Thursday, April 23, 2009

Homemade Chicken Soup

I know it's too hot for soup now. Well, at least in LA it is. In my apartment it is. But I made this soup, long ago, in February. The weather was chilly, the classes weren't as demanding, and I had a sick Brian on my hands, who had never ever had homemade chicken soup. Ever. This made me sad. Everyone should experience homemade chicken soup! But of course, I had never made homemade chicken soup. A little blog here, some google there, and a few calls to mom later, I came up with something pretty good.
Veggies for Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Nothing to it! A turnip, some parsnips, carrots, celary, onion, and some parsley made up the base of the broth - along with some chicken, of course.
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
I let this boil for a few hours, and eventually got this...
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Once the chicken was cooked, I removed it, along with all of the vegetables. At this point, the veggies are good to go, becuase the flavor is pretty much gone into the broth. So, I shred the chicken, added some egg noodles, and some freshly chopped celery and carrots and let that boil until the noodles were ready.
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
It was pretty delicious. And, I do think it made Brian feel better!
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
My only regret is that I wish I made more in a bigger pan, because for all the hours
it took to make, it was gone in minutes.

12 comments:

Tiffany said...

It looks so yummy!
We only ever have homemade chicken soup and we make chicken spread with some of the chicken after. It's so yummy...

Baylee said...

this reminds me of my daddy. Homemade soup is like a hobby for him. The day after Thanksgiving he pulls the turkey apart and makes gallons of soup!
Thanks for posting your version. It makes me a little home sick, but also fills me with warm memories.

best- Baylee

michele said...

This looks so good. It makes me very, very hungry. Must raid fridge.

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Brian Young said...

Ah darlin', that soup was fantastic and made me feel so much better. Thanks for taking care of me on Sunday as well. The store bought soup was OK, but didn't taste nearly as good as yours!!!

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Tiger and Lily Boutique said...

MMMM this looks tasty!

Nancy McCarroll said...

It looked like it would be YUMMY! I like soup anytime, no matter how hot it is...nancy

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Cookin' Mama said...

I make my soup almost the exact same way, my grandmother taught me. My own little spin...I put the veggies in a cheesecloth tied with kitchen twine, so it's easy to toss when the soup is done. Less fishing out. Sometimes I do the same with the chicken, too. Less messy that way!

Mama of Litlles said...

I just found your blog and just had to follow you! I love your site!! Can't wait to try the recipe! Yummy!!

Faith