Reviewed: May 6, 2013

My poor roommate was sick with the flu and I decided to make this for him. I'm a beginner cook but this was soooo easy. I took the advice of other reviewers and discarded the soggy, tasteless veg at the end of the cooking time - I tried a bite of celery and it had no flavor left - and added some fresh veg then cooked for another 30 mins. I also added some chicken base. In the end, I think it could use more flavor, perhaps more herbs or something. Maybe more salt, but that's might just be my inexperience. In general, it was just super-easy to make, delicious and perfect for my roommate who loved it. I'll definitely make this again in the future. Thanks so much!

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kitchen.shy

Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2013

Yum! Feel so good after having this when I'm sick! I fried the onions with a little garlic and ginger paste in the beginning - does wonders to the flavor! Also added 2 cubes of chicken bullion.

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triwas

Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2013

Easy recipe, although I had to doctor it up to give the broth flavor. I added sage, thyme, rosemary, a lot of salt and a few garlic cloves. Then it was delicious!

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Heidiinhartford

Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2013

Good chicken soup! I did not use the optional bouillon granules, and it came out needing salt, so I added some after straining the broth and it was good. Made it for my husband when he was sick with the flu and he loved it! Will definitely make again.

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lizzyd

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Lakewood, California, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2013

This was the best chicken soup I have ever had! I will be making this over and over! I did not have a whole chicken in the house so used thighs. My husband raved about how tender and moist the chicken was. Can't wait to make it again and add hearty greens.

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Bitzie

Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2013

Great basic recipe. Fast and little effort goes into this soup...which comes in handy when you don't feel so great yourself :) I just added a bit of chicken breast (diced), onion, celery, carrots, water and let it simmer. Everyone loves the smell of chicken soup so I let it simmer for 2+ hours. Last I add egg noodles...boil and eat it with crackers. Nothing better!!

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smmace

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Geneva, Florida, USA

Living In: Tampa, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2013

I first made this soup last month when my husband and I became very sick for days with a stomach flu. We could only keep down ginger ale and crackers. We were getting very hungry so I decided to try this recipe. I pulled chicken breasts from the freezer and just threw it into the pot (frozen) with the celery, carrots and onions. I added chicken bouillon and as I just had a new shipment of Pensey’s spices I also added thyme, oregano, sage and parsley. Before long just the aroma made us both feel better! When cooked I just cut up the chicken and veggies and served. My husband loved it!! Today I am cooking it today (by special request) and after reading some of the reviews I think the only change I’ll make is to discard the vegetables after the broth is made and add fresh veggies before serving.

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waldronm

Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2012

Easy Peasy and tasted SO SO good. I add Dill and Chicken Broth to mine but otherwise stick to this recipe and you can't go wrong!. Chicken Soup for the Soul!! :))

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dani051972

Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2012

Great and easy recipe. I used fresh vegetables after a broth was ready. And also I added extra seasoning. Overall it was awesome and I hope to recover in no time :)

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mia2801

Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2012

This is a good recipe for a base start. I combined ideas from this recipe and barefoot contessa's. I followed the first recipe by boiling everything together for 1 hour plus I added ginger, a head of garlic and thyme. Then I strained everything, pulled the meat off the chicken and put the chicken and broth back together in the pot on the stove (discarded everything else as it had lost all its flavor and nutrition). In a separate pot I then sauteed garlic then onion, celery and carrots to caramelize a bit and then added them to the broth. I also added a little more fresh parsley, garlic, ginger and thyme to serve. Brought it up to a simmer for a few mins and shut it off. Very tasty.

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