1-Pot Chicken Soup with White Beans & Kale

Great recipe!! I have made this multiple times now with great success – it’s filling and VERY tasty while also being light.

Absolutely delicious!

Added some cubbed sweet potato right after sautéing the garlic and got a little caramelization on them before adding broth which was lovely too. And also followed others suggestions with the extra can of beans and the raw chicken cooking in the soup and it was so so good! Highly recommend!

I used Italian sausage In first and cooked it down in the pot before the onion. It was so good and my boyfriend loved it! Thanks for literally making the exact thing I had in mind and writing it down. Luckily I had it all in my pantry ♡

Turned out great! I made a few modifications. I added raw chicken breast and took it out mid-way to shred it, used 2 bacon slices, and added a bit of orzo. Next time I think I will add two cans of beans.

I opted for the bacon over the oil and I’m so glad I did. I’m not usually this crazy about soup but this was something to write home about! I also added some animal shaped pasta I cooked separately to appease my inner child and add extra protein.

Easy soup to make. I made both the beans and chicken in instant pot prior to cooking. I also used a leek instead of a onion.

This soup is a great base for a heart-warming soup! It’s tasty as-written, though I almost always go the vegan route and use veggie broth, then double the white beans (usually Great Northern Beans) and throw in ~2/3 cup wild rice (let the rice cook in the soup for about 30 min. before adding the kale to finish). Adding paprika and turmeric (and sometimes a dash or two or three of cayenne) over the onions and cooking them a little longer with the spices really makes the flavor pop. Can end up being much chunkier/stewier this way, so adjust broth amount to preference.

I made this recipe, and I was great as most of these recipes here are! For my own notes, I used 2 slices of bacon, slowly rendered the fat, and since the chicken was still roasting, I cooked the onions and then added the garlic once translucent on low for about 20 min, then added Trader Joe’s vegetable broth and three spoons of chicken bouillon and did not add any salt. Such a good recipe and can’t wait to try it without chicken bouillon and the one slice of bacon.

The perfect soup for those freezing cold winter nights when you don’t feel like getting up off the couch. I made it with some frozen turkey I had leftover from Christmas, and served it with some baguette. Simple perfection!

I understand and appreciate the simplicity of this recipe, but salt and pepper as the only spices? Europeans colonised and plundered so many lands and stole so many spices and yet don’t season their food. I digress. This is a great base recipe – I subbed in vegan chicken and chicken stock and added a little bit of spice with smoked paprika, rosemary, sage and a bay leaf. Quantities were ‘to my hearts content’. I think ginger would go nicely in this too, with a noodle/pasta component.

Follow-up on my last review, I made the recipe this time with bacon and it made it taste extra delicious! Even my 5 and 3 year old ate it! Highly recommend this soup recipe. I will definitely continue to make this for my family.

This soup was delicious and SO easy. I also added a little lemon at the end which tied the flavors together nicely. I have the Minimalist Baker’s everyday cooking cook book and everything I’ve made in that cookbook has tasted amazing. It’s no surprise this recipe was also delicious. This will definitely become a regular recipe in my house!

We had some leftover smoked chicken tenders so we used those. SO GOOD!!!! I never leave comments on websites but this recipe was that delicious! And so quick! I will definitely be making this again. Thank you for the recipe!

This is really good. It went together easily and was delicious. Easy to double recipe because it goes really fast.

This may be a silly question but is the bacon uncooked when you put it in the pot?

This was absolutely delicious! We added extra chicken, beans, and kale to make it more hearty and cooked the chicken in the instant pot before shredding it. I will definitely be adding this to our regular rotation!

I had some leftover white beans to use and I stumbled on this recipe! This was so delicious and damn quick to make! Loved it. I added some lemon juice as per another comment and it finished off the flavours so nicely. Well definitely make again

This recipe was amazing! I did the veg version without the chicken and added sweet potatoes. My whole family loved it!

My husband loved it, and my 17 y.o. said “Eh, not bad.”, which is high praise. I used store bought bone broth (low sodium), and chicken breast I had browned in a cast iron pan. I think bone broth makes a big difference in the richness of the flavor. Thanks for the recipe!

This was delicious and super easy to make! I used my homemade bone broth and my homemade white beans. So so good with loads of garlic. Thank you!!

This was insanely delicious!!!! Even my dad loved it and he had previously refused to eat kale. I plan on making this again and again!

Really good soup! 5 stars! Boiled the chicken before shredding it and used that cooking water as the broth. Added finely chopped celery and carrot for additional flavour and nutrients. When I reheat for lunch tomorrow (can’t wait!) I’ll add a splash of lemon like some of the other comments suggested. Thanks for the great AND EASY AND QUICK recipe!

Simple recipe but amazing outcome, real crowd pleaser!

Fantastic!!

This soup is so nourishing and delicious! Really good if you add a small splash of apple cider vinegar to balance the flavors.

Simple, easy, and yummy. I have been making the same old chicken soup for years and I tried this one yesterday just for a change and it is very tasty. Our children didn’t eat it because I just cant get them to eat beans for some reason (unless they don’t know they are eating them) but my partner went nuts on it. I liked it a lot too.

This soup is excellent, so simple hearty and delicious! I also added some lemon at the end, it compliments the soup so well I highly recommend it. Love all your work minimalist baker recipes are the only ones I use!

This soup is super tasty! Came together simply. Added lemon juice and zest as well as white miso at the end. So happy to have this recipe in my back pocket. Perfect for the snowmegeddon they are forecasting for this weekend in coastal N.C.

thank you for all you do MB ?

Made this last week and it was so yummy! Woke up with a cold so made it again today. Second time I added more beans and chicken to make it a bit more hearty but no other changes. So good! Will be a go-to with or without a cold.

My husband said it was better then anything he could order in a restaurant! Easy and delicious another 5* meal. thx minimalist baker!

I absolutely loved this. (In fact, I’m eating this as I type!) I think next time I will throw in a Parmesan rind while it simmers to enhance the flavor a bit, but it’s pretty perfect the way it is!

This soup is delicious! I made it two weeks in a row. Super easy to make. Going to make it again soon.

First time trying this recipe and modified it right away for my own taste. I love spicy food, so I added some Mexican Chile spice and used shredded rotisserie chicken to save myself some time. I think I might add a whole jalapeno next time and some more veggies to it. Overall, I really liked the inspiration that this recipe gave off. Great base recipe that you can switch up on your own terms.

I love this! More importantly, my elderly mom loves it too! I am time-restricted so I use store-bought broth and shredded chicken (sorry!). This is quick, easy, hearty, and tastes like I’ve slaved in the kitchen for hours. I will try some of the modifications I’ve read in other reviews, but what I’ve done so far is add shredded carrots (nice color), some season-all, rice, celery. I also had to reduce the broth to make it less “soupy” to make it easier for my mom to eat. Another time-saver was that this time I used frozen chopped kale. This recipe is a real winner!

This is one of the best chicken soup recipes ever! I added 8 oz of sliced baby Bella mushrooms and added 2 tablespoons of white miso for more Unami.

Just made this and it was fabulous! I started with the roasted lemon chicken last night, made the bone broth all day, then turned it into soup tonight. The flavors were great and I loved how each recipe led into each other and ended with the soup! I also added a cup of wild rice blend to the soup and it rounded it out nicely.

I used ground turkey instead of shredded chicken because it’s what I had on hand and this was delicious! Love the flavor combination. This is going on my meal plan recipe rotation for sure. It was also extra yummy when I heated up the leftovers, the flavors really amped when refrigeratoraed over night like most soups/chilis.

Just made this and it was even more delicious than expected :) I had some extra time on my hands, so I started by making the shredded chicken by poaching with lots of seasoning- oregano, thyme, basil, paprika, garlic and onion powder, plus 2 veggie bouillon cubes- and used the leftover water as the stock. Also added carrots and zucchini to clean out my fridge ;) I love all of your recipes but this one seriously hit the spot ?

This soup was so delicious, and wonderfully easy to make. Thank you!!

I’m veg but cook meat for my boyfriend a couple of times a week. Given that on these nights I cook two dinners, it’s really nice to have quick, delicious, HEALTHY, meat-inclusive recipes like this one. I cooked brown rice on the side and ladled the soup on top – it was a big hit. I will say it seemed like a lot of broth in comparison to the “meat and potatoes” – but I wasn’t eating it and he didn’t mind! Thank you!

I made this yesterday morning and it was incredibly easy and super good. I added Much more onion and garlic as I love both but I pretty much followed the recipe and it was perfect. Most of my soup recipes take an entire day, this one was done in half an hour. Are used one whole foods cooked chicken breast from their deli so I didn’t even have to make the chicken. Then I used Whole Foods low sodium chicken stock for the base. Thank you for a GREAT and super FAST recipe!

This soup is so great and so easy. I’ve made it four times already, makes a great lunch on a cold day. Roasted a chicken, made a broth, and turned it into this awesome soup! Thanks for the recipe!

This was so good and hearty and simple. I’m so happy I had enough to freeze for later. Thanks so much!

This recipe was so delicious! I made it for my family and I last night because it was a rainy day. I didn’t have roasted chicken so I just boiled the chicken and that white beans I had was in the bag so the process took a little longer but this recipe is definitely a keeper! My husband even made a point to tell me that. Thank you!

Made this and really enjoyed it! Substituted mushrooms (shiitake and portobello slides cooked in garlic) for the chicken and it came out really flavoursome and tasty.

Super easy, healthy and yummy! I recently found your website after searching for more plant-based recipes. I made this without the chicken…doubled the beans and added carrots, celery and onions. I added a squeeze of lemon juice at the end – plus some grated Parmesan cheese … delish! Thank you!! I really appreciate your easy and healthy recipes. Xo

I made this to use up turkey leftovers from Thanksgiving. It was quick, easy to make, and delicious!

Made this last night- super delicious and brothy and mild-tasting. Definitely a warm, comforting, easy (and quick!) option for cold weather. Made verbatim (no bacon) but added a dash of dried Italian herbs bloomed in the oil after sautéing the onions and garlic, which gave a nice touch of seasoning. A nice no-fuss chicken soup alternative for sick days.

Made it last night. Delicious!!! Liking the options with meat and non-meat recipes. Easy to select out what you don’t want to see. Thank you!

Wow! The soup turned out awesome! Thank you for the recipe!

Delicious, super quick, and easy to make. I added bow tie pasta, lemon pepper seasoning, and crushed red pepper flakes.

Hi Dana,

Thank you for all the work you do to provide delicious, healthy and free recipes for your readers. I love your blog.

I really liked this recipe, always great to have an easy, filling and warming recipe to make after coming home tired from work on a cold evening. I made a wild rice medley on the side and added a few spoonfuls to the bowl of soup.

Thank you again.

I made this for some guests who are visiting for the holidays. It was quick, easy, healthy and delicious! I added carrots for a splash of color and extra vegetables. A loaf of French bread made it a perfect meal on a cold evening. Thank you for another wonderful recipe!

As I do with most recipes, I followed the directions exactly. Unfortunately I didn’t buy enough stock, so I used a few veggie cubes and water to make stock. Mine was pretty salty! I added red pepper flakes for a little spice. Very happy with this recipe and how quickly it came together!!! Will most likely keep it in our winter routine.

Made it tonight for dinner – perfect for a cold rainy day. Loved the recipe, a complete one bowl meal.

Delicious! I was hunting for a good comfort food for dinner tonight and this worked perfectly. I cooked the chicken in the instapot first and then shredded it. I love these new meat incorporated meals. While i try and eat mostly plant based my body just does not like it exclusively, and this recipes was perfect for me, since I don’t love the way meat tastes on its own. Thanks!!