Chicken Soup Provencal Recipes

CHICKEN SOUP PROVENCAL

Steps:

• Heat a couple tablespoons of olive oil in saucepan.
• Saute chicken, onion, celery, carrots (if using), and garlic about 5 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes, broth, and seasonings.
• Heat to boiling.
• Reduce heat, stir in pasta.
• Simmer 'til noodles are tender, chicken is cooked through, and veggies are soft. (about 5-10 minutes).
• If desired, sprinkle individual servings with toppings.

PROVENCAL VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large stockpot, add the onions, and saute over low heat for 10 minutes, or until the onions are translucent. Add the leeks, potatoes, carrots, salt, and pepper and saute over medium heat for another 5 minutes. Add the chicken stock and saffron, bring to a boil, then simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, or until all the vegetables are tender. Add the haricots verts and spaghetti, bring to a simmer, and cook for 15 more minutes.
• To serve, whisk 1/4 cup of the pistou into the hot soup, then season to taste. Depending on the saltiness of your chicken stock, you may need to add up to another tablespoon of salt. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese and more pistou.
• Pistou:
• 4 large garlic cloves
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 24 large basil leaves
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
• 1/2 cup good olive oil
• Place the garlic, tomato paste, basil, and Parmesan in the bowl of a food processor and puree. With the motor running, slowly pour the olive oil down the feed tube to make a paste. Pack into a container, pour a film of olive oil on top, and close the lid.
• Yield: 1 cup

CHICKEN PROVENCAL "STOUP"

Steps:

• One medium soup pot preheated over medium high heat. While soup pot heats, chop carrots into 1/4-inch dice, then add garlic, and stir to coat in extra-virgin olive oil. Chop and drop in the zucchini, pepper and onion next, 1/2 inch dice. Season all the veggies with salt and pepper and herbes de Provence. Cook the veggies together 5 minutes. While they cook, cut potatoes into thin wedges. Add wine to vegetables and reduce a minute or so. Add the tomatoes, cut potatoes and stock to the pot, cover the pot and raise heat to high. Bring the stoup to a boil, then add cut chicken and simmer 8 to10 minutes until potatoes are just tender and chicken is cooked through. Serve stoup in shallow bowls and stir in a rounded spoonful of black olive tapenade at the table. Top soup with chopped parsley and pass crusty bread at the table for dipping and mopping.

RACHAEL RAY'S CHICKEN PROVENCAL " STOUP"

Steps:

• Preheat medium soup pot over medium-high heat.
• While soup pot heats, chop carrots into 1/4-inch dice.
• Put carrots and garlic into pan and stir to coat with olive oil.
• Chop and drop in the zucchini, pepper, and onion.
• Season all the veggies with salt and pepper and herbes de Provence.
• Cook the vegetables together 5 minutes.
• While they cook, cut the potatoes into thin wedges.
• Add wine to vegetables and reduce for a minute or so.
• Add the tomatoes, potatoes, and stock to the pot, cover the pot and raise heat to high.
• Bring the stoup to a boil, then add the chicken and lower heat and simmer 8 to 10 minutes until potatoes are tender and chicken is cooked through.
• Serve stoup in bowls and stir in a rounded spoonful of black olive tapenade at the table.
• Top soup with chopped parsley and serve with a crusty bread.

CHICKEN SAUTé PROVENçALE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and saut$amp;eacute; until tender, about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes with their juices, orange peel, oregano, bay leaves and paprika and cook until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Discard bay leaves.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet and sauté until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to plate. Rewarm sauce and spoon over chicken.