linda's own super healing chicken soup
I make this soup during cold and flu season. It is a remake of regular chicken soup but also using vegetables that are very high in antioxidants that promote fast healing. It is a great tasting soup with tons of flavor.
prep time
1 Hr
cook time
1 Hr
method
Stove Top
yield
8 - 10
Ingredients
- 1 - whole chicken - i prefer precooked skin on
- 1 large onion - diced
- 5 stalks celery - thick slices
- 2 - 3 cloves garlic - minced
- 1/2 - yellow bell pepper - diced fine
- 3 cups bok choy - fresh thinly sliced
- 3 cups spinach - fresh
- 3 cups fresh kale, chopped
- 4 sprigs fresh cilantro - chopped
- 6 sprigs fresh parsley - chopped
- 1 cup green cabbage - thinly sliced and chopped
- 2 large bay leaves, dried
- 1 tablespoon sage, dried and crushed between fingers
- 1 teaspoon rosemary, dried, crushed between fingers
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper or 4 whole peppercorns
- 1/2 teaspoon dill, dried, crushed between fingers
- 2 pinches basil, dried, crushed between fingers
- 1 pinch oregano, dried, crushed between fingers
- 4 large carrots, fresh and sliced thick
- 2 medium potatoes, cut into small cubes, skin on
- 6 - 8 - baby portabella mushrooms, sliced
How To Make linda's own super healing chicken soup
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Step 11 Whole chicken, baked at 350 degrees until skin is browned lightly to remove the majority of fat from the skin.
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Step 2While chicken is baking in the oven, add all the other ingredients into a large stockpot, cover with water and turn the stove to simmer until the chicken is done baking. Do not bring to a boil.
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Step 3When Chicken is done baking, transfer the chicken into the stock pot. If you want to keep it all together, wrap it in cheese cloth first. If more water is needed, Add water to just cover the top of the chicken. Bring to a boil and simmer covered for 1 hour. Remove chicken from the pot, remove cheesecloth if used and then remove meat from the bones and add the meat back into the soup mix. You can either shred the chicken, which is what I do or you can wait till it cools down and cube it.
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Step 4If you like, you can add egg noodles or cooked rice to the soup as well. Enjoy!
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Category:
Chicken Soups
Category:
Other Soups
Tag:
#For Kids
Tag:
#Heirloom
Keyword:
#chickensoup
Keyword:
#Cold
Keyword:
#healing
Keyword:
#flu
Ingredient:
Chicken
Culture:
German
Method:
Stove Top
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