Maureens Chicken Broth With Very Low Sodium Food

HOMEMADE LOW SODIUM CHICKEN STOCK

Steps:

• Remove neck and giblets from chicken cavity if they are there.
• In a large soup pot with lid, place chicken in 4 quarts (4 L) cold water. Add rest of ingredients, including the whole onions (ends removed) and slowly bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer on low heat for at least 2 hours. Adjust the heat so that the stock boils gently during this time - a rapid boil creates cloudier broth.
• Remove from the heat and let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• Strain liquid into a large bowl or second pot. Discard vegetables, seasonings, bones and chicken skin. Put the meat in a shallow container and cool at room temperature for 15 minutes, then refrigerate for up to 2 days or put in container(s) and freeze.
• Before using discard the fat that accumulates on top.

MOCK CONDENSED CREAM OF CHICKEN SOUP - MODIFIED AHA

Steps:

• In a small pan over medium-high heat, heat stock and bay leaf until liquid simmers.
• Add chicken. When stock begins to simmer again, reduce heat to simmer.
• Cover and simmer about 5 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink. Remove from heat. Remove chicken from stock and reserve for step 8.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, heat oil. Add flour, stirring constantly for about 1 minute.
• Gradually add the stock (with the bay leaf), milk, Butter Buds and pepper, stirring constantly until mixture thickens, about 2-3 minutes.
• Removed from heat. Remove and discard bay leaf.
• Pour soup into a blender and blend until smooth.
• Add cooked chicken and garlic powder to blender, and blend until pureed.

DON'S FLAVOR ENHANCER WITH VERY LOW SODIUM

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients together, shake well, store what you aren't going to use soon in a tight container in a cool, dark place. Taste before storing.
• If you want one of the flavors above to be increased then add 1/4 teaspoon at a time and shake well before testing again.
• To kick this up even more, add some lemon zest, pureed to a powder in a food processor. Also, powder some dill weed and add if your'e using this on vegetables.