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Hearty Chicken Soup

By: Jeannine Almeida  
"This soup contains a few different textures and flavors that complement each other nicely. Serve with warm crusty bread!"

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Wine Chardonnay
 

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken
  • 5 carrots, chopped
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 3 stalks celery, with leaves, minced
  • 2 cubes chicken bouillon
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 (15 ounce) can sweet corn
  • 3/4 cup barley

Directions

  1. Clean chicken thoroughly in fresh, cold running water and remove giblets. Remove as much excess skin from bird as possible and discard. With the force of your hands, add pressure to the back bone of the chicken to crush the bones. If you crack the legs at the joints it will release the cartilage which will add more flavor to the soup. Place crushed chicken and giblets into a large stock pot.
  2. Using a food processor, grate 2 carrots, 1 onion, and all of the celery. Add to stock pot and cover chicken with water. Place the remaining carrots and onions that were not grated, bouillon cubes and red bell pepper into the pot. Bring to a boil for 5 minutes and then simmer for one hour.
  3. Add barley and continue to cook for another hour.
  4. Remove from heat and carefully remove the chicken and giblets from the pot; placing them into a large, clean shallow bowl. Pull the meat from the chicken and dice. Return chicken meat to pot and add sweet corn. Can be served immediately or refrigerated or frozen for later use.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 419 | Total Fat: 14.9g | Cholesterol: 83mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2005 by HOLLYHOLLY 
This is a great chicken soup. I made it for my husband who is sick with a cold and it really... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2006 by quickcooker 
This is a great recipe and a fantastic fall meal! I changed a few ingredients, based on what I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 10, 2006 by Princetonbound 
This soup should not be eaten until it has been refrigerated overnight. The first day it was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2006 by BZMOM 
This is a great simple recipe for chicken soup. I find that poking an onion with whole cloves... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2007 by lykrauze 
My family loved the soup. I just added a few extra ingredients--I added a head of garlic... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2008 by Midnight Cookin 
This is a Great Chicken Soup.I just changed a couple things.I added 2 cloves of Garlic and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2006 by RETDITTO 
This soup is definitely hearty; lots of vegetables and chicken but very bland. It is a good... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2008 by Jodi Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
Amazing soup - flavor was wonderful. Just what I was looking for. I followed the recipe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2008 by monitevdd 
We all loved this! I did add extra mushrooms. My husband even asked when I would make it again. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2008 by oranjewurm 
Really really nice recipe, my family loved it. I also tried the crushed red pepper spice + I... MORE

 
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