14 Chicken Soup Recipes Your Sinuses Need Right This Minute

Our best chicken soups, from upgraded standards to spicy, flavor-packed recipes worthy of making on repeat.

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Updated June 14, 2024
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In our opinion, chicken soup is one of those essential dishes that all (omnivorous) cooks should know how to make—and there are so many versions to choose from. Here, we've collected our meticulously improved recipes for classics like avglomeno, matzo ball, and chicken and rice soup, as well as some spicier options we're particularly fond of. Whether you're trying to warm up or ward off the sniffles, there's a chicken soup recipe here that should do the trick.

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