CORNISH HEN SOUP

Cornish Hen Soup image

This is a quick chicken soup for weeknights, but it's good enough to eat anytime. If you prefer chicken noodle soup, add pasta.

Provided by Dani

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

Time 1h25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 Rock Cornish hens
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
5 stalks celery, chopped
3 large carrots, diced
1 onion, chopped
6 cloves garlic, minced
3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 (48 fluid ounce) can chicken broth

Steps:

Remove the gizzards, and wash the hen thoroughly. Cut hen into several pieces.
Heat oil in a large pot. Add hen pieces, and brown on all sides. Add carrots, celery, onions, garlic, and potatoes; cook until onion is tender.
Pour in chicken broth. Use more or less broth to your taste, but make sure to cover all the ingredients in the pot. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat. Simmer until vegetables are tender and hen is cooked through.
Remove hen from pot, and remove meat from the bones. Discard bones. and return meat to soup. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 213.7 calories, Carbohydrate 20.2 g, Cholesterol 46.9 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 10.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 924.5 mg, Sugar 3.8 g