I'd forgotten how good homemade soup is and how easy it is to fix. Here's an easy way to fix it:
Put the bones, skin, and leftover chicken into a pot filled with water. Let it cook without boiling for a couple of hours. There's no need to season it because it probably already was when it was cooked before, but it wouldn't hurt to add a bit of celery.
Drain and save the broth. Take the chicken off the bone and add to the broth. Throw away the rest. (This can be refrigerated for a short time or frozen until needed.)
Add water to make 2 pints of broth and chicken. Add 1-2 cups of vegetables -- (frozen) carrots, peas, etc, or leftover vegetables -- and 1/4 - 1/2 cup of uncooked rice or uncooked thin egg noodles. Cook for 5-10 minutes and then serve.
2 comments:
looks like you forgot how to make soup
In partial answer to the comment, here's a much better/tastier recipe for chicken soup/broth -- which takes a little more work. The recipe comes from Graham Kerr's TV cooking show.
Steep leftover chicken with skin (bones, optional) in 2T vinegar and 1 - 2 c water.
Fry 1 large (minced) onion in Dutch oven. Add 1/4 t thyme, 1/4 t sage, 1/2 t rosemary, 1 t pepper, 1 T salt, and 1/4 c pearl barley. Fry awhile. Add chicken, drained, and 8 c cold water. Put lid on pan and cook 1 hour. Remove chicken and separate meat from bones and skin. Return meat to soup. Add 4 oz sliced celery. Bring to boiling.
Fry vegetables separately in a little oil. Before serving, add to broth and heat to boiling.
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