Chicken Vegetable Soup
Ready In: 25 mins
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- water
- 2 1⁄2 cups chopped celery (about 4 stalks)
- 2 cups thinly sliced leeks (about 2 large)
- cubed parsnip (about 8 ounces)
- cubed carrot (about 8 ounces)
- cubed turnip (about 8 ounces)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill (optional)
- 8 ounces egg noodles
Directions
- Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken. Remove and discard skin from chicken; trim excess fat. Split chicken in half lengthwise; place in a Dutch oven.
- Cover with 8 cups water; bring to a boil. Cook 10 minutes. Skim fat from surface of broth; discard fat. Add celery and next 4 ingredients (through turnip) to pan, stirring well; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes or until vegetables are almost tender, stirring occasionally. Remove chicken; let stand 10 minutes. Remove chicken from bones; shred chicken with 2 forks to yield 6 cups meat. Discard bones. Simmer vegetable mixture 10 minutes or until tender.
- Return shredded chicken to pan. Stir in salt, pepper, and dill, if desired.
- Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Place 1/2 cup noodles in each of 8 bowls; top each serving with 1 1/2 cups chicken mixture.
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