Easy Chicken Vegetable Soup Recipe (aka Pantry Soup)

This Easy Chicken Vegetable Soup recipe is a simple, hearty meal made with pantry staples and leftover Rotisserie chicken meat for ultimate convenience. Perfect for colder months, it comes together in minutes with minimal prep and can be easily dressed up. A comforting, one-pot meal that’s quick to make and full of flavor, this soup is sure to become a go-to in your kitchen!

Original post: January 2014 | Updated: March 2020 and January 2025

Why This Recipe Works

• This is the easiest soup you will ever make. Most likely, all of the ingredients will be in your pantry. 
• It can easily be dressed up with fresh herbs, black pepper and cheese, so no one will know how little time you spent putting it together.
• Perfect for those colder months when you need comfort food but don’t feel like cooking.
• Not only are the ingredients likely in your pantry, you can also use leftover Rotisserie chicken meat so you don’t have to cook the chicken yourself for this hearty soup.
• Complete meal in a single pot with just a few minutes of prep involved.
• Good soup to make for meal prep. Make a batch to enjoy all week long!

Recipe Ingredients

Olive oil – Can be used interchangeably with butter or another type of oil such as avocado oil.

Garlic – Fresh garlic adds such a nice flavor, but to save even more time this can be replaced with 1 teaspoon of garlic powder.

Fresh parsley – Flat leaf Italian parsley can be replaced with 1-2 teaspoons of dried parsley.

Seasoned salt – Replace with 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper if desired.

Canned vegetables – Corn, potatoes, peas, green beans, carrots and diced tomatoes are recommended, but feel free to replace with your favorite canned veggies or whatever you have on hand. Frozen vegetables can also be used.

Chicken stock or chicken broth – Can be replaced with vegetable broth, vegetable stock or low sodium broth of any variety.

Chicken – Add shredded cooked chicken at the end, either made from boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts or pulled straight from a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken. To simplify this recipe even further, use 2 large cans of canned chicken.

Toppings – Shaved or shredded Parmesan cheese tastes great as a topping. Other options include fresh herbs, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, kosher salt and fresh ground pepper.

How To Make Easy Chicken Vegetable Soup

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven or heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and parsley and season with seasoned salt. Cook until soft and fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the following:

• Corn
• Potatoes
• Peas
• Green beans
• Carrots
• Diced tomatoes
• Chicken stock or broth

Step 2

Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Lower heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes. Five minutes before soup is finished, add the chicken (2 cups shredded or 2 cans). 

Ladle into serving bowls and top with Parmesan cheese!

Recipe Notes

• If you’re up for chopping a few veggies, feel free to add sweet potatoes, bell peppers or different vegetables such as mushrooms or a yellow onion to the pot!
• For a creamy soup, add 1 cup of heavy cream to the pot toward the end of cooking.

What To Serve With Soup

Soup is an easy, comforting meal to prepare for dinner any time of the year. But what do you serve alongside it? Click over for 33 delicious ideas about what to serve with soup.

How To Store Chicken Soup

Store leftover soup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days for best results.

To extend the shelf life, transfer cooled soup to a freezer bag and place in the freezer for up to 4 months.

Ways To Add Extra Flavor In This Recipe

While this chicken veggie soup is super easy and delicious, there is room to boost the flavor a few different ways. Consider adding one or more of the following to your soup! Scope out this post for even more flavor-boosting tips!

• Add 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper.
• Add a bay leaf or two to the pot while cooking. Remove before serving.
• Drizzle a few drops of hot sauce (like Tabasco) into the soup.
• Add canned or fresh jalapeno peppers to the garlic and olive oil before adding the veggies to the pan.
• Add up to 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning to the mixture before simmering.
• Chop and add onion to the garlic and oil at the beginning of the recipe.
• Replace canned veggies with equal amounts fresh if you have them on hand!
• Top the soup with shaved Parmesan just before serving.
• Use additional spices of your choice, such as paprika, cumin or oregano.
• 1-2 teaspoons of sugar would sweeten it up.
• Add bacon! Or sausage. Or both!
• Use full salt chicken broth/stock.
• A can of chickpeas or beans would be a great addition.

Other Easy Recipes That Use Only A Few Ingredients

Peek at this roundup for a list of 25 recipes that use only a handful of ingredients, but here’s a sneak peek:

• No Yeast Homemade Bagels – Make homemade bagels using only 5 ingredients and in 20 minutes from start to finish! No yeast or rising or waiting required. 
• 5-Ingredient Chili – This Easy Canned Chili recipe requires only 5 ingredients! Packed with flavor, this comforting recipe takes only 30 minutes to make. Perfect as a solo meal or as a topping for baked potatoes or chili dogs!
• Chicken Salad Sandwiches – Packed with so many great ingredients, this chicken salad sandwich could easily be called The Pantry Sandwich! Replace canned chicken with tuna or salmon. Use any dried fruit you have on hand and replace chopped olives with pickles if desired.

Homemade Soups That Warm The Soul

• Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup is packed with flavor, it is super easy to make and it tastes like it’s been cooked low and slow all day long.
• White Turkey Chili becomes even MORE delicious when made in an Instant Pot. Packed with turkey meat, white beans and veggies, this will quickly become a dinner favorite!
• This is the best Broccoli Cheese Soup recipe you will ever taste. Done in just 30 minutes!
• Make a batch of comforting Chicken Noodle Soup in the Instant Pot! Using a pressure cooker will save you time and will produce the most perfectly cooked soup you’ll ever taste.

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