Mom's Chicken Soup Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 cup)
  • Calories:
  • 158
  • Fat:
  • 6 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 2 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 36 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 651 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 12 g
  • Fiber:
  • 2 g
  • Protein:
  • 13 g


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Mom's Chicken Soup

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SERVINGS: 10-12

CATEGORY: Soup

METHOD: Other stovetop

TIME: Prep: 30 min. + chilling Cook: 2 hours

Ingredients:

  • 1 chicken (about 2-1/2 to 3 pounds) with giblets, quartered
  • 2-1/2 quarts water
  • 3 teaspoons salt
  • 1 medium onion
  • 6 whole peppercorns
  • 6 celery ribs, (leaves reserved), divided
  • 6 medium carrots, divided
  • 2 cups cooked rice or cooked fine egg noodles
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 3 to 4 drops yellow food coloring, optional

Directions:

Place the chicken, giblets, water, salt, onion, peppercorns, three celery ribs, all the celery leaves and three carrots in a soup kettle. Bring to a boil. Skim off the foam. Reduce heat to simmer; cover and cook for 2 hours or until meat is tender. Remove meat. Discard cooked vegetables and peppercorns. Strain stock if desired.
    Chill stock, then skim fat. Dice remaining celery and carrots; add to the stock. Cook until the vegetables are tender.
    Meanwhile, remove chicken from the bones and dice. Add chicken, cooked rice or noodles and parsley. Heat through. Stir in food coloring if desired. Yield: 10-12 servings.

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