Creamy Chicken Pearl Couscous Soup
Ingredients
- 1 bag Success Pearl Couscous
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 carrots sliced
- 2 celery stalks sliced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 3 cups shredded chicken cooked
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon parsley chopped
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream optional
Instructions
- Prepare pearl couscous according to package directions.
- In large pot, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion, carrots and celery. Cook 5 minutes until softened. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute.
- Slowly stir in chicken broth then add Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Bring to boil then reduce heat to simmer 10 minutes.
- Stir in chicken, milk and pearl couscous. Simmer 5 minutes until hot. Garnish with parsley.
- For creamier soup, stir in heavy cream just before serving.