Cream Of Chicken Soup For The Heart And Soul Food

CREAM OF CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, and carrots and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 12 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, for 2 minutes more.
• Pour in the broth and bring to a boil while whisking constantly. Tie the parsley sprigs, thyme, and bay leaf together with a piece of kitchen twine and add to the soup. Lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Stir in the chicken and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat.
• Whisk the heavy cream, sherry, and salt into the soup and season with pepper to taste. Remove and discard the herb bundle. Divide among soup bowls, sprinkle the top of each soup with the chopped parsley and serve immediately.

HEART AND SOUL BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In large pot, heat oil with medium heat and add shallots and garlic.
• Saute until translucent, approx 2 minutes.
• Add chopped ham and saute for another 2 minutes.
• Add all beans. To drain black beans, place hand on top of opened can,
• slowly turn over and let the juice flow out between your fingers. It's kind of fun :).
• Mix well; the refried beans will need to be broken up.
• Add creamed corn and chopped sun dried tomatoes.
• Add cayenne pepper to taste.
• Add chicken stock and bring to simmer, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes.
• Serve in bowls topped with grated Gouda and a squeeze of lime juice.
• I would suggest all the toppings too :).
• Toppings: (Optional).
• Avocado, cubed.
• Cilantro, torn into small pieces.
• Fat free sour cream.
• Tortilla chips.
• Big Spoon :).

CREAMY CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• For the Roux:
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil and 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan then sprinkle the flour on top. Whisk quickly until well combined. Cook, whisking occasionally, until the roux turns light golden brown. Slowly, while whisking, add 1-cup chicken broth to the roux and whisk vigorously until smooth. Remove the roux from the heat and set it aside while combining other ingredients.
• For the Soup:
• In a large Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons oil over MED-HIGH heat. Add the carrots and celery, sauté 5 minutes; stir occasionally. Add the diced onions and cook 3 additional minutes or until the onions are translucent. Add the minced garlic and cook 30 seconds - just long enough for the garlic to bloom.
• Slowly add 1 cup of broth while scraping the bottom of the pot to deglaze the pan. Add the rest of the broth and the wine, the roux and stir well. Bring the mixture to a boil and stir often..
• Reduce the heat to LOW and add all other ingredients except the garnishes.
• Simmer 15 minutes then taste and adjust seasonings, if necessary. This is the time to add salt or pepper, if desired. Continue to simmer the soup until it thickens, about 30-45 minutes more, or to the desired consistency.
• Discard the bay leaves.
• Garnish with sprinklings of shredded Gruyere and fresh parsley.
• Serve with crusty bread. Mmm-Mmm GREAT!
• Enjoy!!

CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL

Steps:

• First of all I had 2 chickens that I seperated the legs and breasts of to be used another time.
• The Carcass then cut into smaller bits I placed into a large stock pot and covered with my finest water.
• This is brought to a simmer and the foam skimmed of as it rises to the top.
• After about 10 minutes I add the vegetables and spices apart from the stelline pasta, cut leeks, peas and diced broccoli stem.
• This stock now is left to quietly simmer for 2 hours or more (it can be anything up to 24 hours, but who would want to wait that long).
• After 20 minutes I will lift out the carrot and parsnip pieces, cut them into cubes and use them in the finished soup.
• Strain the stock, pick any meat of the chicken and in another pot bring all remaining ingredients for the finished soup to a boil.
• Now it all just needs another 5 minutes of simmering to warm through the vegies, chicken and pasta. Then it's ready to make you feel good!
• Enjoy!

SOULFUL CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Place chicken and next 11 ingredients in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW 6 hours or until chicken and vegetables are tender and chicken separates from bone.
• Remove chicken from slow cooker. Dice meat, discarding bones. Return meat to slow cooker. Stir in noodles and parsley. Cover and cook on HIGH 15 to 20 minutes or until noodles are tender. Stir in lemon juice. Serve immediately, and garnish with any leftover chopped fresh parsley.

HUNGARIAN MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the butter and saute the garlic, onions, and mushrooms until the onion becomes translucent.
• Add the paprika, dried thyme, dried dill, and soy sauce and stir. Add chicken broth and white wine. Lower the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Combine the cream and flour in a small mixing bowl. Slowly add the mixture to the soup and whisk consistently for about 10 minutes.
• When the soup starts to thicken, lower the heat to low. Add the lemon juice and sour cream. Season it with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with fresh dill on top.

CREAM OF CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Place 3 1/2 cups cold water, stock, chicken, onion, celery and leek in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, covered, for 1 hour.
• Transfer chicken to a bowl. Cool slightly. Remove and discard bones. Shred meat. Set aside. Strain stock mixture into a large heatproof jug. Discard solids.
• Melt butter in pan over medium-high heat. Add flour. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until bubbling. Gradually stir in stock mixture and cream. Cover and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium. Add chicken. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until soup thickens slightly.
• Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve.

CREAM OF CHICKEN AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the flour until absorbed thoroughly by the butter. Add the onion and chives and saute for 5 minutes. Pour in the cream, water, milk, cumin, salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder, thyme, potatoes and chicken. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 1 hour. Remove from heat, let cool slightly, pour into individual bowls and garnish each with parsley.