VICTORY GARDEN CHICKEN-VEGETABLE SOUP

Victory Garden Chicken-Vegetable Soup image

Yield Serves 6 to 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 3 1/2-pound chicken, cut into 8 pieces
8 cups water
3/4 cup dry white wine
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 pound red-skinned potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 pound tomatoes, coarsely chopped
3 medium carrots, peeled, sliced
4 ounces green beans, trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 medium zucchini, trimmed, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
2 cups (packed) thinly sliced fresh spinach leaves
1/3 cup thinly sliced fresh basil

Steps:

Bring chicken, water, wine and 1 teaspoon salt to boil in large pot, skimming surface. Cover; simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes. Transfer chicken breast and thigh pieces to platter (leave remaining chicken and stock in pot). Remove meat from bones; cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Cover and chill meat. Return scraps and bones to pot.
Cover stock and simmer 1 hour. Strain. Cool stock slightly. Chill overnight. Spoon fat off top and discard.
Heat 2 teaspoons oil in large pot over medium heat. Add onion; sauté until golden, about 6 minutes. Add stock and bring to boil. Add potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, green beans and 1 teaspoon salt. Simmer 10 minutes. Add zucchini and corn; simmer until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in spinach and chicken meat. Simmer until chicken is heated through, about 3 minutes. Stir in basil. Season with salt and pepper.