How To Make Soup Recipes

SIMPLE CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Put the bones and carcass from a leftover chicken (they can be in pieces) in a large pot. Cover with the broth and 4 cups water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Skim any foam or fat from the broth with a ladle as necessary.
• Remove the bones and carcass with tongs or a slotted spoon; set aside to cool. Add the carrots, celery, onion and bay leaf to the broth, bring back to a simmer and cook until the vegetables are about half cooked (they will still have resistance when tested with a knife but be somewhat pliable when bent), about 10 minutes. Stir in the rice (to keep it from sticking to the bottom), and cook until the grains are just al dente, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, when the carcass and bones are cool enough to handle, pick off the meat, and shred it into bite-size pieces.
• When the rice is done, add the meat to the broth and simmer until warmed through, about 1 minute. Stir in the parsley, and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt or more to taste. Serve hot.

CHICKEN SOUP FOR CATS

Steps:

• Boil chicken until tender and cooked through.
• Steam green beans.
• Place green beans & chicken in food processor or blender. Blend to a consistency you're comfortable with (my cat refused to eat anything that wasn't cut up for him, so I always went with pureed).
• Add enough chicken broth to make a soup.
• Serve.
• Note: Can be stored in airtight container in refrigerator up to a week. May need to be warmed in microwave before serving leftovers.

EASY HAMBURGER SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, broth and water. Bring to a boil., Add celery, carrots, barley, thyme and pepper. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, for 10-12 minutes or until vegetables and barley are tender., Remove from heat; stir in parsley. Let stand 5 minutes.

BEEF SOUP FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Place the soup bones into a pyrex or jelly roll pan with a lip to catch the juices. Roast at 450 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour.
• Remove bones and place in large stockpot. Add Madeira or other wine to pan to deglaze. Pour over bones. Add carrots, onion, garlic, bay leaves and salt.
• Cover everything with water.
• Bring to a rolling boil. Lower to simmer. Simmer for 3 hours.
• Strain stock into bowl. Discard solids (I always eat the carrots or give them to my toddler) and return stock to stockpot.
• Heat to low simmer. Add celery, carrot, onion, potatoes, garlic, lemon peel.
• Simmer for 1 hour.
• Add the herbs and chopped tomato and paste, and continue cooking for 1 more hour. Correct for salt and pepper before serving.