Minced Meat Soup Recipe with Chicken: Perfect for Chilly Days 🍲

Ingredients

The recipe for picadillo soup has its origins in Andalusian cuisine, especially in the provinces of Seville and Almeria. The main ingredient is always minced poultry, which is often accompanied by boiled egg and sometimes also rice.

There are few things that are as comforting on cold days as a good soup, and if it also includes meat and other ingredients that make it more succulent, the effect is unbeatable. The chicken soup that we are going to prepare is also very simple and inexpensive, a fantastic way to have a first course for lunch during the winter months and, why not, as dinner.

Normally it is prepared with finely chopped egg, but at home we like to find the pieces quite large so we have opted to leave them in slices. If you prefer to follow the traditional recipe you can change that part and break up the eggs well so that they are barely noticeable and, at the same time, add some consistency to the soup. Finally, you can always add croutons if you want to give it a crunchy touch, or bread crumbs to make it even thicker.

A sure hit for a warm dinner, one of my favourites with Castilian soup , onion soup or julienne soup . Another option for your weekly menu, try it.

Homemade minque meat soup recipe with chicken

Preparation of the minced meat soup

1. We peel and wash the carrot and do the same with the leek, also cutting it into two large pieces. We put everything in a pot together with the chopped chicken and the salted bone. We have chosen a piece of spine, but a piece of calf bone is also great, for example from the knee.
2. We cook everything together for at least 1 hour, if using a pressure cooker 20 minutes is enough.

Cooking the eggs and final presentation of the soup

1. At the same time, we boil the two eggs in plenty of water. When the chicken and vegetables have finished cooking, we strain and reserve the broth. We let the chicken and the bones cool down so as not to burn ourselves, and we remove the bones.
2. Chop the ham (if you haven’t bought it in strips) and the mint leaves. Peel and cut the egg into small pieces or slices. To suit your taste.
3. Place a saucepan on the heat. Pour in the strained broth, add the meat, ham, egg and mint. Add the noodles (4 servings) and cook everything together over medium heat for the time indicated.
4. We serve in bowls. First a couple of spoonfuls of broth and then a good amount of noodles and the rest of the ingredients.

The flavour will surprise you.

That slightly sweet and fresh touch of mint combined with the intensity of the broth will warm you up immediately.

Want more chicken recipes? 🍗

Try our flavorful Garlic Chicken Recipe for a simple yet delicious meal, or dive into a hearty Andalusian Stew Recipe rich in traditional flavors. For a comforting bowl, our Chicken Minced Meat Soup is perfect, while the classic Catalan Stew Recipe offers a taste of authentic Catalan cuisine. And if you're craving something with a Middle Eastern twist, don’t miss our Chicken Shawarma Recipe  and Grandma's Chicken Sauce, perfectly spiced and ideal for a quick, satisfying meal.

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Tips for a delicious minced meat soup

• This minced chicken and ham soup is a perfect recipe to warm up. A comforting spoon dish perfect as a first course. Although at home we usually prepare it for dinner, it is very warm, a very nutritious and complete recipe.
• We have prepared it in a pressure cooker, which has greatly reduced the preparation time; you have the soup ready in half an hour. I also usually make a lot of broth. A little more water, there are two of us at home and it is perfect for freezing. This way I always have chicken broth to defrost and prepare a soup or add to a stew, rice or cream.
• This minced meat soup is a filling dish, low in calories and easy to digest. It is therefore perfect for the evening, so you go to bed feeling full. A dish full of vitamins and minerals from the vegetables, and proteins from the meat in the broth.