Chicken Soup With Dill Spaetzle Food

CHICKEN SOUP WITH SPAETZLE

Steps:

• In a large kettle or Dutch oven, brown chicken pieces in oil. Add the broth, bay leaves, thyme and pepper. Bring to a boil; skim foam. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45-60 minutes or until chicken is tender. Remove chicken and set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones; discard bones and skin and cut chicken into bite size pieces. Cool broth and skim off fat., Return chicken to broth along with the carrots, celery, onion, garlic and barley. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 35 minutes. Add mushrooms and simmer 8-10 minutes longer. Remove bay leaves. , In a small bowl, combine first three spaetzle ingredients. Stir in the egg, water and milk; blend well. Drop batter by 1/2 teaspoonfuls into simmering soup. Cook for 10 minutes.

CHICKEN SOUP WITH DILL SPAETZLE

Steps:

• Whisk together flour, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of pepper in a medium bowl. In another bowl, beat together eggs, milk, and chopped dill; gradually add to flour mixture, whisking with a fork until combined. Cover batter and store in refrigerator up to 1 day.
• Bring chicken, broth, and dill sprig to a boil in a large pot. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate with tongs.
• Skim foam from broth with a large spoon. Stir in carrots and parsnips and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Shred chicken into bite-size pieces (discarding bones) and return to pot. Bring to a boil. Working in batches, push batter through the large holes of a colander into broth. Season soup with salt and pepper and serve, topped with more dill sprigs.

SPAETZLE AND CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Place chicken in a stock pot, and add enough water to cover. Pour in the chicken broth, and add celery and onions. Season with salt, pepper and garlic salt. Bring to a boil, and cook for about 1 hour to get a good broth.
• When the chicken is cooked through and tender, remove it to a platter and let sit until it is cool enough to handle. Strain broth, and discard celery and onions. Return the broth to the stock pot. Remove chicken meat from the bones, chop or tear into pieces, then return it to the pot also. Bring the broth to a boil, and add carrots.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the eggs, water and salt. Gradually add flour until the dough is firm enough to form a ball. You may need more or less flour. Pat the dough out on a flat plate. Using a butter knife, cut slices of dough off the edge of the plate so they are about 2 to 3 inches long. Allow them to fall directly into the boiling broth.
• Once the carrots are tender, the soup is ready. Sprinkle with parsley flakes and serve.

FARMHOUSE CHICKEN SOUP WITH SPAETZLE

Steps:

• Place the chicken, water and broth into a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil. Meanwhile, melt butter in a preheated skillet; add the onion, celery and carrots. Saute on medium heat for 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook for another two minutes. Add the sauteed onion, celery, carrots and garlic to the boiling stock. Add salt, pepper, poultry seasoning and red pepper flakes. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until chicken is tender and broth is flavorful.
• Remove chicken from broth; cool. Skim fat from broth. Remove meat from bones; discard bones and skin. Cut meat into bite-size pieces; return to broth. Cover and simmer while preparing spaetzle.
• For spaetzle, combine the flour, salt, baking powder and nutmeg in a small bowl. Stir in the eggs, milk and parsley; blend well. With a rubber spatula, push batter through a large-hole grater or colander into the simmering soup. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until spaetzle float to the top.

CHICKEN SAUSAGE WITH SPAETZLE

Steps:

• Put a rimmed baking sheet on the lowest oven rack and preheat to 425 degrees F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Toss the carrots with the olive oil; season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Spread the carrots and sausages on the hot baking sheet and roast, tossing halfway through, until the carrots are tender and the sausages are browned, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk the flour, eggs, milk and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl until smooth. Set a large-holed metal colander over the pot of boiling water (the colander should not touch the water). Add the batter to the colander and scrape with a rubber spatula, allowing small pieces to fall into the water. Simmer until the spaetzle floats to the top and is cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and shake off the excess liquid.
• Melt the butter with the mustard, 1/4 teaspoon salt, a pinch of pepper and the nutmeg in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the spaetzle and cook, tossing, until lightly browned and crisp, about 2 minutes. Add the dill and toss to coat. Serve the sausages and carrots with the spaetzle.

CHICKEN-DILL PICKLE SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375˚ F. Microwave 3 tablespoons butter in a microwave-safe bowl until melted, about 1 minute. Toss with the bread cubes on a baking sheet; spread in a single layer. Bake, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the leek and cook, stirring, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the potatoes, chicken broth, 1 cup pickles and 2 cups water; cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook until the potatoes are tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in the chicken and cook until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir the dill and 1 tablespoon pickle brine into the soup; season with salt and pepper. Add more pickle brine to taste. Divide the soup among bowls and top with the croutons, the remaining 1/4 cup pickles and sour cream.

ROSANNE'S CHICKEN SPAETZLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large kettle, combine 1 cup water, water off of chicken, onion, celery and carrots.
• Bring to a soft boil and cook until carrots are tender.
• Add chicken, salt, pepper and broth. Simmer on low. Start making spaetzle.
• In a separate saucepan combine 4 cups water.
• Bring to a boil.
• In a mixing bowl combine eggs, flour, 1/2 cup water salt and baking powder. Beat well.
• Drop small teaspoons of batter into boiling water, cook until spaetzle floats on top of water.
• Scoop spaetzle out with a slotted spoon and add to soup.
• Simmer soup on low for 30 minutes (or more) to flavor through.
• Enjoy!

DILL CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium heat. Add carrots, onion and garlic; saute until carrots are tender, 4-5 minutes., Stir in orzo, chicken and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Stir in peas, spinach and dill; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until orzo is tender, 3-4 minutes. Stir in lemon juice. If desired, top each serving with coarsely ground pepper.