The Best Chicken Soup
May 15, 2019
: 10-12
: 30 min
: 1 hr
: 1 hr 30 min
: Medium
This is The Best Chicken Soup I have ever made. I actually made it for myself while I was sick. I wanted some homemade soup so badly. Also, I didn't have the energy to go out and grab some. Besides, homemade is always better anyway. It took me a really long time to make it because I was sick and had to take breaks from the kitchen. It was so worth it though! Be sure to make this on a good day and you will have plenty of extra for the freezer! I like to use quart size containers for freezing leftovers.
Ingredients
- FOR THE STOCK:
- 1 4-5 lb. chicken, cut up
- 4 quarts of water
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp lemon-pepper seasoning
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 bay leaves
- 2 vegetable bouillon cubes
- Salt and pepper to taste
- FOR THE SOUP:
- 2 cups carrots, sliced
- 2 cups celery, sliced
- 2 cups of uncooked fusilli pasta noodles
- 3 TBS fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/3 cup Sherry Vinegar
- 2 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1 cup half and half
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Step 1 For the stock, add all of the ingredients to a large stock pot, bring to a boil, lower the heat to medium low and cook for about 45 minutes until the chicken is tender
- Step 2 Remove the chicken pieces from the pot and set aside to cool
- Step 3 Strain the stock to remove the bay leaves and onion
- Step 4 After the chicken has cooled, discard the skin and bones. Cut or shred the chicken pieces
- Step 5 Bring the stock back to a boil, reduce to medium heat then add the carrots and celery and cook for about 10 minutes
- Step 6 Add the Fusili noodles and cook according to the package directions
- Step 7 When the noodles are done, add the chicken, parsley, sherry vinegar, rosemary, Parmesan Cheese and half and half. Stir to combine and cook for about 2-3 minutes
- Step 8 Adjust the seasonings if necessary by adding salt and pepper
- Step 9 I like to squeeze a little lime into my bowl and serve it with a few corn tortillas
