Soup
Chicken Soup
SoupOrigin: International
Comforting chicken soup with onion, carrot and celery.
Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total time
1 hr
Portions
6
Total weight
2457 g
Per portion
409.5 g
Ingredients
Method
Prep the pot
- Roughly chop the onion, carrot and celery.
- Place the chicken, vegetables and bay in a large pot.
- Cover with cold water.
Bring to a simmer
- Bring slowly to a simmer over medium heat.
- Skim foam for the first 10 minutes.
- Add salt.
Cook
- Simmer gently 35–40 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.
Finish
- Remove the chicken; shred the meat, discarding skin and bones if used.
- Return the meat to the pot.
- Season with pepper, taste the salt, and serve hot.
Serving
Serve hot. Shred the chicken into the bowls and add noodles or rice if desired.
Storage
Refrigerate up to 3 days. Reheat thoroughly. Freezes well without noodles.