Mennonite Style Chicken Broth Recipes

MENNONITE NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Skin the chicken so it is not so fatty.
• Put chicken and broth in a big pot.
• Add anise, bay leaves, pepper and cinnamon stick.
• Simmer for 2- 2 1/2 hours, skimming off foam occasionally.
• Add butter and simmer for about 1/2 hour.
• Remove the chicken and pull meat off carcass, place in a separate bowl.
• Skim off any remaining fat from broth.
• Cook your noodles in clean water and place in another separate bowl.
• To serve, fill your own bowl with noodles and meat desired, pour hot broth over top.

CHICKEN CORN SOUP WITH RIVELS

Steps:

• Put chicken in a pot with the water, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer until tender.
• Remove chicken from broth.
• Discard skin and cut meat into bite size pieces.
• Put back into broth.
• Add everything else except for chopped egg and parsley.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cook for 15 minutes until vegetables are soft, while you make the rivels.
• Make the rivels by rubbing flour and egg together into crumbs.
• Add milk if necessary.
• Should be dry and crumbly.
• Drop into boiling soup, stirring to prevent clumping.
• Cover and simmer for 7 minutes.
• Add chopped egg and parsley.
• Serve and pass cream to be poured into soup.

MENNONITE STYLE CHICKEN BROTH

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a large pot and cover with water to the top.
• Bring to a boil.
• As it boils, skim off the fat.
• Lower heat to a simmer and add the onion and salt.
• Continue to simmer on the lowest heat.
• When it is approximately one hour to serving, add the rest of the seasonings.
• Take the meat out, reserving same for later in the meal.
• Transfer liquid through a sieve to skim out of the broth.
• Serve with homemade noodles and people will never want the store bought stuff again (hopefully!).

WONTON SOUP ALA COLLEGE INN CHICKEN BROTH

Steps:

• TO MAKE THE WONTONS:.
• In a medium bowl mix filling ingredients thoroughly.
• Cover wonton wrappers with damp cloth. Remove only a few at a time to fill.
• Moisten each with water; place 1 tsp filling in center of each. Fold over in triangle shape and seal. Take the long folded side and fold it down on itself once more. Take the 2 long points and bring them together at the back of the wonton. Seal with a bit of water.
• TO COOK THE WONTONS:.
• In medium sauce pan bring 2 quarts of water to a boil (1st boil).
• Add wontons, stir. Cover and return to boil (2nd boil).
• Add 1 cup cold water and return to boil again (3rd boil).
• FOR THE SOUP:.
• In large pan bring broth to a boil. Add soy sauce and cooked wontons, return to boil.
• Garnish with green onions. Serve.

HOMEMADE CHICKEN BROTH

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a soup kettle or Dutch oven. Slowly bring to a boil; reduce heat until mixture is just at a simmer. Simmer, uncovered, for 3-4 hours, skimming foam as necessary. , Set chicken aside until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones. Discard bones; save meat for another use. Strain broth, discarding vegetables and seasonings. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Skim fat from surface.

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.

MENNONITE LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Bring chicken stock to boil.
• Add leeks, potatoes, carrots and celery.
• Simmer 30-45 minutes until veggies are soft.
• Add seasonings and simmer another 30 minutes.
• Puree in batches in blender.
• Serve hot or cold.