Soup for Sick Days (Aka Poor Man's Polenta)
"I serve this soup on a blustery winter's night to warm the soul and body, but most of all, we use it whenever someone is feeling ill in our house. I find that it is easier on the tummy than chicken noodle soup and despite how weird it sounds, it tastes fantastic. Couldn't be easier, either. Try it, I think you will be pleasantly surprised."
photo by Caryn Dalton
- Ready In:
- 32mins
- Ingredients:
- 2
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal (not a cornmeal mix) or 1 cup white cornmeal (not a cornmeal mix)
- 4 cups chicken broth (homemade stock is preferable but low sodium low fat canned is fine)
directions
- In a medium stockpot, bring chicken broth to a simmer.
- Slowly stir in cornmeal and simmer, stirring often for about 30 minutes or until smooth with a creamy texture.
- This also makes a great soup-base for other soups. You can make it as thin or as thick as you like by adjusting the amount of cornmeal.
- This soup is bland until you add your favorite spices or seasonings. We start with it like this -- perfect for sick days.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Caryn Dalton
United States
I've lived in several states, and they have all added a bit of "flavor" to my culinary preferences. I love comfort food and as I've aged, I seek ways to make old favorites more healthy. For me, healthy is defined by what we have learned about gut health over the years. I no longer cook the way I used to, but I still crave those old favorites. It's quite likely that something I posted here more than a decade ago is no longer made in my kitchen, or has been greatly altered to fit our new model. I appreciate it when people take the time to post great recipes because the internet is so much quicker and convenient to use than my stash of cookbooks, cherished as they are. I also appreciate reading reviews that people post, providing they are actually helpful. I just don't understand rudeness, competitiveness and the like and wish people didn't feel the need to inject negative attitudes into all the positive. I feel a site like this one can help many people and it's a great way to collaborate and share treasures in our kitchens. I'm glad to have access and to be a part of the community.
