Hardworking Man's Wife's Soup Made Simple

Submitted by Chef1MOM-Connie

"This is for my DH for the wood he hauls and the outside work, and for starting my car on freezing mornings. It is a fast and simple soup to warm the cockels in a hurry. This isn't a soup you slave over, it really is a quik soup to warm anyone up on a blustery day."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 quarts chicken broth (I use homemade but canned will do just fine)
• 2 carrots, sliced thin discs
• 1 stalk celery, sliced
• 1 medium onion, sliced 1/8ths
• 1 cup cooked chicken, cut into pieces (can buy deli chicken in a 1/2 lb chunk and cube, or 6 oz.can of chicken meat)
• 8 ounces corn (frozen or canned)
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon basil, crushed
• salt and pepper
• 1⁄4 lb egg noodles (optonal) or 1/4 lb pasta, of choice (optonal)

directions

1. slice up carrots and celery put into pot.
2. add in chicken broth, bring to rolling boil for 5 minute.
3. add in remaining ingredients.
4. simmer on stove while DH works hard.
5. note: if adding noodles, add in last 10 min of simmer to cook al dente).
6. *** I usually cook my pasta seperate so it does not mush in the soup for leftovers, but can be cooked in the pot with the soup.
7. *** for a quicker version and I have done this- using canned mixed vegetables instead of fresh and add to broth and chicken, simmer til warmed.
8. Serve with a crusty bread or a grilled chees sandwich and a hot toddy. :-).

Reviews

[nita 284904 souther]

This soup is delicious, everyone enjoyed it and all agreed on the 5 star rating.. only addition I made was to use 1/4 tsp. greek seasoning , it really gave it an extra boost. This may help someone, 1/4 pound of egg noodles is 2 1/2 cups uncooked. Thanks connie for posting this recipe.

 

[mummamills]

great soup. Easy to make and enjoyed by all. I used strongly flavoured chicken stock, with an asian flavour, leftover from my chinese chicken wings. made for Aussie swap, june 2013

 

[Andi Longmeadow Farm]

Yep, this is exactly what I need. Delicious, quick, for hardworking folks both on a farm and not, this is just so good, I can't even describe how this wonderful soup just comforted our souls, and brought us a time of solace and the down-time we needed. I hardly felt as though I was cooking, but the taste and aroma told us otherwise. Threw a bit of oregano in, just cause it was sitting on the counter looking at me. Nothing else needed except a slurp and a spoon. What a perfect dish in every way!

 

[Color Guard Mom]

This is really really really good! Definitely a keeper and a regular repeat! Instead of chicken, I used leftover turkey (from Christmas). I left out celery (preference) and used canned corn. I didn't have any basil so I used parsley and a shake of Italian Seasoning. Instead of pasta I cut up a leftover baked potato. My husband said I can make this as often as I want. Thanks for posting!

 

[Gerry]

I agree with Sydney Mike - it's definitely a keeper! Not only a keeper but on for a second go round for tonight's supper! I used homemade chicken stock, plenty of cubed chicken breast and frozen corn following through as posted for a great soup. Added a few of the optional egg noodles to make for a meal in itself. Thank you for a great tasting evening meal - perfect to take off the chill in the air and make for comfort food at the same time.