How to Make the Perfect Chicken Soup
September 19, 2006
We’re headed into the cooler weather, and you know what that means…more colds and flu ahead. I know, there are tons of OTC remedies for the symptoms, but don’t you agree that the most comforting thing when you have a cold is a nice, steamy bowl of homemade chicken soup?
My good friend, Jeanne, recently made some chicken soup for our friend, Cindy, who just had surgery. It was simply delicious! However, being the creative cook that I am, I had to doctor the recipe a bit when I made it this weekend. Here’s what I came up with.
In a crock pot, combine:
One whole head of celery, chopped
One large onion, chopped
One clove of garlic, chopped
One drained can of navy beans
Two large aseptic containers of organic chicken broth
Three large chicken breasts, no skin, bones or fat – chop into 1 inch cubes
Then I throw in these spices, to taste:
Thyme
Oregano
Basil
Salt
Seasoned pepper
One bay leaf
Cover it and let it cook on low for about 6-8 hours. Then add cooked brown rice (about three cups, after cooking). Let simmer another hour and it’s ready to serve.
Simply yummy! – In fact, I brought some for lunch today and need to end this post because the microwave just beeped at me.
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Yehuda Berlinger | September 20, 2006 at 9:47 am
What? No carrots?
Some other suggestions:
2 or 3 cloves
matza balls or kreplach (wontons)
leek
kohlrabi
parsley and or dill
barley instead of rice
a dash of sesame oil or soy sauce
Yehuda
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cree8iv1 | September 20, 2006 at 2:17 pm
Thanks, Yehuda! Great suggestions for the next batch!
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Matt | September 20, 2006 at 2:34 pm
Mmmmm. I love homemade chicken soup! I am going to try this one. Nice contribution to the Group Writing Project at ProBlogger. My How To is up also.
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Matt | September 20, 2006 at 2:34 pm
Mmmmm. I love homemade chicken soup! I am going to try this one. Nice contribution to the Group Writing Project at ProBlogger. My How To is up also.
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Jersey Girl | September 20, 2006 at 4:16 pm
I love making soup with a pressure cooker too. My favorite to make, chicken stew…quick easy, chicken, potatoes, carrots…mmmmmm.
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MamaDuck | September 21, 2006 at 3:43 pm
Oh, yummy, I’ve been thinking about adding beans to my chicken soup, thanks! Our how-to is up as well if you’d like to check it out!!
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Olivia | September 22, 2006 at 1:36 am
Yes, indeed, it looks wonderful! Good enough to dust off my crockpot and give it a try. Thanks for a great idea…
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David | September 28, 2006 at 3:00 am
Sounds great. I think I will include a large spoon!
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Karen | October 5, 2006 at 10:20 pm
Lynn,
Thanks for the chicken soup recipe. I look forward to trying it out!
Karen
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Karen | October 5, 2006 at 10:37 pm
Oops, forgot to tell you. I wrote about your recipe being thrifty.
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Erica | January 7, 2007 at 4:56 am
Chicken Soup
1 whole chicken stewed in a pot of water, celery, onion and carrots. Discard vegi’s when chicken is ready to debone.
Strain broth, then chill. Take off any hardened fat from the top of the chilled broth. Season the broth with white pepper, sea salt, and parsley. Add, leek, kohirabi, carrots simmer until vegs. are done to your liking.
In the meantime, make matza balls in a separate pot as well as homemade egg noodles thinly cut.
Add chicken to broth and vegs. Serve with a layer of noodles at the bottom of the bowl, place a matza ball ontop, adding broth and vegs to cover.
Enjoy. Shalom
kohlrabi
parsley