Linda's Own Super Healing Chicken Soup

Name: Linda's Own Super Healing Chicken Soup
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 8 - 10
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken - i prefer precooked skin on; 1 large onion - diced; 5 stalk(s) celery - thick slices; 2 - 3 clove garlic - minced; 1/2 yellow bell pepper - diced fine; 3 c bok choy - fresh thinly sliced; 3 c spinach - fresh; 3 c fresh kale, chopped; 4 sprig(s) fresh cilantro - chopped; 6 sprig(s) fresh parsley - chopped; 1 c green cabbage - thinly sliced and chopped; 2 large bay leaves, dried; 1 Tbsp sage, dried and crushed between fingers; 1 tsp rosemary, dried, crushed between fingers; 1 Tbsp sea salt; 1 tsp black pepper or 4 whole peppercorns; 1/2 tsp dill, dried, crushed between fingers; 2 pinch 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

By Linda Kauppinen
@cyrene

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.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Comments:

3 Comments

Serves:

8 - 10

Prep:

1 Hr

Cook:

1 Hr

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

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1

whole chicken - i prefer precooked skin on
1 large

onion - diced
5 stalk(s)

celery - thick slices
2 - 3 clove

garlic - minced
1/2

yellow bell pepper - diced fine
3 c

bok choy - fresh thinly sliced
3 c

spinach - fresh
3 c

fresh kale, chopped
4 sprig(s)

fresh cilantro - chopped
6 sprig(s)

fresh parsley - chopped
1 c

green cabbage - thinly sliced and chopped
2 large

bay leaves, dried
1 Tbsp

sage, dried and crushed between fingers
1 tsp

rosemary, dried, crushed between fingers
1 Tbsp

sea salt
1 tsp

black pepper or 4 whole peppercorns
1/2 tsp

dill, dried, crushed between fingers
2 pinch

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

Step-by-Step

1 Whole chicken, baked at 350 degrees until skin is browned lightly to remove the majority of fat from the skin.
While 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.
When 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.
If you like, you can add egg noodles or cooked rice to the soup as well. Enjoy!

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