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    Home » Fall Recipes » Chicken Vegetable Soup: Southern Style

    Published: Oct 14, 2020 · Modified: Jan 5, 2023 by Pam

    Chicken Vegetable Soup: Southern Style

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    Easy chicken vegetable soup with a southern twist uses a seasoning blend available at most stores. Make it with leftover chicken or rotisserie style.

    bowl of chicken vegetable soup with ladle
    chicken vegetable soup

    What makes this soup southern?

    If you’ve made our Southern Vegetable Soup with Beef you know all about adding okra to soup. If you or yours don’t like it, please hear us out.

    What most folks dislike about okra is the slime. But, in our soups it is cooked past the point of being slimy. In fact, that very characteristic is what gives the soup “body”.

    When I was a girl growing up and learning to cook, a friend’s mother explained this to me and I’ve been adding okra to soup all these years with wonderful success.

    Ever wonder where okra actually came from? Learn that and more about our favorite cuisine in Southern Food: Then & Now.

    Our Italian Sausage Soup with Vegetables has a different addition that makes it southern style. Keep in mind that it can be made healthy by using turkey sausage and you’ll have another family favorite, along with this ultra easy Butternut Squash Soup.

    bowl of soup on table with pot on stove

    Versatility makes this Chicken Vegetable Soup a keeper

    If you’ve been around here long you know that we love a versatile recipe. In fact, that’s the way a lot of new recipes are born, right?

    Don’t have carrots, but do have lima beans? No problem. Have fresh tomatoes instead of canned? All the better! You get the drift. We give you the basics and our recommendations and you take it from there.

    If you don’t have chicken stock but you do have broth your soup is still going to be delicious. But, we always try to use stock if possible. If you don’t know the difference, we’ve explained it in the post on how to make beef stock.

    That special seasoning blend

    Have you guessed what it is yet? We wanted to keep this chicken vegetable soup simple, quick and easy to put together. It gets perfectly seasoned without pulling out a ton of spice jars by using Ranch Dressing Mix.

    This post contains affiliate links, which means if you click on an affiliate link and buy something, we may receive a very small commission.  It does NOT result in additional charges to you or cost you anything extra. Click here for our full privacy and disclosure policy. As an Amazon associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

    Of course, it’s readily available at pretty much any grocery or market, but if you’re currently doing a lot of Amazon ordering you can get it here.

    bowl of chicken vegetable soup with another behind
    bowl of chicken vegetable soup with ladle

    Chicken Vegetable Soup: Southern Style

    An easy to make chicken vegetable soup that can be made with leftover chicken or rotisserie style.
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    Ingredients
      

    • 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
    • ½ cup chopped onion
    • ½ cup diced celery
    • 2 cups diced cooked chicken
    • ½-1 ounce Ranch dressing mix
    • 1 cup okra slices fresh or frozen
    • 1 cup carrot slices
    • 1 cup diced potatoes optional
    • 4-5 cups chicken stock, divided (approximate amount)
    • 11 ounce can whole kernel corn
    • 14.5 ounce can cut green beans
    • 28 ounce can diced tomatoes
    • salt to taste
    • black pepper to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Sautee' onions and celery in oil over medium heat until tender.
    • Add chicken and sprinkle with Ranch dressing mix. Stir to coat chicken.
    • Add okra, carrots, potatoes (optional) and enough stock to cover ingredients.
    • Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer (covered) 10-15 minutes or until okra and carrots are tender.
    • Add corn, green beans, tomatoes, salt and pepper and remaining stock.
    • Bring to a boil and then reduce to low and simmer 10 minutes.
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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    Categories: Fall Recipes Tags: soup

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    1. Cate says

      October 14, 2020 at 9:42 am

      This looks like the very best soup for this time of year, looks so simple and tasty, love it!

      Reply
      • Pam says

        October 14, 2020 at 9:43 am

        Thanks so much, Cate!

        Reply
    2. Dannii says

      October 14, 2020 at 9:56 am

      5 stars
      Chicken soup is total comfort food, but I love the twist on this. It looks so hearty.

      Reply
      • Pam says

        October 14, 2020 at 6:30 pm

        It really is a meal in a bowl. thanks, Dannii!

        Reply
    3. Dolly says

      October 14, 2020 at 10:04 am

      5 stars
      What a healthy and awesome looking soup! That okra is calling my name!

      Reply
      • Pam says

        October 14, 2020 at 6:30 pm

        Okra totally makes it southern.

        Reply
    4. Toni Dash says

      October 14, 2020 at 10:36 am

      5 stars
      This is so good!! Such an amazing comfort food!

      Reply
      • Pam says

        October 14, 2020 at 6:30 pm

        Nothing like chicken soup!

        Reply
    5. Shanna A. says

      October 14, 2020 at 10:53 am

      5 stars
      There is nothing I love better than a delicious bowl of soup and a chilly fall day. This was delicious and thanks for sharing.

      Reply
      • Pam says

        October 14, 2020 at 6:29 pm

        So happy to hear you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    6. Nancy Tygart says

      October 16, 2020 at 3:30 pm

      Yum! Sounds wonderful, Pam!😊

      Reply
      • Pam says

        October 17, 2020 at 9:26 am

        Thanks so much, Nancy!

        Reply
    7. Sharon Jennings says

      November 16, 2020 at 4:02 pm

      Have you tried it using left over turkey? Sounds like it would be good on Sunday after church.

      Reply
      • Pam says

        November 16, 2020 at 6:57 pm

        We haven’t tried it, but that sounds good Sharon!

        Reply

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