Chicken Chickpea Soup

This interesting Chicken Chickpea Soup has oregano, Greek Seasoning, and Feta for a delicious slow cooker soup with Greek flavors. This recipe has a lot of chicken and not many chickpeas so it’s low in net carbs, but see tips in the recipe for making a version that’s even lower in carbs.

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This Chicken Chickpea Soup is a recipe I came up with when I wanted something comforting and didn’t want to go to the store! The slow cooker soup starts with leftover cooked chicken, canned chickpeas, and canned tomatoes which simmer all day in the slow cooker with onions and Greek seasonings. And then you add another layer of Greek flavor to this tasty soup by sprinkling on some crumbled Feta at the table.

I have Greek Oregano growing in my windowsill, and I used the fresh leaves in this soup, but if you don’t have access to fresh oregano, you could most definitely make this with dried oregano. Do splurge on a bit of fresh parsley to add at the end. If you don’t have a crockpot, you can easily simmer this slowly on the stove for a few hours. Enjoy!

What ingredients do you need for this recipe?

• diced, cooked chicken
• can of chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
• onion
• can of petite diced tomatoes with juice
• chopped fresh oregano, or use a smaller amount of Dried Oregano (affiliate link)
• Minced Garlic (affiliate link)
• Greek Seasoning (affiliate link)
• vegetable soup base (see notes)
• canned chicken broth (affiliate link) or stock
• chopped fresh parsley

What ingredients give this recipe Greek flavors?

Chickpeas, tomatoes, garlic, oregano, and Greek Seasoning all add Greek flavors to this Chicken Chickpea Soup, and the sprinkle of Feta cheese added at the table finishes it off perfectly!

More About Using Oregano in Greek Cuisine:

Oregano is an important component of this soup, and it’s used frequently in Greek cuisine, often combined with garlic and lemon. (There are two distinct types of oregano, Greek Oregano and Mexican Oregano. If you want to think of the flavor difference between the two types, think of Greek oregano as the predominant flavor in pizza sauce, while Mexican oregano is commonly used in chile powder.)

What if you don’t have Greek Seasoning?

Greek Seasoning (affiliate link) contains salt, oregano, garlic, lemon peel, black pepper, and marjoram. I love this blend of spices and use it often, but if you don’t have Greek Seasoning, use a combination of whichever of those you have.

How can you make this recipe even lower in carbs?

If you check the nutritional information this recipe is probably a lot lower in net carbs than you think because there’s a lot of chicken in proportion to the amount of Chickpeas. Just use even more chicken to make the recipe even lower in carbs.

How to make Chicken Chickpea Soup in the slow cooker:

(Scroll down for complete recipe with nutritional information.)

1. You’ll need 4 cups of diced, cooked chicken.
2. Drain the can of chickpeas into a colander and rinse well (until no more foam appears.)
3. Dice up a small onion. I prefer small pieces in soup, but it’s a personal preference.
4. Add the chicken, rinsed chickpeas, chopped onion, and can of tomatoes to the slow cooker.
5. I used my favorite Crock Pot 3.5 Quart Slow Cooker (affiliate link) for this recipe, but any size that’s close will work.
6. If you have fresh oregano, finely chop enough to make about 2 tablespoons chopped oregano.
7. If you’re substituting dried oregano, I’d only use about 2-3 teaspoons. (Oregano is a strong flavor, so use less if you’re not sure how much you like it.)
8. Add the oregano to the slow cooker, along with the chicken stock, vegetable soup base, minced garlic, and Greek seasoning.
9. Cook on low for 8-10 hours. (Food blogger boo-boo; I forgot to take a photo of the finished soup in the slow cooker.)
10. Just before you’re ready to eat the soup, chop up some fresh parsley and crumble the Feta to be added at the table. 

More Recipes with Chickpeas:

Chickpea Soup with Spinach, Tomatoes, and Basil ~ Kalyn’s Kitchen
Smoked Paprika and Chickpea Soup ~ Leite’s Culinaria
Sausage and Chickpea Stew ~ Kalyn’s Kitchen

Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
Chicken Chickpea Soup is probably lower in carbs than you think, but you could make an even lower-carb variation of this soup with much less beans and more chicken. Everything about this soup is great for all phases of the original South Beach Diet and other low-glycemic eating plans.

Find More Recipes Like This One:
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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
This recipe was first posted in 2006! It was updated with better photos in 2013, and was last updated with more information in 2021.

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