Chicken Soups
Chicken soup is a classic comfort food, but it doesn't have to be boring. We love to add coconut milk, ginger, kale, avocado and hummus to create interesting takes on this traditional soup. Try a fragrant Thai-inspired version, which has a broth flavored with lemongrass, ginger, lime zest and chiles. Chef Spike Gjerde also adds cauliflower, shiitake and coconut milk to bulk up the soup before adding rotisserie chicken—perfect for using up leftovers. For something a little more traditional, this chicken soup loaded with bacon and potatoes is super hearty and comes together in under an hour. Get these recipes and more from Food & Wine's guide to chicken soup.
![Buckwheat Blecs with Chicken and Rosemary Recipe](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/IuRrLJJCEAKM555SjcmcVDGoA4s=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/buckwheat-blecs-with-chicken-and-rosemary-FT-RECIPE0520-1-b4f44a1bbcf0471f9c584c4f916c2008.jpg)
Buckwheat Blecs with Chicken and Rosemary
![Chicken Meatball–and–Orzo Soup](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/Ud62DJID1HVihCS0IltbOQSxneE=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/200904-xl-chicken-meatball-and-orzo-soup-5202957180fc47499e7d4b04e1a16437.jpg)
Chicken Meatball and Orzo Soup
![Yucatán Lime and Chicken Soup](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/ncWnBhmmhoNfvdbI0AenEup06RA=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/HD-fw200312_192soup-00a4767efc604d6da88868d13a8605c0.jpg)
Sopa de Lima (Yucatán Lime and Chicken Soup)
![Drunken Chicken Soup](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/QoN8peGwBEKRGzZQp-bKgJn5KOo=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Drunken-Chicken-Soup-FT-recipe0419_0-11c431bbcc60418fb011c28ca06735c0.jpg)
Drunken Chicken Soup
![Colombian Chicken Soup](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/-WpsvI7dU-P0tBTIlI3MeylA6No=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/HD-200905-r-chicken-soup-54e714988d0d453daf9a04a21c31e345.jpg)
Ajiaco Colombiano (Colombian Chicken Soup)
![West African Chicken Soup](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/lUZ4kxfdAqu4avYMlbkzTBiEnPQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/HD-200812-r-west-african-soup-920e7a09496741b3b006bd652588e2cf.jpg)
West African Chicken Soup
![Mexican Chicken Soup](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/Vy4Iw6jEBFvJxY-RuRYOl9aOZAc=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/201405-xl-mexican-chicken-soup-d074734ab1aa48caa79c9c535d422419.jpg)
Mexican Chicken Soup
![Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Soup](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/Y1-uN24y-vv5IaWqu4P3ftLXGgg=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/HD-201503-r-slow-cooker-creamy-chicken-soup-2e2aebd264ff42a4b14ef01948e4b444.jpg)
Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Soup
![Poached-Chicken Soup](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/0bvwRd_UoWyL_wDgZjghhx8l_Ck=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/201103-xl-poached-chicken-soup-2000-24ce64c59c6f47a4a38f41649c91b6ad.jpg)
Poached-Chicken Soup
![Chicken Soup with Whole-Wheat Dumplings](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/aO7wVIw0d6i25Qw_m85UmTz8okg=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/HD-fw200312_129chicken-62328925dca74a819dd154d34ae67184.jpg)
Chicken Soup with Whole-Wheat Dumplings
![Card Placeholder Image](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/qGZ2CDjfKbQd64oZqCu4DfpHwMQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/defaultimageplaceholder-9fd5e1075cd244b190106553700abb99.png)
Chicken Soup with Meatballs
![White Bean and Chicken Soup](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/-duz9Q_p_N7P_cNG5OMYpiP_3k4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/200812-r-xl-white-bean-and-chicken-soup-2000-2e7b5bb564904f00a5fbd56afbf4efd4.jpg)
White Bean and Chicken Soup
![Chicken and Chestnut Soup](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/YunlV8_5KUraf-FtTkFBOgsqXJ8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Chicken-and-Chestnut-Soup-FT-RECIPE1222-f6d4f6aec8c44a93ab5358e29170e773.jpg)
Chicken and Chestnut Soup
![Chicken Divan](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/_Q_q2PdAGvIUQL8GAPlHX0XlZjU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/chicken-divan-XL-RECIPE2016-678b37f306f6427fb796ffadc63f867f.jpg)
Chicken Divan
![Avgolemono Chicken Soup with Rice](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/7eR_TJ5IzcF7FrYmBMlsWCnH874=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/FAW-recipes-avgolemono-chicken-soup-rice-hero-01-1de263adae9f46dd8aeeb25d245d3398.jpg)
Avgolemono Chicken Soup with Rice
![Chicken and Wild Rice Soup](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/X9St_dSHZVGa8iKFoep6TqNDoB0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/chicken-and-wild-rice-soup-FT-RECIPE1023-5b3088b3ee134ae7b7d6695e8e460c04.jpg)
Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
![Mexican Chicken Pozole Verde](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/yPJOJr2Wa6RAeZna8Ug0EcHdEXQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Mexican-Chicken-Pozole-Verde-FT-RECIPE0822-2000-1453cc93dff84f2e8c4e47a68dfaad48.jpg)
Chicken Pozole Verde
![Chicken Soup with Ginger and Cilantro](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/TRslzN8UAvwSxYXBjxuo2-wbDzI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Chicken-Soup-with-Ginger-and-Cilantro-FT-RECIPE0822-2000-2c7d3fdd93c34826a83778ec8015c8e7.jpg)
Chicken Soup with Ginger and Cilantro
![Herb Garden Matzo Ball Soup](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/C_QY6RmYkWhcZ9R1HpAKv8yGdGo=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/herb-garden-matzo-ball-soup-FT-RECIPE0422-fa1a1038c368473890dbac614edbc606.jpg)
Herb Garden Matzo Ball Soup
![Pollo Guisado](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/cY_tG8ZyeuBCOGVnPpCT6bOOT3o=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Pollo-Guisado-FT-RECIPE0522-53f1e1ce5ec7408e9536408a03d17d4d.jpg)
Pollo Guisado
![Chicken and Broccoli Soup](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/wbKxkWVxxPe7s9toWtlTUq_CIaw=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/201403-xl-chicken-broccoli-soup-f29ec7a0e17a4679852ef6d35315e9ba.jpg)
Chicken and Broccoli Soup
![Tomato Chicken Pasta Soup](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/Y_v_kkOl9Fn5V6H56VVvgBjfyWw=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/tomato-chicken-pasta-soup-FT-RECIPE0924-1cffbad895f64326b44d27e18c4b6b0c.jpeg)
Tomato Chicken Pasta Soup
![Moroccan Chicken-and-Couscous Soup](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/lm74acnDs0LVXJD-Lhsu335rX24=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/original-201204-r-qfs-moroccan-chicken-couscous-soup-5065db860afd4957a638702b915e33d2.jpg)
Moroccan Chicken-and-Couscous Soup
![Baby Spinach Chicken Noodle Soup](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/B5re3sUlcIXzluAEUnLjox95Ul8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/2014-r-xl-baby-spinach-chicken-noodle-2000-5f76fc72f8884f0b89d82e5441aa9812.jpg)
Baby Spinach Chicken Noodle Soup
![Stracciatella](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/Lpzvt307zBuZTDi8wkHQAzpJCA0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/stracciatella-XL-RECIPE0317-d23669b7288b4f1a93590ae3744818b9.jpg)
Stracciatella
![A white ceramic tureen of chicken pot pie soup with several prepared bowls ready to serve.](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/YiCsZL7FYPIes9Knu9vj7QC_CPk=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/chicken-pot-pie-soup-FT-RECIPE1120-5c1b98d132394e75b05e3bfec38c2aa1.jpg)
Chicken Pot Pie Soup with Puff Pastry Croutons
![Lemon Chicken and Kale Soup](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/_zcZL5S24XVpq9u4DTMj7Asa6rc=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/201403-xl-lemon-chicken-kale-soup-c1a158a40e1546e6bfd772c65b8a0458.jpg)
Lemon Chicken and Kale Soup
![Chicken Soup with Jasmine Rice and Ginger](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/WwdkAoLiANu4IacSipBHENAIJJY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/fw200503_077jasmine-cff9adf65518406f95f0755a5ec99b98.jpg)
Chicken Soup with Jasmine Rice and Ginger
![German Chicken Soup with Dumplings](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/hs8aKmLxulWOi3oG5rSXFRX1EM8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/german-chicken-soup-with-dumplings-xl-recipe0216-a728df7dfcf44e319355c396f8995acb.jpg)
Knoephla Soup (German Potato Soup with Dumplings)
![HD-201307-r-poached-chicken-soup.jpg](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/Q2D1l61C8ed1jwQZocND-IJIffA=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/HD-201307-r-poached-chicken-soup-fbc2e0759535484cad2352533a8fe1cc.jpg)
What to Drink with Chicken Soup
![Thai Hot-and-Sour Coconut-Chicken Soup Recipe](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/RJU-_sfevPYj_JvWC0-NVeHC9zI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/201110-r-thai-coconut-soup1-d74e631a2cb547a4ab1d33a05419abe9.jpg)
Thai Hot-and-Sour Coconut-Chicken Soup
![Chicken and Shrimp Laksa](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/gZYps6FLvlMHylcCoSN5zEQ46Sk=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Chicken-and-Shrimp-Laksa-FT-RECIPE1022-ef6ede34028e4be0afdab983bda3fda8.jpg)
Chicken and Shrimp Laksa
![Chicken, Broccoli Ramen Noodle Soup](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/XoAHSJx9-aNHMnuXxThCEWnfLEQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/2014-r-xl-chicken-broccoli-and-ramen-noodle-soup-2000-89c4732d362448f38b27eec3347e9582.jpg)
Chicken, Broccoli Ramen Noodle Soup
![Chicken Hot Pot](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/Yt7zwU2rfsAsTU3mFlwZmb-bjOM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/chicken-hot-pot-xl-wnbook2014-2377bd4938ac4c3da88a6477ccc64c94.jpg)
Chicken Hot Pot
![Scottish cock-a-leekie soup with leeks and prunes close up in a bowl](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/mt4w5OzSVYvyR7FtSpcAmQZwHbw=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/cock-a-leekie-soup-FT-BLOG0122-1cc925ad7f39470283deda9f4c9cec49.jpg)
If Your Loved One Hates Leftovers, This Dish Just Might Convert Them
![Chicken-and-Garlic Chowder](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/O663TURhdqjofAHDlgwPB6Zd--o=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/HD-fw200603_chickenchowder-48503f8ce71145a2bcee0dc8c2c028f1.jpg)
Chicken-and-Garlic Chowder
![Turkish Yogurt Soup with Chicken, Chickpeas and Rice](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/Rc3yPZhkHKtWmDcTaf8psBDJg3A=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/200112-r-xl-turkish-yogurt-soup-with-chicken-chickpeas-and-rice-d4c23d8cfd7c419884d75de965589619.jpg)
Turkish Yogurt Soup with Chicken, Chickpeas and Rice
![Classic Chicken Noodle Soup](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/xEnQefYpHM1OX1V5zCxGCJPFp0M=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/original-200812-r-chicken-noodle-soup-25cfe7128a7d4181be172865b16df5e2.jpg)
Classic Chicken Noodle Soup
![Chicken-Orzo Soup with 10 Vegetables](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/bKVdyTUFkBmZRNyiDq4DEKAw8Mc=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/chicken-orzo-soup-with-10-vegetables-XL-RECIPE0317-3d9446914dcb457188bfdf9ac52dadba.jpg)
Chicken-Orzo Soup with 10 Vegetables