Mom's Special Chicken Soup Recipe
Nothing is more comforting than this chicken soup. I am convinced a single bowl can soothe anything from the common cold to a stressful day. My mother made it often for our family when I was growing up. —Cookie Curci, San Jose, California
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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min.
Cook: 1 hour 20 min.
MAKES: 14 servings
Ingredients
1 broiler/fryer chicken (3-1/2 to 4 pounds)
3 quarts water
1 medium onion, quartered
4 celery ribs
2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
2 parsley sprigs
1 garlic clove
2-1/2 teaspoons salt, optional
1/2 cup thinly sliced carrots
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
3 cups cooked rice
Directions
Place chicken and water in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; add the onion, celery, bouillon, parsley sprigs, garlic and salt if desired. Cover and simmer until the chicken is tender, about 1 hour.
Remove chicken from broth; allow to cool. Strain broth, discarding vegetables and seasonings. Remove chicken from bones; cut into cubes; set aside. Discard bones. Add carrots to broth and simmer about 15 minutes or until tender. Add chicken and chopped parsley to broth; heat through. Serve with rice. Yield: 14 servings (3-1/2 quarts).
Nutritional Facts
One cup (prepared with reduced-sodium bouillon and without salt) equals 184 calories, 41 mg sodium, 44 mg cholesterol, 13 g carbohydrate, 15 g protein, 7 g fat. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 meat, 1 starch.
Originally published as Mom's Special Chicken Soup in Taste of Home August/September 1997, p35
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