Super Simple Old-fashioned Chicken Soup
Yield: About 2 quarts
Use this recipe as a base, then add your favorite noodles, whole grains, dumplings, tomatoes, spices or other healthy veggies.
Ingredients
PreparationIngredients
- 1 whole chicken, cut into sections Add to list
- 2 bay leaves Add to list
- 2 teaspoons salt Add to list
- Vegetable trim from the onions, fennel and carrots Add to list
- 2 tablespoons olive oil Add to list
- 1 large onion, peeled and chopped Add to list
- 3 to 6 garlic cloves, chopped (depending on how much you love garlic!) Add to list
- 1 bulb fennel, chopped Add to list
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped Add to list
- 1 tablespoon thyme Add to list
- Salt and pepper to taste Add to list
- 3 cups chopped chard or kale Add to list
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano Add to list
Preparation
Place the chicken, bay leaves, salt and vegetable trim into a pot and add 6 cups of cold water. Bring the pot to a simmer and cook for 1 hour, scooping out any solid foam that settles at the top. Strain the stock and reserve.
Remove the meat from the chicken and cut into large chunks. Discard the bay leaf and vegetable trim.
Skim the fat from the chicken stock.
Place the pot back on the stove and add the oil over medium heat. Cook the onions, garlic, fennel, carrots and thyme for about 5 minutes. Pour in the stock and season with salt and pepper. Simmer for about 20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Add in the chicken, the chard or kale, and the oregano. Simmer for 10 minutes more. Adjust the seasoning with additional salt and pepper if needed.
Recipe by , PCC Chef
Source: Demonstrated on KING 5's "New Day Northwest" show, which aired October 13, 2010.
ABOUT OUR CHEF: Lynne Vea
Lynne Vea is a graduate of the Executive Chef Program at Le Cordon Bleu, Paris and has been cooking with PCC Natural Markets since 2001. Featured on King-5’s "Gardening with Ciscoe," she demonstrates easy and delicious recipes using seasonal ingredients.
Lynne is an admired PCC Cooks instructor, teaching a variety of popular PCC Cooks classes throughout the year.
She loves to collect old cookbooks, hunt for wild berries, and cook seven-course dinners where the guests are encouraged to dance and cavort between courses.
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