Mama's Chicken Soup Recipe

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Mama's Chicken Soup
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Directions:

  1. Place chicken in an 8 quart stockpot. Add onion, celery, parsley, salt, peppercorns, and bay leaves.
  2. Fill pot with water to cover by 2-3 inches. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, skimming foam from surface.
  3. Simmer for 1 hour, checking to be sure soup is still simmering and to make sure level doesn't drop too low (if it does, add more cold water, bring back to simmer, and cook a little longer).
  4. Remove chicken from soup and let sit, covered, until cool enough to handle; continue simmering soup in the meantime.
  5. Remove meat from bones and return bones, skin, etc to soup. Refrigerate chicken meat.
  6. Continue simmering soup. Soup may be simmered for another 1/2 hour or so, or may be simmered for a few hours - the time at this point is quite flexible. Just keep checking the broth level now and then; add cold water and return to simmer if it drops too low.
  7. Taste and correct seasoning. Strain through a few layers of cheesecloth into a clean stockpot. Discard vegetables and bones. Keep broth hot while you prepare the desired starch.
  8. If using potatoes, peel and cube and simmer until tender. Place some potato chunks and chicken meat into bowls and ladle hot broth over.
  9. If using rice, cook rice according to package directions. Place some rice and chicken meat into bowls and ladle hot broth over.
  10. If using noodles, cook according to package directions and drain well. Place some noodles and chicken meat into bowls and ladle hot broth over.
  11. This soup may be defatted if you make it in advance, cool quickly in an ice bath, and chill in the refrigerator. Once chilled, the fat will solidify on the surface and may be skimmed off. At this point, the broth may be frozen for later use (with or without meat, and without potatoes or rice), or it may be heated and served.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 753.22 Kcal (3154 kJ)
Calories from fat 229.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.5g 39%
Cholesterol 1326.34mg 442%
Sodium 537.14mg 22%
Potassium 1844.31mg 39%
Total Carbs 34.99g 12%
Sugars 12.45g 50%
Dietary Fiber 8.11g 32%
Protein 86.48g 173%
Vitamin C 108.3mg 181%
Vitamin A 18.1mg 605%
Iron 27.7mg 154%
Calcium 193.1mg 19%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 87.67 Kcal (367 kJ)
Calories from fat 26.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.97g 39%
Cholesterol 154.38mg 442%
Sodium 62.52mg 22%
Potassium 214.67mg 39%
Total Carbs 4.07g 12%
Sugars 1.45g 50%
Dietary Fiber 0.94g 32%
Protein 10.07g 173%
Vitamin C 12.6mg 181%
Vitamin A 2.1mg 605%
Iron 3.2mg 154%
Calcium 22.5mg 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 16.4
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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