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Chicken Noodle Soup with Zucchini Noodles {Gluten Free, Low calorie, Low Fat + High Protein}

Chicken noodle soup with Zucchini Noodles just like Grandma used to make, except with a healthy gluten free and low carb spin! You won’t miss the carbs in this easy recipe!

Chicken Zoodle Soup {Gluten Free, Low calorie, Low Fat + High Protein} - Food Faith Fitness

I have been eyeball deep in Lysol all weekend.

My original opening sentence said “I had a major Lysol party this weekend”

But then I didn’t want you to think I am more weird than you already do, and think that I find cleaning to be a party.

‘Cause I don’t.  Times 100.

Chicken Zoodle Soup {Gluten Free, Low calorie, Low Fat + High Protein} - Food Faith Fitness

BUT, my Grandma is flying in from Vancouver, Canada tonight! You guys, I haven’t seen any of my family since October and, before this move, the longest I had ever gone without seeing them was 2 weeks.  Needless to say, I am SO EXCITED.

How-ev-er, Grama coming means that I need to drag my butt out from under the cobwebs and actually make my house look presentable. Now you know  why I have been eyeball deep in Lysol.

Side note: If you have ever wondered at what point  you should end a cleaning spree, end it at the eyeball deep point.  Anything deeper than that I am pree sure that Lysol would burn your eyesies.  Then you wouldn’t even be able to see how clean your house was, and cleaning it would be pointless and you should have just sat around and watched Breaking Bad and ate cookies instead.

Chicken Zoodle Soup {Gluten Free, Low calorie, Low Fat + High Protein} - Food Faith Fitness

I don’t even know where that came from. Let’s talk soup.

This soup is actually an ode to my G-ma.  It’s her old, German recipe that I grew up eating (and loving) as a child. The thing that I love the best about it is the fact that the stock is HOMEMADE!  No the-ingredient-list-may-as-well-be-in-gibberish-because-this-girl-can’t-pronounce-half-of-it stuff from a can here. Ye to the sssss.

Did you guys even know how easy it is to make stock at home? I seriously didn’t.  I mean, ya it takes ALL DAY, but you just stick ‘er on the stove and forget about it.  We even went out to Panera, which may have been slightly irresponsible with the stove on, but the hubs decided that I needed to try cinnamon crunch bagels.

Chicken Zoodle Soup {Gluten Free, Low calorie, Low Fat + High Protein} - Food Faith Fitness

Have you tried those? Totally worth possible apartment burn down-age.  I’m in <3

And you know what? When we got back, the house (still intact!) smelled SO GOOD!  The hubs came up with a great idea to try and bottle the smell and sell chicken noodle soup scented candles.

Potential new business venture? I think yes.

Chicken Zoodle Soup {Gluten Free, Low calorie, Low Fat + High Protein} - Food Faith Fitness

The longer that you can simmer this stock, the better and more flavorful it becomes.  I did mine for about 8 hours and it was delish! You guys, the chicken….it just falls off the bone. Like, there were literal bones just chillin’ in the soup because the meat was just like PEACE OUT YO!

No clue.

And, once the stock is all done, the whole recipe is pretty much done! Ye to the sssss, the sequel.

Chicken Zoodle Soup {Gluten Free, Low calorie, Low Fat + High Protein} - Food Faith Fitness

I decided to make this soup a little healthier and lower carb by using my mandolin to slice zucchini into noodles. You know how I feel about zucchini Noodles. We’ve had zucchini noodle BBQ chicken casserole, Zucchini Noodles with lemon chia Greek yogurt chicken and zucchini noodles with everything pesto.

Another thing that I love about using zucchini noodles is that you don’t even have to cook these before throwing them into the soup AND they take about .32 seconds to make.  If you want the home-style version (like the huberoni) you can totally boil up some gluten free pasta and throw em in thurrr.  You can also add in the veggies from the stock if that floats you boat, or leave them out.  Whatevs.

Chicken Zoodle Soup {Gluten Free, Low calorie, Low Fat + High Protein} - Food Faith Fitness

As they say, the zoodle soup is your oyster.

Chicken Zoodle Soup {Gluten Free, Low calorie, Low Fat + High Protein} - Food Faith Fitness
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Chicken Zoodle Soup {Gluten Free, Low calorie, Low Fat + High Protein}

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 20 minutes
Servings 6 -8
Author Taylor

Ingredients

  • For the broth:
  • 1/2 a whole stewing hen (a roaster chicken works well too just not as flavourful) *
  • 3 Medium Carrots
  • 4 Stalks of celery
  • 1 Medium onion
  • 1 Whole bundle of parsley wrapped and tied with twine
  • 3 leaves Bay
  • Whole Peppercorns
  • Whole Star anise seed This is KEY! Do not omit
  • 1 Box of reduced sodium chicken Broth optional
  • For the Zoodles:
  • 8 Large Zucchinis or 1 per person
  • Salt

Instructions

  2. Place the halved chicken in a large stock pot.
  3. Cut each carrot and stalk of celery into 3 large chunks and place on top of the chicken.
  4. Cut the onion into large chunks and place on top of the carrots and celery.
  5. Place the wrapped parsley and bay leaves on top of the vegetables.
  6. Fill one steel diffuser (or a tea ball) with black pepper corns and place in the stock pot. This doesn't have to be an accurate measurement, just fill it up.
  7. Do the same as the peppercorns with the star anise seed, into a separate diffuser.
  8. Pour the box of chicken broth over top of everything in the stock pot. **
  9. Fill the rest of the pot up with water, until all the ingredients are just covered.
  10. Bring the pot to a boil over high heat and then turn down to medium/low and cover and simmer for the whole day (or at least 8 hours.)
  11. Once the stock is done simmering,remove the veggies and set them aside. ***
  12. Remove the chicken, it will just fall off the bone, and place onto a plate.
  13. Skim the fat and any little floaty bits off the top of the stock.
  14. Remove any excess fat from the chicken, shred and set aside.
  15. Taste the stock to see if it needs any additional salt, or any additional chicken broth, depending on the "chickeny" flavour that you like.
  16. To make the zoodles:
  17. Slice the zucchini on amandolin using a 5mm julienne blade.
  18. Place the zoodles in a large strainer and place the strainer over top of a large bowl.
  19. Sprinkle the zoodles generously with salt and let them sit for 30 minutes, stiring every so often.
  20. Once the zoodles have released their moisture, squeeze out any remaining water.
  21. Place a few handfuls of zoodles in each bowl and ladle over the stock. Add in desired amount of shredded chicken and DEVOUR!

Recipe Notes

* I cut the chicken straight down the middle using a large, sharp knife, and just roasted the other half for us to eat. If you have a very large pot, or a lot of mouths to feed, feel free to double the recipe and use the whole chicken!
** You may consider using chicken broth "cheating," but I like the extra flavour it provides. Feel free to use only water if you wish.
*** You may chop up the veggies and put them in the soup if you wish, or just discard.

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  1. I can’t tell ya the last time I was eyeballs deep in cleaning – which is an indication that I should probably do some cleaning. Yesterday! So happy to hear your Gma’s coming to town! How fun!!

    I’m in love with this soup! I just bought a mandolin and didn’t realize it could make zucchini noodles. I’m PSYCHED to try this!! Looks so fresh and healthy, lady!!

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  11. Yay for your granma coming! “Chicken noodle soup scented candles” could be the next big thing – Taylor, you and the hubs might become filthy rich with this venture – but, I bet you could lysol the filthy part out -no problem 🙂
    Love these “zoodles” and chicken soup – that stock is such a beautiful color!

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  15. I was doing the same thing this weekend. My hubbie went to a men’s retreat so me, the kind lovely wife that I am, decided to clean the house head to toe so he would come home to that. {well.. and me :)}

    Loving this soup Taylor, the anise seed was a total shocker but I bet it is great in that soup. Pinned it.

    Have fun with your grandma!

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  22. Girl, I don’t know how you knew this … but I for sure needed this recipe today. I’ve got a cold or something – I just don’t feel good – and chicken soup (noodle or zoodle!) sounds amazing right now. And that’s saying a lot … cause I have no appetite.
    Have a wonderful visit with your sweet grandma! I get to see mine about once a month. She’s the coolest! I just {love} her to pieces! And I tend to over clean when she’s coming, too. Is she really going to inspect the baseboards? Probably not, but they are sparkling! 🙂

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    • Oh no!! I hope you feel better girl!!
      Haha I totally cleaned the base boards too…..I guess an extra clean house isn’t a bad thing!!

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  23. This post reminded me that I need to clean more often. I spend most of my life cooking, which means cleaning gets pushed to the side. Um, if you sell chicken noodle soup scented candles, I’m all in. I’ll even buy some stock. This soup looks amazing. That stock looks so rich. Have fun with G-ma!

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    • Me too! With all the cooking I do, there isn’t any time to clean. Thanks Jenny, you’ll be the first to know when the candles hit the markets! 🙂

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  24. Totally captured my attention…what the heck is a zoodle?!?! Creative miss. Duhhhh its zucchini! Love your connection to your grandmother. Hope your family visit is awesome!! Family time, is the best 😀 Thanks for another fabulous recipe girl!

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  26. This soup looks so comforting! And I bet it made the house smell amazing, indeed. I didn’t know it was that easy to make broth at home, so I’ll have to try it soon :–)
    Hope you have a wonderful time with your grandma <3

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