Hot, steaming and comforting chicken soup for those cold and rainy days. Alternatively, it's great for when you're sick too! If you don't know how to make an easy chicken soup, this is a very simple recipe that is very tasty!
Not sure of the exact measurements here, but I go to my local chicken-butcher-person right on the Drive and I just ask for some chicken bones (still has lots of meat on it too, and no skin) for soup and I get bag and it's like, a dollar. Then I get two chicken legs and ask them to chop it in pieces.
Other ingredients:
yellow onion, chopped
garlic, broken
ginger, big slices
carrot, chopped into chunks
celery, same as above
broccoli, chopped
string beans
swiss chard, leaves chopped
salt/pepper
optional:
rice, either freshly made or left over
Heat a pot and sear the chicken bones and chicken pieces. Brown it all over and then fill with water until it covers the chicken. toss in the carrots, onions, ginger and garlic. We're saving the broccoli, beans and chard til just before serving time! I like my veggies crisp and crunchy!
Bring the water to a boil, reduce the heat to simmer, scoop off the scum and put a cover on using the same neat chopstick trick for congee, courtesy of Deb's mom. Place chopsticks on two sides of the pot and then place the cover on top, to contain the heat and let some steam out.
Cook it on low for an hour to 1 1/2 hours and about 5 - 10 minutes before you plan on serving and eating, dunk the veggies and/or the rice in for 5 minutes and serve!
And freeze the leftovers! Good for a couple of months!
Eat and Enjoy!
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