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A bowl of chicken soup with a spoon in it. There is a wedge of parmesan cheese, and a small bowls of salt and pepper next to the soup.

Homemade Chicken Soup Recipe

Stillwood Kitchen
A delicious recipe that uses leftover chicken carcass to create a cozy chicken soup or a basic chicken broth.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 236 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Whole Roasted or rotisserie chicken carcass Make sure there is still some meat on the bones.
  • 8 cups Water
  • 2 Celery Stalks
  • 2-3 Carrots, ends trimmed and peeled
  • 1 Onion, peeled and left whole
  • 2 sprigs Fresh Thyme sub in 1/2 tsp of dried thyme
  • 3-4 sprigs Fresh Parsley sub in 1 tbsp of dried parsley
  • 1/4 tsp Black Pepper, ground
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 8 oz Small pasta, such as ditalini Use gluten-free if needed
  • Parmesan cheese (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Place the chicken carcass, celery, carrots, whole onion into a large stock pot or dutch oven.
  • Cover the chicken and veggies with water until the chicken is mostly covered in the water.
  • Add the fresh parsley, thyme, and black pepper.
  • Bring the pot to a boil then cover it and lower the temperature to a low simmer for 1 -2 hours or until the vegetables are fork tender.
  • Remove the veggies, herbs and chicken and place them onto a platter.

To Make Chicken Soup

  • If making pasta, in a separate pot, boil the water then salt and cook the pasta to package directions.
  • While the pasta is cooking cut the celery, carrots, and onion into bite size pieces and return it to the pot of broth.
  • Remove the chicken from the carcass, shred or cut the chicken into bite size pieces. Then return it to the pot of broth. Stir to blend all together.
  • Add the salt, taste and adjust to your preference.
  • Strain the cooked pasta then add it to the broth. Stir until mixed in.
  • Ladle the soup into bowls and top with the grated parmesan cheese if desired.

To Make a Sipping Broth or Regular Chicken Broth

  • Discard the chicken, herbs, and veggies from the broth.
  • Strain the broth into glass jars, leaving a 1 inch gap at the top. Cool the jars at room temperature until warm then cover them and placed them into the fridge to cool overnight.
  • Place the jars into the freezer for up to six months.

Notes

Keep the broth at a lower simmer to ensure the broth is not cloudy.
If only making broth, do not add salt this way you can use it in recipes. If using it as a sipping broth then gently warm and then add salt to taste.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 236kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 8gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 0.2mgSodium: 633mgPotassium: 279mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 5193IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 1mg
Keyword chicken recipe, chicken soup, soup, whole chicken
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