chicken soup w/tiny meatballs .....aka jewish penicillin

Name: CHICKEN SOUP W/TINY MEATBALLS .....AKA JEWISH PENICILLIN
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Jewish
Ingredients: 1 large chicken; 1 1/2 cup(s) carrots, chopd (i used baby carrots cut in half); 1 1/2 cup(s) celery, cut into 1" pieces; 1 large parsnip, peeld n cut into 1" pieces; 1 large onion, large dice; 1 tablespoon(s) fresh dill, rough chop; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) chicken bullion or one cube; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) blk. pepper; 8 cup(s) water; ## TINY MEATBALLS; 1 pound(s) turkey, ground (chicken can b used); 1/2 cup(s) breadcrumbs; 1/2 cup(s) parmesean cheese; 1 large eggs; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt n blk.pepper. each; ## 1/2 CUP DRIED TINY PASTA, COOKED N THEN ADDED TO SOUP (OPTIONAL)

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Lora DiGs

Monroe Township, NJ

Updated on Jan 27, 2014

A DELICIOUS SOUP TO MAKE FOR WEN U R UNDER THE WEATHER ...N NOW I AM :( I ADD TINY TURKEY MEATBALLS THE WAY MY FAMILY LOVES IT. ADD A LIL COOKED PASTA FOR A FILLING MEAL ...TAKES SOME WORK WITH PERFECTLY TASTY RESULTS :)

Rate

prep time 30 Min

cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield Makes a large pot full

Ingredients

1 large chicken
1 1/2 cups carrots, chopd (i used baby carrots cut in half)
1 1/2 cups celery, cut into 1" pieces
1 large parsnip, peeld n cut into 1" pieces
1 large onion, large dice
1 tablespoon fresh dill, rough chop
1 1/2 teaspoons chicken bullion or one cube
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon blk. pepper
8 cups water
TINY MEATBALLS
1 pound turkey, ground (chicken can b used)
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/2 cup parmesean cheese
1 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt n blk.pepper. each
1/2 CUP DRIED TINY PASTA, COOKED N THEN ADDED TO SOUP (OPTIONAL)

How To Make chicken soup w/tiny meatballs .....aka jewish penicillin

Step 1

FIRST MAKE UR TINY MEAT BALLS BY COMBINING MEATBALL INGREDIENTS N ROLLING THEM INTO WALNUT SIZED BALLS.... PUT IN FRIDGE UNTIL READY TO B USED.

Step 2

IN A LARGE SOUP POT HEAT UP 3 TABLSPNS OF VEG OIL (OOPS FORGOT THAT IN INGRED LIST) N SAUTÉ ONIONS SLIGHTLY THEN PUT WHOLE CHICKEN IN POT N ADD WATER (IF U NEED MORE WATER TO COVER CHICKEN JUST ADD MORE)
Step 3

COVER POT N COOK FOR 30 MIN ON HIGH. NEXT ADD VEGGIES, SALT N PEPPER AND BULLION (powder or cube) STIR N LOWER HEAT TO MED N COVER N COOK FOR 30 -45 MINUTES OR UNTIL CHICKEN IS JUST COOKED.
Step 4

TURN HEAT OFF N REMOVE CHICKEN TO PIE PLATE OR PLATE WITH SIDES (WILL GIVE OFF LIQUID...WHICH CAN B POURD BAK INTO POT) RIP CHUNKS OF CHICKEN N CONTINUE UNTIL U CANT RIP ANYMORE N THERE IS ONLY BONES LEFT
Step 5

ADD PIECES OF CHICKEN TO POT ALONG WITH TURKEY (OR CHICKEN) MEATBALLS n THE DILL THEN COVER THE POT N COOK ON LOW/MED HEAT FOR ADDTL. 30 MINUTES. TASTE UR SOUP N C IF MORE SALT IS NEEDD B4 SERVN UP :)
Step 6

PUT ABOUT A 1/4 CUP OF PASTA (IF USING) IN BOWL N LADLE IN THIS YUMMY N HEALTHY BOWL OF SOUP ....ENJOY :)
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