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HOMEMADE CHICKEN SOUP



Homemade Chicken Soup image

Homemade chicken soup - but you don't have to be sick to deserve or enjoy it - you do, so do! Good for body and soul!

Provided by Jill

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Chicken Soup Recipes

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (3 pound) whole chicken
4 carrots, halved
4 stalks celery, halved
1 large onion, halved
water to cover
salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules

Steps:

  • Put the chicken, carrots, celery and onion in a large soup pot and cover with cold water. Heat and simmer, uncovered, until the chicken meat falls off of the bones (skim off foam every so often).
  • Take everything out of the pot. Strain the broth. Pick the meat off of the bones and chop the carrots, celery and onion. Season the broth with salt, pepper and chicken bouillon to taste, if desired. Return the chicken, carrots, celery and onion to the pot, stir together, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 151.7 calories, Carbohydrate 4.2 g, Cholesterol 36.9 mg, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 13.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 67.6 mg, Sugar 2 g

CHICKEN SOUP - A GIFT TO COMFORT A FRIEND



Chicken Soup - a Gift to Comfort a Friend image

It's been proven...chicken soup is good when you're under the weather. So why not include it as part of a 'Feel Better Soon' gift basket. Add a book, a big soup mug and a pair of warm fuzzy socks. With this gift, and your good wishes, they'll be feeling better in no time. Created for the 2010 Category Craze-E Contest.

Provided by Diana 2

Categories     < 4 Hours

Time 1h15m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 cups chicken broth
3 chicken drumsticks, skin removed
1/4 cup lentils, rinsed
1/4 cup onion, diced
1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
40 linguine, strands (broken into 1-inch lengths)
1/4 cup carrot, grated
1/4 cup zucchini, grated
salt, to taste
1/4 cup whole kernel corn

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Add chicken drumsticks. Bring back up to a boil, then reduce heat to medium. Boil gently for 20 minutes, or until the meat is thoroughly cooked. Remove the meat and set aside.
  • Bring broth back up to boil and add the lentils, onion, poultry seasoning and black pepper. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 15 minutes.
  • Add linguine, carrots, zucchini and salt, if using. Boil gently until pasta is tender.
  • Add cut chicken and corn. Heat through and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 238.2, Fat 9.4, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 59.1, Sodium 1607.1, Carbohydrate 10.5, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 3.4, Protein 26.2

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