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     How to Make Chicken Soup

Category   Salads - Soups - Sidedishes
Sub Category   Quick Meals

Ingredients
1 large yellow onion, peeled and diced
3 stalks celery, diced
3 carrots, peeled and diced
1-3 garlic cloves, to taste
1 1/2 pounds (about 6) chicken thighs, preferably bone-in
1 bay leaf
1-2 quarts chicken stock, store-bought or homemade
1/2 pound noodles
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
 
1-3 teaspoons salt

Instructions
1. Cook the Vegetables- Warm a teaspoon of oil over medium heat in the dutch oven or soup pot. Add the diced onions, celery, and carrots with a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables just start to soften, 3-5 minutes. Clear a space in the middle of the pan and add the garlic. Cook until aromatic, about 30 seconds, then stir the garlic into the vegetables. 2. Sear the Chicken- Remove the skin from the chicken thighs, but leave the bone in. (Boneless chicken thighs are also fine in this recipe, but the bones add richness to the broth.) Move the vegetables to the edges of the pan and warm the remaining teaspoon of oil in the middle of the pan. When hot, add the chicken thighs, fitting them into a single layer. It's ok if they are snug. Cook without moving for about 3 minutes, until the underside is seared golden. Flip the thighs and sear the other side until golden.
3. Add the Broth and Simmer- Add the bay leaf and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the pot. Pour in one quart of the broth, reserving the remaining quart for later. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer for 30 minutes. 4. Shred the Chicken- Move the pot off the heat and transfer the chicken to a plate with a slotted spoon. Use two forks to pull the meat apart into shreds (or chop into cubes). Remove and discard any bones. It's ok if the meat is still a little pink in the middle at this point.
5. Cook the Pasta- Bring a separate pot of water to a boil for the pasta. When boiling, salt the water generously and add the pasta. Cook until the pasta is barely al dente and the drain. Alternatively- Add the second quart of broth to the soup, bring to a simmer, and cook the pasta in the soup itself.
6. Finish the Soup- Return the shredded chicken to the soup and bring to a simmer. If the chicken wasn't quite finished cooking, continue simmering until it has cooked through. Add the noodles to the soup. If a thinner broth is desired, add additional chicken broth. Remove the bay leaf, and taste the soup. Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and serve. - To Freeze Some the Soup- Remove the portion of soup to be frozen before adding the pasta. When reheating the soup, cook the pasta separately and add it to the individual bowls. • Avoiding Mushy Noodles- The noodles will continue absorbing liquid from the leftover soup as it cools, gradually becoming softer and mushier. If you don't like mushy noodles in your leftover soup, keep the pasta and soup separate and add the pasta to bowls individually.


Originally Submitted
12/17/2012





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