Best Mamas Feel Better Chicken Soup Recipes

Mama Jean's Chicken Noodle Soup image

Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network

Time 1h

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large Vidalia onion, chopped
2 celery stalks, halved lengthwise and cut into 3/4-inch pieces
2 medium carrots, halved lengthwise and cut into 3/4-inch pieces
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cloves garlic, chopped
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
6 cups chicken stock
1 bay leaf
Dash hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
Dash Worcestershire sauce
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed into bite-size pieces
4 ounces egg noodles, about 1 cup
8 ounces frozen peas
1/4 cup freshly chopped dill leaves

Steps:

Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat and add the olive oil. Add the onion, celery and carrots and saute until soft, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in the chopped garlic and saute until fragrant, 1 minute more. Whisk in the flour and stir frequently until it coats the vegetables and makes a paste. Cook until it reaches a pale blonde color, about 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in the chicken stock, making sure there are no lumps. Add the bay leaf, hot sauce, and Worcestershire and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Let the soup simmer for 15 minutes to thicken and develop the flavors.
Reduce the heat and add the chicken and the noodles. Do not boil the chicken or it will become tough. Add the peas and the dill and simmer gently for 10 more minutes.
Taste for seasoning and add more salt and pepper, if needed. Ladle the soup into serving bowls and serve.

Carrabba's Mama Mandola's Chicken Soup image

Provided by 1 Baker

Categories Clear Soup

Time 1h30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

5 celery ribs
4 medium carrots, peeled
1 large yellow onion
2 medium potatoes, peeled
1 large green bell pepper
1 (14 ounce) can Italian plum tomatoes
1 (5 lb) hen, washed and cut into 8 pieces
1/2 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
6 quarts water
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Dice celery, carrots, onion, potatoes and bell pepper into 1/4-inch pieces. Chop tomatoes; reserve all juice.
Place vegetables, tomatoes with their juice, chicken pieces, parsley and garlic in a 10-quart stockpot. Add water. Season with salt and pepper.
Slowly bring soup to a boil over low heat. Skim off foam that rises to the surface; may have to skim 2 or 3 times.
Partially cover pot and simmer 2 hours. When soup is finished, remove chicken pieces with a slotted spoon.
Let cool.Meanwhile, mash vegetables in the bottom of the pot with the back side of a large cooking spoon or a potato masher.
When chicken has cooled enough to handle, remove skin and bones and return meat to soup.
Notes: Soup is best served the day after it is made. Refrigerate and remove fat that solidifies on the surface of the soup.
Serve soup with rice or small, stubby pasta such as pastina, tubetti or small elbow macaroni. For better flavor, cook the rice or pasta in the soup when reheating. Add freshly grated Parmesan or Romano cheese, if desired.