Chicken Soup

I was so hungry for soup the other day. So I made some!!  It's been very cold here, which is unusual. Homemade soup always tastes so much better than the stuff out of a can.  I didn't have any bones to make my own stock so I used store bought.

Everything I used to make this soup I bought at Aldi except for the seasonings and the chicken stock. I had a HUGE shopping trip to BJS the other week.

 I chopped up some vegetables and let them soften.

Then I added 4 frozen chicken tenderloins.

I thought that I needed something else so I added some thin slices of butternut squash.

Cover the chicken with chicken broth.

I bought this at BJs. I had a coupon!!  No sugar added.

Here's my delicious soup.  I made enough for 3 bowls.

Chicken Soup

2 T of your favorite oil

1 carrot, peeled and sliced into coins

1 celery rib, chopped

1/2 medium onion, chopped

A few chunks of butternut squash, sliced thin and julienned

4 chicken tenderloins

2 hard boiled eggs, sliced

Salt and Pepper

1/2 teaspoon chervil - I use Penzey's

2 cups chicken stock

In a medium sized saucepan, sauté the vegetables using medium heat, until they have softened. Add a bit of salt to help them. Then add the chicken and cover it with the chicken stock. Season with salt and pepper. Add the chervil. Cover and simmer (on low)until the chicken is cooked, about 15 minutes. Take the tenderloins out and slice them. Add the chicken back into the pot. Add the sliced hard boiled eggs and enjoy!

Turkey Soup

Today I made my Gumbo Soup with leftover turkey and the broth from the turkey carcass.   It was delish!!  Everybody should try this recipe.
Yesterday I made a Turkey Rice Soup.

I saved the drippings from the turkey. I refrigerated it.  I got a ton of what I call schmaltz.  I don't know if that is completely correct.  It's the fat that rises to the top of the broth.  I had over a quart of broth which was very flavorful.

Turkey Rice Soup
couple of tablespoons of schmaltz or olive oil
3 large carrots, chopped
3 ribs of celery, chopped
1/2 c wild rice, cooked to package directions
chopped cooked turkey (I probably added a 2 cups or so)
5-6 sliced hard boiled eggs
turkey broth (at least a quart)**

I sauteed the carrots and celery in the schmaltz until it was well cooked. 
Added the broth. Let it simmer awhile.
Add the turkey and rice.  Simmer some more.
Add the eggs and let simmer for 10 minutes.
Enjoy!!

Both soups are lovely on a chilly day.

**Substitute: chicken broth

Chicken Gumbo Soup

Today I am making my Chicken Gumbo Soup.  Since this recipe is from before I was Primal I am changing the rice and substituting wild rice....no, it's not rice  - it's actually a grass.

Chicken Gumbo Soup

Chicken Gumbo Soup

2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
2 bell peppers, sliced – green, red, yellow or orange
1 medium onion, sliced

OR ½ bag of frozen peppers and onions (sometimes it is called stir-fry mix)
1 tsp olive oil
1 14.5 oz can of stewed tomatoes OR a can of Ro-tel OR diced toms
1 10 oz box frozen okra, sliced
28 -32 oz of chicken broth or water
½ cup wild rice - cooked until almost done in another pot - 2c water to 1/2 c wild rice, boil for 30 minutes.
Salt and pepper to taste
5-10 drops of Tabasco (optional)

Saute the peppers and onions in the oil in a large pot until soft. Add okra, tomatoes and broth. Simmer until okra is thawed. Add chicken, rice and seasonings. Ready to serve when rice is thoroughly cooked.

Chicken Gumbo Soup

Chicken Gumbo Soup

2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
2 bell peppers, sliced – green, red, yellow or orange
1 medium onion, sliced OR ½ bag of frozen peppers and onions (sometimes called stir-fry mix)
1 tsp olive oil
1 14.5 oz can of stewed tomatoes OR a can of Ro-tel OR diced toms
1 10 oz box frozen okra, sliced
28 -32 oz of chicken broth or water
½ cup rice
Salt and pepper to taste
5-10 drops of Tabasco (optional)

Saute the peppers and onions in the oil in a large pot until soft. Add okra, tomatoes and broth. Simmer until okra is thawed. Add chicken, rice and seasonings. Ready to serve when rice is thoroughly cooked.

Turkey Soup

Last night after the turkey cooled, I picked off all the edible bits, refrigerated them and put the bones into a stock pot covered them with water and let it simmer for a few hours.  This morning I strained all the bits and bones out and put the broth back into the pot and reduced it by half. In a small pot I hard boiled 5 eggs. In another pan I sauted a small chopped onion in some olive oil and bit of butter.  Then I added 3 small carrots which I cut into coins.  I chopped up 3 ribs of celery and added that to the onions and carrots.  I salted and peppered them and left it to cook until the onions were translucent.
After the broth was reduced, I added the vegetables to it and let it simmer for about 15 minutes.  Then I tasted it and added a bit more salt.  I had a can of corn that I had picked up for $.39 cents last week.  Sophia opened the can and drained the water and added the corn to the broth.  I also broke up some fettucine (about a 1/4 of a box) into pieces.  I picked out some turkey and cubed it and added it to the broth.
I let this simmer for 1/2 hour and I added the eggs which I had peeled and sliced.  I don't use the yolks but you can if you like.
Again I tasted the soup and added a bit more salt and a little pepper and about a teaspoon of parsley.

Boy, that's some tasty soup!!  Yummy.