orzo Instead Of Noodles
“My personal recommendation is to make it with orzo instead of noodles or rice. Use lots of dill. Yummy!” — littledragonroar/r/Cooking
Chicken Rice Soup With Earthy Elements
“Chicken rice with mushrooms is good. Regular mirepoix broth base with Italian herbs.” — Idaduck/r/Cooking
Matzo Ball Soup With A Roasted Kick
“I take a roast chicken, make a stock from it, strain it, shred the meat, and add it back to the broth with matzo balls. It’s one of my favorite comfort foods.” — sittinbackandlistening/r/Cooking
Rice Chicken Porridge
“You can make chicken congee! It’s basically Chinese rice porridge with chicken. Or you can make a Filipino dish called arroz caldo with chicken. It’s pretty much the same thing — a rice porridge but Filipino style.” — x_Vernon/r/Cooking
Potato Leek With Amped Up Protein
“I think chicken is a nice addition to potato leek soup, personally.” —Sonotonoodlesalad/r/Cooking
A Smoky Stew-Soup
“Freekeh soup, it’s Middle Eastern in origin, super delicious, hearty, and is a bit smoky.” — Regi_of_Atlantis/r/Cooking
A Tiny Pasta Swap
“Look up the recipe for cold-fighting couscous soup. I dislike chicken noodle soup, but I love this one.” — Jsmebjnsn/r/Cooking
Corn and Spice
“I love chicken corn chowder. You could roast the corn on the grill and add poblano peppers and ancho chili powder for a nice Mexican flavor. Maybe some jalapeños or serranos for extra heat.” — BronYrStomp/r/Cooking
Quick Dumplings
“Chicken and dumplings with Bisquick mix make a top-tier soup in a more traditional sense. It’s what my mom would make growing up, and it’s still one of my favorites.” —persiika/r/Cooking
Creamy Carby Alternatives
“You can use potato instead of noodle and add cream and Parmesan to make it an Alfredo-like soup.” — fusionsofwonder/r/Cooking