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Magic Chicken Soup

1/27/2017

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The dreaded winter stomach "flu" is back with a vengeance once again. In national news last week, schools in several states were closed due to the number of kids and educators falling ill. In our daughter's second grade class, about 20 percent of students have been out sick each day recently. As of yesterday, her teacher is bedridden, too. Hand washing aside, there's not much anyone can do to avoid the winter germs that bombard us. But short of having a magic potion  to offer you, I do have this: A foolproof chicken soup recipe, that helps fight off whatever ails us, and speeds recovery, too. This recipe makes enough for a satisfying dinner for four people, plus plenty of leftover broth to freeze, so you'll have several cups-full handy should the flu come knocking on your door anytime soon.

Broth ingredients:
One small to medium sized (organic) whole chicken
5 or 6 medium carrots, peeled and chopped into round slices
3 celery ribs, also chopped
1 large onion, roughly chopped with skin still on
5 to 6 garlic cloves, peel on, smashed and roughly chopped
A couple sprigs of fresh rosemary, thyme and sage
2-3 fresh bay leaves

 Optional soup additions for dinner:
1 bunch of swiss chard or fresh spinach leaves
1 cup of cooked rice (either brown or white rice, or barley, or noodles if you prefer.)
Parmesan cheese
Nutmeg
1 bunch of fresh chives

To prepare:
In a large pasta or stock pot, sauté chopped onion (with skin on, which adds richness of flavor and color), garlic cloves, and 1 1/2 chopped carrots and celery ribs in a couple of tablespoons of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, and  stir over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
Season whole raw chicken well with salt and pepper inside and out, and add to pot with fresh herbs and bay leaves.
Add about 10-11 cups of water, or until chicken is fully immersed.
Cover pot with lid and bring to a boil, simmer, stirring and skimming off any impurities occasionally, for about 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

(Meanwhile, cook rice, barley or pasta separately, according to instructions, if you wish to add these later).

Turn off stove, remove the chicken from the broth, and set aside in a bowl to cool.

Carefully strain broth through a fine-meshed sieve and discard all the veggies and herbs, reserving only the liquid.

Save part of broth for freezing in a separate container, if you wish, and return broth for your super to stock pot.  

Bring back to a boil, and add remaining carrots and celery. Simmer for about 4 minutes, then add in chard or spinach and cook another 2 to 3 minutes, until vegetables are just softened.

Serve soup in bowls, adding cooked rice or pasta, and shredded chicken bits, (skin discarded).
Top with finely chopped chives, a pinch of freshly grated nutmeg, and parmesan cheese, to complete the dish. 

Here's to making it through another winter in good health, and to all the delicious food that keeps us going, no matter what hurdles we face.




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10/19/2017 08:57:52 am

Looks like a very delicious chicken soup. I'm just curious why did you call it as magical? Anyway, I think this feels so easy to make and I really like that. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe of yours. This just makes it more extra special. I would definitely try this amazing recipe to make an awesome chicken soup. I'm just hoping I could give justice to your own recipe. I would keep you updated if I succeed or not.

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    I'm Lorraine Allen, and when our daughter was diagnosed with multiple severe food allergies in infancy, a decade ago, I decided to freelance from home so that I could also care and cook for her. Because I grew up all around the world, it's important to me that she be able to enjoy all sorts of international food.  I've learned, throughout this process, that even a large number of severe allergies and restrictions does not stop a person from eating well. On the contrary, by forcing us to focus so much attention on what we consume, we've gained a whole new appreciation for good food, and ironically, we all enjoy a healthier diet than before this diagnosis. This site is where we share some of our delicious egg-free, nut-free, shellfish-free (and often vegan and gluten-free) experiments and successes in the kitchen. Guten Appetit and thanks for reading!

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