Chicken Soup

Name: Chicken Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 quarts chicken broth; 1 chicken, quartered (about 3-4 pounds); 1 large carrot, peeled and cup up; 1 large onion, peeled and cup up; 1 stalk celery; 1 leek, white and light green parts only, washed well; 1 parsnip, peeled and cut up; 1 parsley root, with greens attached; 1 sweet potato, peeled cut up; 1/2 cup fresh dill (about 3-4 stems); 1 small rutabaga, peeled and cut up; 5 sprigs cilantro (optional); salt and pepper; 2 lbs chicken (I use wings & back, usually); 1 onion, studded with 4 whole cloves cut in quareters; 3 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 carrot, peeled sliced; 1 bay leaf; 1 celery, sliced; 1 leek, chopped

Submitted by Tim_John

"After months of simmering excitement, American Chicken Soup Challenge came to a full boil this soup was declared "the best chicken soup in America.""

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Ready In:: 2hrs
Ingredients:: 20
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 quarts chicken broth
1 chicken, quartered (about 3-4 pounds)
1 large carrot, peeled and cup up
1 large onion, peeled and cup up
1 stalk celery
1 leek, white and light green parts only, washed well
1 parsnip, peeled and cut up
1 parsley root, with greens attached
1 sweet potato, peeled cut up
¹⁄₂ cup fresh dill (about 3-4 stems)
1 small rutabaga, peeled and cut up
5 sprigs cilantro (optional)
salt and pepper
CHICKEN BROTH
(makes about 2 quarts)
2 lbs chicken (I use wings & back, usually)
1 onion, studded with 4 whole cloves cut in quareters
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 carrot, peeled sliced
1 bay leaf
1 celery, sliced
1 leek, chopped

directions

Put chicken broth in pot; bring to boil.Add chicken. Return to boil; lower heat.Gently simmer uncovered for 1 hour.Add the rest of the ingredients. Simmer for one-half hour more; stir occasionally.Skim fat from top.Pour into bowls; into each add a slice of carrot and a sprig of cilantro.If storing, let soup cool before refrigerating. When cold, remove the fat that rises to the surface. Use soup within 2-3 days, or store in freezer.
For The Broth:
Combine all ingredients with 10 cups of water. Bring to boil.Simmer over medium heat for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Cool, then strain.