Good Old Fashioned Chicken Soup
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Warm hearty soup for a chilly night |
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Ah, what could be better than chicken soup, especially as the colder weather approaches and one wants to warm themselves up. In this recipe I actually give some variations of the classic which one may add if they wish depending what mood you're in and how you like your chicken soup. This is a recipe that was handed down to me and was of my great-grandmother's Basic Chicken Soup Recipe: 3 to 4 pounds worth of fresh chicken**
3 to 4 quarts water
1 tablespoon salt
2 stalks of celery thickly sliced
1 onion sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
choice of vegetables
1 or 2 chicken bullion cubes
Salt and pepper to taste
2 Tablespoons Parsley** The chicken may be a small whole chicken, or for convenience, the equivalent in cut up pieces such as chicken breasts, legs and wings with skin. With the whole chicken remember to remove the giblet package and neck...you can boil these separately if you wish, and what I do is give my two cats a little treat from it....
Place chicken whether whole or cut up pieces in large stock pot filled with the water and bring to a boil. If using a whole chicken place under running water to clean out a bit. Cover and simmer chicken and water for about three hours. Remove chicken with a strainer and set aside to cool. Add the salt, sliced celery and onion, minced garlic, bullion cubes, pepper and parsley to the broth. Add any additional salt if needed, although the bullion cubes usually add enough salt to the broth. Choice of Vegetables to add:Two fairly medium sized potatoes, peeled/pared of skin and cut into cubes.
Two or three large carrots, peeled/pared and sliced One may also add about 3/4 of a cup mixed frozen vegetables as well.Remove chicken skin and remove meat from the bones. Cut up the cooled pieces of chicken, and add as much or as little chicken as you wish, it's up to you how much you want and add to broth. With any remaining chicken leftover, one can refrigerate and use for another type of meal, such as a chicken a la king type dish. The above is my basic recipe. For something a bit different, one may also add either 3/4 rice or barley and add while adding the vegetables.Either way, whether after adding the additional vegetables and/or rice or barley, cook an additional half hour or so until done.
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