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Becky Luigart-Stayner; Jan Gautro
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The Chicken Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious chicken recipes) invites you to try Chicken-Vegetable Soup Recipe. Enjoy quick and easy chicken recipes and learn how to make Chicken-Vegetable Soup.
Americans of Eastern European heritage add a variety of root vegetables, such as turnips and parsnips, to chicken soup for subtle sweetness and bite. Feel free to omit them and simply add more carrot and leek, if you prefer. Be sure to cook the egg noodles separately so the starch in the noodles doesn't cloud the clear soup broth.
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
1 (6-pound) roasting chicken
8 cups water
2 1/2 cups chopped celery (about 4 stalks)
2 cups thinly sliced leek (about 2 large)
1 1/2 cups (1/2-inch) cubed parsnip (about 8 ounces)
1 1/2 cups (1/2-inch) cubed carrot (about 8 ounces)
1 1/2 cups (1/2-inch) cubed turnip (about 8 ounces)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill (optional)
8 ounces egg noodles
Preparation
- Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken. Remove and discard skin from chicken; trim excess fat. Split chicken in half lengthwise; place in a Dutch oven. Cover with 8 cups water; bring to a boil. Cook 10 minutes. Skim fat from surface of broth; discard fat. Add celery and next 4 ingredients (through turnip) to pan, stirring well; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes or until vegetables are almost tender, stirring occasionally. Remove chicken; let stand 10 minutes. Remove chicken from bones; shred chicken with 2 forks to yield 6 cups meat. Discard bones. Simmer vegetable mixture 10 minutes or until tender. Return shredded chicken to pan. Stir in salt, pepper, and dill, if desired.
- Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Place 1/2 cup noodles in each of 8 bowls; top each serving with 1 1/2 cups chicken mixture.
Note:
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
Calories: 404
Calories from fat: 31%
Fat: 14.2g
Saturated fat: 3.6g
Monounsaturated fat: 4.7g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.5g
Protein: 36.5g
Carbohydrate: 31.2g
Fiber: 3.6g
Cholesterol: 107mg
Iron: 3.4mg
Sodium: 392mg
Calcium: 76mg
Barbara Kafka, Cooking Light
JANUARY 2008
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