Potatoes, Butternut Squash, and Cauliflower: Chicken Soup
This chicken soup with potatoes recipe is a no noodle Paleo, Whole30 and Gluten-free chicken soup filled with carrots, butternut squash, potatoes and cauliflower.
Our husband and we weren’t feeling well a few weeks ago so we made this from-scratch chicken soup with potatoes and vegetables and it really helped us feel better. It’s a Paleo, Whole30 and Gluten-free chicken soup filled with carrots, butternut squash, potatoes and cauliflower.
If you love adding butternut squash to recipes, try our butternut squash chili, butternut squash Fall salad or butternut squash mash. They are fun ways to add that veggie during butternut squash season.
Why this recipe works
- It has lots of nutritious ingredients and is great for the cold weather.
- It is simple to make and customize.
- It is great for those following a Paleo, Whole30, dairy-free, or gluten-free diet.
Recipe ingredients
- Onion and garlic– these season the basis of the soup.
- Leeks– this is like an onion but has a different flavor and is great for soup.
- Chicken– any chicken breast or tender will do. You’ll be cutting it into pieces.
- Rosemary, dried thyme, dried oregano– these herbs add wonderful flavor to the soup.
- Ground turmeric– this is an anti-inflammatory boost.
- Chicken stock– this makes the basis of the soup.
- Carrots– these add a nice crunch to the soup.
- Butternut squash– this will be cut into chunks and added to the soup.
- Potatoes– these make the soup more filling and add great texture.
- Cauliflower– adding small florets to the soup is very falvorful.
See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Additions/ Substitutions
- Instead of onion, you can use shallots.
- You can omit the leeks.
- Instead of chicken stock, you can use bone broth. This adds more protein to the soup.
- You can omit the carrots, butternut squash or cauliflower if you don’t like them.
Step by step instructions
Step 1: Cook the garlic, onion and leeks in a pan. Then add bite sized pieces of chicken along with rosemary, thyme, oregano, pepper, salt, and turmeric to flavor the chicken while it browns.
Step 2: Add chicken broth to the pan.
Step 3: Add all the veggies! The carrots, butternut squash, potatoes, and cauliflower. Cook until the potatoes and butternut squash are fork tender.
Recipe FAQs
What other spices and herbs can be added to this soup?Ground ginger, bay leaves and parsley. You can also add some lemon juice for satisfying flavor.
How do you store this soup?In an airtight container, in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Prep 15 minutesCook 32 minutesTotal 47 minutesMakes 8 people
Ingredients
- 1 Tbs olive oil
- ½ cup diced white onions
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup sliced leeks, (this was 1 small leek for us)
- 2 pounds chicken, cut into bit sized pieces
- 2 tsp dried rosemary
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 1- 1.5 tsp salt, (to taste)
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- 8 cups chicken stock or bone broth
- 2 cups sliced carrots, (this was 3 large carrots for us)
- 2 cups cubed butternut squash, ( we used a 12 ounce bag of cubed butternut squash)
- 2 cups potatoes, sliced and quartered
- 2 cups cauliflower florets, (this was 1/2 head of cauliflower for us)
- 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
Method
- Put the olive oil into a large soup pan and heat over medium heat. Add the diced onions, diced garlic and sliced leeks (try to get all the rings out of each other while mixing), and cook for 3 minutes, until translucent and fragrant.
- Add the chicken, along with the rosemary, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper, and turmeric and mix. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the chicken stock to the pan. Add the sliced carrots, cubed butternut squash, sliced potatoes and cauliflower florets to the pan and top with the chopped fresh parsley. Bring to a boil, lower the heat to low-medium and let everything boil for 25 minutes.
Notes
- Instead of onion, you can use shallots.
- You can omit the leeks.
- Instead of chicken stock, you can use bone broth. This adds more protein to the soup.
- You can omit the carrots, butternut squash or cauliflower if you don’t like them.
