OLD FASHIONED CHICKEN SOUP

6 Quart / 5.7 Liter Dutch Oven and Cover

Ingredients for Stock:

  • One 3 - 4 pound / 1.4 – 1.8 kilos chicken, cut into pieces
  • 2 celery stalks, cut into 4 pieces
  • 2 carrots, scrubbed, cut into 4 pieces
  • 1 large onion, skin on, quartered
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 peppercorns
  • 2 quarts cold water

Ingredients for Soup:

  • Reserved chicken meat
  • Reserved broth
  • 1 medium onion, peeled, chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 1 carrot, scrubbed, chopped
  • 2 cups medium egg noodles, uncooked
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

  1. Place all stock ingredients in 6 Quart / 5.7 Liter Dutch Oven. Add more water if needed to cover chicken and vegetables.
  2. Bring to a boil over high heat.
  3. Skim foam from stock. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer 45 minutes or until chicken is tender.
  4. Remove chicken, set aside to cool slightly. Strain vegetables from stock and discard. Place stock in refrigerator for 30 minutes or until thoroughly cooled. Remove layer of fat that has formed on top; discard.
  5. When chicken is cool enough to handle, remove meat from skin and bones and reserve.
  6. To continue with soup, return stock to 6 Quart / 5.7 Liter Dutch Oven. Add chopped vegetables, cook on medium heat until vegetables are tender.
  7. Add noodles and reserved meat. Cook until noodles are tender.

Tip: To make chicken stock for later use; substitute chicken backs and wings for the whole cut up chicken. Follow step 1, increasing the cooking time to 1 hour. Strain the stock and discard vegetables and meat. Refrigerate the stock for up to 3 days or freeze.

Serving Size: 8

Nutrition Analysis per Serving: Food Exchange per Serving:
Calories 419 Bread/Starch 1
Protein 51 g Other Carbs/Sugar --
Carbohydrates 17 g Very Lean Meat/Protein 7
Dietary Fiber 2 g Lean Meat --
Sugar 4 g Fruit --
Fat 15 g Vegetables 1
% Calories from Fat 33% Milk - Skim --
Fat 3