Chicken Soup With Root Vegetables
- Ready In:
- 3hrs
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1 roast chicken (3 1/4 to 3 1/2 lbs)
- 1 chicken carcass, reserved from carved roast chicken
- 5 quarts water
- 1 large onion, halved, plus 1 cup chopped
- 4 peeled garlic cloves, 2 whole, 2 sliced
- 3 carrots, cut into chunks, plus 1 1/2 cups 1/3-inch cubes peeled carrot
- 3 celery ribs, cut into chunks
- 4 turkish bay leaves, divided
- 4 large fresh italian parsley sprigs plus chopped parsley (for garnish)
- 4 large fresh fresh thyme sprigs, plus 2 teaspoons chopped
- 12 whole allspice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups celery root, 1/3-inch cubes peeled
- 1 1⁄2 cups red-skinned sweet potatoes, 1/3-inch cubes peeled (yams)
- 1 cup parsnip, 1/3-inch cubes peeled
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- fresh ground black pepper
directions
- Cut meat off chicken and dice. Place both carcasses, 5 quarts water, halved onion, whole garlic cloves, carrot chunks, celery chunks, 2 bay leaves, parsley sprigs, thyme sprigs, and allspice in 8-to 10-quart pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat. Simmer 1 1/4 hours.
- Strain broth; return to pot and boil until reduced to 7 cups.
- Heat oil in another large pot over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion, sliced garlic, and 2 bay leaves; sauté 2 minutes. Add carrot cubes, chopped thyme, celery root, sweet potatoes, parsnips, 1 teaspoon sea salt, and 7 cups broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. Add diced chicken; season with more salt and pepper. Garnish with chopped parsley.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Queen Dana
United States
I love trying new dishes. For me, food is a way of experiencing the world without leaving my home, and I'm hoping that as my two sons get older that I can convince them to come with me on my culinary adventures.