Italian chicken soup recipe vote now PreviousNext Main DishEasy1 hour Send this recipe to a friend Print this page Ask a question to the author Post your photo of this recipe Ingredients 4 3-4 pieces of chicken breast on the bone; you can remove the skin if you'd like (specifically, you're looking for about 4-4.5 pounds of chicken) 1 large onion 2-3 pieces of celery cut into rough 1 inch pieces 3 carrots, remove peel and cut into rough 1 inch pieces Kosher salt to taste Freshly ground black pepper to taste Bunch of parsley 1/2 head of a small sized head of escarole, chopped into 1-2 inch pieces (optional) Bunch of dried thyme (optional) Finely chopped fennel fronds to taste (optional) View the directions