CHICKEN SOUP WITH CABBAGE

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This soup will cure what ails you. Even if it's just hunger. Healthy, low carb, and great for a rainy day. I've been making this recipe for 30 years, and I think this is about as good as it gets. Enjoy with freshly baked biscuits.

Provided by Sandra Holding

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

Time 2h40m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 15

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Ingredients

6 quarts water, divided
1 whole chicken, giblets removed
5 carrots, chopped
2 cups chopped cabbage
4 stalks celery, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
¼ cup white wine
2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
2 tablespoons dried dill weed
1 tablespoon butter, or to taste
2 cloves minced garlic
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon ground thyme
2 teaspoons ground white pepper
2 bay leaves

Steps:

Fill a large pot with 4 quarts water. Add chicken; bring to a boil. Cook until chicken is coming apart, about 45 minutes. Remove from heat; remove chicken from pot and transfer to a platter. Put a lid on the pot and cover the chicken with plastic wrap. Refrigerate both until chicken is safe to handle, about 40 minutes.
Tear meat off the chicken bones. Skim excess fat off the top of the cooled broth. Add the last 2 quarts water, chicken meat, carrots, cabbage, celery, onion, wine, bouillon, dill, butter, garlic, parsley, thyme, white pepper, and bay leaves. Cook over medium heat until vegetables have softened, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 326.1 calories, Carbohydrate 7.1 g, Cholesterol 51.5 mg, Fat 26.8 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 12.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 333.1 mg, Sugar 3 g