THE BEST CHICKEN SOUP IN THE WORLD

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Categories     Soup/Stew     Chicken     Simmer

Yield 8-10 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 Whole Chicken or ideally 1 chicken carcass and 1 whole chicken
1 Cup Onion
1 Cup Celery
1 Cup Carrots - Remember this is your mirepoux, the exact amount is not all that important what is important is the proportion, it should all be equal parts.
2 Cups White Wine - Remember the rule for cooking with wine, if you wouldn't drink it at the table you shouldn't cook with it.
8-12 Cups cold water depending on the size of the pot and the size of the chicken
4-6 Cloves Garlic
1-2 TBSP Oregano
1-2 TBSP Thyme
1-2 TBSP Salt
1-2 TBSP Pepper
1-2 Large Tomatoes, Chopped
1-2 Cups cooked of your starch, could be rice, could be pasta, could be beans could be potatoes but that would change the whole character of your soup so if you want to use potatoes use with caution.
Optional: ½ Pound of chopped mushrooms I like to use baby bellas and I brown them in oil prior to adding them in the finishing the soup step, but any mushrooms you like would work so long as you don't add them too early, if you don't like mushrooms feel free to omit them and it won't be a problem.
Optional: Some form of hot pepper or pepper powder to make it more interesting, I like to use peppers in the preparation of the starch so that the flavor in the finished soup is subtle, if you want a stronger pepper flavor try adding a Habanero or Bhut Jolokia pepper minced to the stock mixture. As with the mushrooms if you don't like hot food feel free to omit the peppers and you will still have great soup.

Steps:

  • Prepare the Stock Prepare a mirepoux, which is equal parts chopped onion, celery, and carrots if you have forgotten; then heat it in the stock pot in the oil until the onions are brown, stirring frequently, add the garlic, the wine, the tomatoes, place the chicken (or carcass) in the pot and add enough water to come ¾ to 7/8 of the way to the top of the pot. Add salt and pepper to taste and add the oregano and thyme. Bring the pot to heat, and simmer for at least two hours, the longer the better. Prepare your starch to taste, preferably use 1-2 cups of stock from your pot to cook it in. To re-volumize the soup add the same amount of liquid you took out but make it ½ white wine and ½ cold water. Finish the Soup After your stock is complete take the chicken (or carcass) out, and separate the meat from the bones and gristle. If using a carcass for the stock add your complete chicken and simmer for 2 more hours, then perform this step. Reincorporate the chicken meat and add your starch to the pot and if using mushrooms, add them now and correct seasonings as necessary, then simmer for at least 30 minutes together. Serve hot.

Holly Lowe
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I love this soup! It's so flavorful and comforting. I like to serve it with a side of crusty bread.


Jihad Chowdhury
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This soup is just okay. It's not bad, but it's not amazing either. I probably won't make it again.


Carlyle Greenidge
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This soup is delicious! I made it for my sick husband and he loved it. It's also really easy to make, which is a bonus.


Tania Mehrin
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I love this soup! It's so flavorful and comforting. I like to serve it with a side of crusty bread.


Saman Abbas
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This soup is just okay. It's not bad, but it's not amazing either. I probably won't make it again.


Ishola Yetunde
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This soup is delicious! I made it for my sick husband and he loved it. It's also really easy to make, which is a bonus.


Becca Bowker
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I love this soup! It's so flavorful and comforting. I like to serve it with a side of crusty bread.


Pylo _5
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This soup is just okay. It's not bad, but it's not amazing either. I probably won't make it again.


Traver
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This soup is delicious! I made it for my sick husband and he loved it. It's also really easy to make, which is a bonus.


Bikki Tmg
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I love this soup! It's so flavorful and comforting. I like to serve it with a side of crusty bread.


Chrissy Gaylords
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This soup is just okay. It's not bad, but it's not amazing either. I probably won't make it again.


Shristi Koirala
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This soup is delicious! I made it for my sick husband and he loved it. It's also really easy to make, which is a bonus.


Shelby Yopp
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I love this soup! It's so easy to make and always a hit with my family. I like to add a little bit of chopped carrots and celery to the soup to give it a little more flavor.


Md Munna Dj d Khan
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This soup is just okay. It's not bad, but it's not amazing either. I probably won't make it again.


Mahdi Mohammadi
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I've made this soup several times and it's always a hit. It's so flavorful and comforting. I like to serve it with a side of crusty bread.


Treifrikb Cvgzjgd
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This soup is delicious! I made it for my sick husband and he loved it. It's also really easy to make, which is a bonus.


Romeo Paul
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This soup was a disappointment. It was bland and watery. I followed the recipe exactly, but it just didn't turn out well.


The Sajib Squad
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I love this chicken soup! It's so easy to make and always a hit with my family. I like to add a little bit of cayenne pepper to give it a little kick.


Aijuddin Fokir
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This soup is amazing! It's so flavorful and comforting. I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfect. I'll definitely be making this again.