Grandmas Chicken Soup Recipes

GRANDMA'S CHICKEN 'N' DUMPLING SOUP

Steps:

• Place the chicken, water, bouillon, peppercorns and cloves in a stockpot. Cover and bring to a boil; skim foam. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 45-60 minutes or until chicken is tender. Strain broth; return to stockpot. , Remove chicken and set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones; discard bones and skin and cut chicken into chunks. Cool broth and skim off fat. , Return chicken to stockpot with soups, vegetables and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Uncover; increase heat to a gentle boil. Discard bay leaf., For dumplings, combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Stir in egg, butter and enough milk to make a moist stiff batter. Drop by teaspoonfuls into soup. Cover and cook without lifting the lid for 18-20 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley if desired.

GRANDMA'S CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add egg noodles and oil, and boil for 8 minutes, or until tender. Drain, and rinse under cool running water.
• In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, combine broth, salt, and poultry seasoning. Bring to a boil. Stir in celery and onion. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
• In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water together until cornstarch is completely dissolved. Gradually add to soup, stirring constantly. Stir in noodles and chicken, and heat through.

GRANDMA'S CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Place chicken evenly in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Spoon and spread soup evenly over chicken; sprinkle with cheese.
• In medium bowl, stir bread crumbs and melted butter; sprinkle over cheese. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until cheese is melted and bread crumbs are golden brown and thoroughly heated.

GRANDMA'S CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Cook chicken, water, bouillon, and basil leaves until tender.
• Take meat off bones and cut into bite-size pieces.
• Strain broth that chicken cooked in, if desired.
• Return chicken to broth.
• Add canned chicken broth, vegetables and bay leaf.
• Cook until vegetables are partially tender.
• Add soups and simmer for about 1 hour.

GRANDMA'S CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Clean chicken and remove some, but not all, fat. Place in a 2-quart soup pot with carrots, celery, tomatoes, and onion. Tie all dill sprigs into a bunch with kitchen string; add to the pot with salt and pepper. Add water until chicken is covered by 2 inches.
• Cook over medium-low heat until chicken is just about cooked through, about 3 hours. Remove chicken to a platter and allow to cool slightly, 15 to 20 minutes. Cut meat off the bones, place meat back into the pot, and discard the bones. Cook over medium-low heat until heated through, about 30 minutes longer. Remove dill before serving.

GRANDMA'S CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium sized pot combine stock, veggies and spices except parsley.
• Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes.
• Add the chicken and cook for 8-10 minutes or until tender.
• Stir in parsley.
• While chicken is cooking, cook the noodles in a large pot as per package directions.
• Drain and add to soup.

GRANDMA'S CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Add stock, onions, carrots, parsnip, celery, salt, chicken, and uncooked rice to a large soup pot; cook covered for 20 minutes on simmer.
• At the end, add beaten egg slowly to soup in a constant stream, while whisking soup slowly. This will produce a swirled egg pattern in the soup.