When it comes to comforting and easy-to-make meals, simple chicken stewsoup stands out as a timeless classic. Whether you're a culinary novice or an experienced chef, this versatile dish offers a delicious and wholesome option for any occasion. With a few basic ingredients and minimal effort, you can create a flavorsome and satisfying stewsoup that's perfect for a cozy dinner with family and friends. This article will guide you through the steps to make the best simple chicken stewsoup, providing tips and variations to help you customize it to your liking.
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OLD-FASHIONED CHICKEN STEW
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken, working in batches and adding more oil as needed, 3 to 5 minutes per batch; set aside.
- Add the celery and onion and cook until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle over the flour and stir, cooking a minute or so. Pour in the stock, season with salt and pepper and add the parsnips, carrots, turnip and rutabaga. Add the chicken back, bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook until the vegetables are tender and the chicken is cooked through, about 45 minutes.
- Stir in the heavy cream and parsley. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve garnished with parsley leaves.
SIMPLE CHICKEN SOUP
This comfort food classic is just as flavorful and soul-satisfying as Grandma's chicken soup, but where hers took several hours-or a day-to make, ours takes under an hour. Instead of long-simmered stock, we start with store-bought chicken broth and water but enrich them with stock vegetables and the carcass, bones and meat of a leftover roast chicken.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 55m
Yield 8 cups (4 servings)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Put the bones and carcass from a leftover chicken (they can be in pieces) in a large pot. Cover with the broth and 4 cups water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Skim any foam or fat from the broth with a ladle as necessary.
- Remove the bones and carcass with tongs or a slotted spoon; set aside to cool. Add the carrots, celery, onion and bay leaf to the broth, bring back to a simmer and cook until the vegetables are about half cooked (they will still have resistance when tested with a knife but be somewhat pliable when bent), about 10 minutes. Stir in the rice (to keep it from sticking to the bottom), and cook until the grains are just al dente, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, when the carcass and bones are cool enough to handle, pick off the meat, and shred it into bite-size pieces.
- When the rice is done, add the meat to the broth and simmer until warmed through, about 1 minute. Stir in the parsley, and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt or more to taste. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 157, Fat 3 grams, SaturatedFat 1 grams, Cholesterol 24 milligrams, Sodium 272 milligrams, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 15 grams, Sugar 3 grams
GOOD OLD FASHIONED CHICKEN SOUP/STEW
There isn't anything more comforting on a snowy winter day than a bowl of homemade chicken soup. Don't let the list of ingredients turn you away. This is an extremely easy and flavourful soup to make. The soup is thicker the second day because of the added noodles. This also freezes extremely well.
Provided by Diana 2
Categories Chicken
Time 3h30m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- In a large dutch oven or stock pot, add onion, celery, carrots, garlic and bay leaf. Place chicken on top, and add water. (If your pot will only hold 10 cups of water at first, the remaining water can be added later, as some of it will evaporate.) Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 1-1/2 hours.
- Using a slotted spoon, remove chicken to a plate to cool. Strain the broth, and discard the vegetables.
- At this point, the broth may be cooled and frozen for later use, or you may continue on with the recipe. This is an excellent time to remove any remaining fat from the broth.
- Remove the meat from the bones, cut and set aside.
- Return the broth to a clean pot. Bring to a boil and add the potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 1/2 hour.
- Add the chicken, bouillon, frozen vegetables, and noodles. Simmer for 20 minutes.
BASIC CHICKEN SOUP
Everyone has their own favorite chicken soup recipe, but rarely have so few ingredients added up to so much comfort. This version has classic flavors and, thanks to a simplified method, cooks more quickly than traditional chicken soups (the dish is ready in a little over an hour). There's no need to make a separate stock; the vegetables and meat form their own satisfying broth.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Bring chicken, water, and 1 tablespoon salt to a boil in a large stockpot. Skim foam. Add onions, celery, and garlic. Reduce heat. Simmer, partially covered, for 30 minutes.
- Remove breast, and set aside. Add carrots. Simmer, partially covered, for 40 minutes.
- Remove remaining chicken; discard back and wings. Let cool slightly. Remove meat from bones, and cut into bite-size pieces.
- Stir in desired amount of chicken; reserve the rest for another use. Skim fat. Season with salt.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 378 g, Cholesterol 117 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 38 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 718 g
SIMPLE CHICKEN SOUP
I revised a recipe that my family loved so it would be lighter and easier to make. It's a hearty and healthy meal served with a green salad and fresh bread. - Sue West, Alvord, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 20m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, bring broth and onion to a boil. Reduce heat. Add the vegetables; cover and cook for 6-8 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in chicken and soup; heat through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 195 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 44mg cholesterol, Sodium 820mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 19g protein.
QUICK & CREAMY CHICKEN STEW RECIPE
Make our Quick & Creamy Chicken Stew Recipe for a delicious dinnertime dish! This Healthy Living chicken stew recipe goes great with a crisp green salad.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Cooked Chicken Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings, 1-1/2 cups each
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Microwave potatoes and water in covered microwaveable dish on HIGH 7 min. or until potatoes are tender.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in large saucepan on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 7 min. or until evenly browned, stirring occasionally.
- Add potatoes, soup, dressing and frozen vegetables to chicken in saucepan; stir. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 3 min. or until chicken is done and vegetables are heated through.
- Stir in sour cream; cook 1 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 340, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Sodium 550 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 28 g
EASY CHICKEN STEW
Juicy chicken braised in a rich thyme-scented gravy is comfort food in a bowl served with creamy mashed potatoes or crusty bread to mop up the sauce.
Provided by Alida Ryder
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Mix flour, salt and pepper together.
- Add the chicken and coat each piece in the flour mixture. In a large Dutch oven, deep pan or pot set over medium heat, add a splash of olive oil.
- Brown the chicken in batches until golden brown on both sides then remove from the pan and set aside.
- Add the onion, carrot and celery to the pan and sauté until golden brown and soft.
- Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
- Add a tablespoon of flour and stir into the vegetables.
- Pour in the wine and deglaze the pan then add the chicken back in and pour in the chicken stock.
- Add the thyme, bay leaf and Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
- Reduce the heat and allow to simmer, partially covered, for 20 minutes until the chicken is tender and the vegetables are cooked.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary, scatter over fresh parsley or thyme, then serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 330 kcal, Carbohydrate 10 g, Protein 38 g, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 119 mg, Sodium 686 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 4 g, UnsaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SIMPLE CHICKEN STEW
This comforting slow-cooker stew was one of my husband's experiments that turned out to be one of our favorite Sunday dinners. -Amy Dulling, Rockwood, Tennessee
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 6h20m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients., Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until chicken and vegetables are tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 427 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 75mg cholesterol, Sodium 834mg sodium, Carbohydrate 62g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 30g protein.
SIMPLE CHICKEN STEW/SOUP
A wonderful meal for a cold night. (I hate cooked carrots. Cooking them this way makes them fall apart & become part of the broth. You still get the nutrients without actually biting into them.)
Provided by FDADELKARIM
Categories Chicken
Time 30m
Yield 4-5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Sprinkle a small amount of salt, pepper, cumin, & paprika on the chicken. (About 1/2 teaspoon of each spice for all 3 pieces of chicken).
- Pour 1 1/2 cups of water into the pressure cooker. Add the olive oil, tomato paste, garlic, & the rest of the spices into the pot. (Don't forget 1/2 teaspoon of salt, pepper, cumin, & paprika).
- Note: If you are using a regular pot instead of a pressure cooker the cook times are tripled & you may need more water.
- Place the chicken into the cooker & add the onions & carrot. Cook for 10 minutes, after it begins to hiss. (Regular pot, roughly 30 minutes).
- Remove chicken & place on a plate. Put the potatoes & 1 1/2 cups of water into the pot & cook for 4 more minutes, after it begins to hiss. (Regular pot, 12-15 minutes).
- While the potatoes are cooking break the chicken into small pieces (disregard the bones).
- Once the potatoes are done add the chicken back into the pan & stir. Pour into a serving dish & serve with warm bread.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 186, Fat 3.9, SaturatedFat 0.6, Sodium 681.1, Carbohydrate 35.4, Fiber 5.4, Sugar 4.3, Protein 4.3
Tips:
- Choose the right chicken. For a flavorful stew, use bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs or drumsticks. If you prefer white meat, you can use boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, but they may be less flavorful.
- Brown the chicken before cooking. Browning the chicken adds flavor and helps to prevent it from becoming dry.
- Use a variety of vegetables. The more vegetables you add to your stew, the more flavorful it will be. Some good options include carrots, celery, onions, potatoes, and green beans.
- Don't overcook the vegetables. Overcooked vegetables will become mushy and lose their flavor.
- Add some herbs and spices. Herbs and spices can add a lot of flavor to your stew. Some good options include thyme, rosemary, oregano, basil, garlic, and pepper.
- Let the stew simmer for a while. Simmering allows the flavors to meld and develop. The longer you simmer the stew, the better it will taste.
- Serve the stew with your favorite sides. Some good options include rice, noodles, mashed potatoes, or bread.
Conclusion:
Chicken stew is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great way to use up leftover chicken, and it is also a relatively inexpensive meal to make. With a little planning and effort, you can make a chicken stew that is both flavorful and satisfying.
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