Chicken soup is not only a gret medicine when you catch a cold, it can also be the best base for other recipes. Instead of buying chicken broth you can make delicious one at home and store it in your refrigerator for 3 days or freeze it and use it with time. As my daughter is a big fan of chicken soup, my wife often makes it for Sunday lunch and then freezes few portions for other days of the week.
To make good chicken soup you need to use good amount of vegetables as they creat the flavour.
Ingredients:
1 large chicken
4 quarts of water (to cover the chicken in a pot)
3 carrots
1 parsnip
1 small celery root
1/2 a cup of chopped parsley
3 celery stems
1/2 pound of green asparagus
1/2 a leek
1/2 a small red or yellow pepper
1 pinch of Italian seasoning
3-4 bay leafs
5 whole allspice
3 tbs of salt
black pepper
1. Wash the chicken and vegetables.
2. Put the chicken in a pot and add water. The chicken should be covered. If it’s not you can cut it in a half or in pieces – whatever is easer for you.
3. Add spices and start the soup.
4. In a meantime chop all the vegetables and add them to the pot with chicken.
5. After the soup boils put the heat on low and let it simmer for about 1 hour.
6. After that time take the meat out. Now you have 2 options – you can either cut it in pieces and put it back into the soup or use it separately (for example to make chicken chops).
7. Serve you soup hot with or without vegetables. You can serve it with noodles or bread.
Ukrainian chicken soup for the flu
Basically chicken has arginine and amino acid good for the immune system. Add some garlic and you are well on your way to recovery.
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