Mennonite Style Chicken Broth Recipes

CHICKEN BROTH

Steps:

• Combine the chicken, vegetables, herbs, and peppercorns in a large stockpot. Pour in enough water to just cover the chicken completely. Heat the water to just under a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to a very low simmer, so that 1 or 2 bubbles break the surface of the broth about once a minute. Skim any fat and scum from the surface with a ladle, large spoon, or skimmer. (To prevent losing a lot of stock when skimming, put the skimmed liquid into a degreasing cup, and return any useable broth back to the pot.) Cook for about 1 hour or until the chicken is cooked through but not dry.
• Remove the chicken from the pot, but continue to simmer the broth. Cool the chicken for about 10 minutes. Cut the chicken meat from the bone, and reserve for a chicken salad, soup, or other recipe. Return the bones to the pot and cook for 1 hour.
• Strain into a non-reactive container, like another pot, a large bowl, or plastic quart or pint containers. Fill the sink with a mixture of ice and cold water so it comes about halfway up the sides of the container. Nestle the broth in the ice bath. (Stirring the broth speeds up the cooling process.) Cover and refrigerate or freeze the broth for future use. Broth can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. If the broth is unused after 5 days bring it to a boil before using.

OVERNIGHT CHICKEN BROTH

Steps:

• Put the chicken bones, carrots, celery, parsnips, bay leaves, thyme, onion, salt and pepper into a large slow cooker. Cover with water by 2 inches, then set on low. Cook for 10 to 12 hours overnight. Strain the broth through a fine-mesh strainer, then store in jars.

CABBAGE BORSCHT MENNONITE SOUP

Steps:

• Bring beef soup bones and water to a boil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, adding more water, as necessary, to maintain the 2 quart level. Remove and discard the soup bones, then strain the broth into a fresh pot, and return to the stove.
• Stir in the carrots, potatoes, cabbage, onions, parsley, allspice berries, bay leaf, star anise, salt, and pepper. Cook until the potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, about 20 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and return soup to a boil. Serve individual bowls of soup topped with heavy cream.

CHICKEN BROTH

Steps:

• To a large pot add the chicken, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, bay leaf, thyme, peppercorns and water to cover, about 14 cups. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Skim the top of the broth of any impurities rise to the surface. Adjust the heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Simmer the broth, uncovered, for 1 hour, skimming as needed.
• Remove the chicken to a plate. Continue to simmer the broth. Use tongs to handle and shred the meat of the chicken and set aside for another use. Return the bones and skin to the broth and continue to simmer for an additional hour.
• Remove from the heat and strain the broth. Discard the bones and vegetables and allow the broth to cool. Refrigerate for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

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!).

HOMEMADE CHICKEN BROTH

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a large pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Skim foam. Cover and simmer for 2 hours.
• Set chicken aside until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones and save for another use. Discard bones. Strain broth, discarding vegetables and seasonings. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Skim fat from surface.

ENRICHED CHICKEN BROTH

Steps:

• Place chicken and feet in a large pot. Add 4 quarts water (if chicken is not fully submerged, add more to cover). Boil, skimming foam from surface until it subsides, about 5 minutes. Add onion, carrot, celery, bay leaf, parsley, peppercorns, and ginger. Reduce heat to low and simmer until stock turns a rich golden color and vegetables are falling apart, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
• Strain broth (to avoid making it cloudy, do not press on solids); season with 1 tablespoon salt. Skim schmaltz (rendered fat) from surface with a spoon, or use a fat separator, or refrigerate broth and let fat solidify before removing; reserve schmaltz separately.

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.

BEST CHICKEN BROTH

Steps:

• Using sharp scissors or sharp knife cut off the tips off the chicken feet so that the claws are no longer on.
• Add chicken feet and all the other ingredients into a large crockpot.
• Cover with filtered water and turn on low. Run overnight.
• In the morning remove ingredients from stock.
• Stock will be super concentrated.
• You can dilute this stock to the point where you have 10 quarts of stock.
• At this point the stock will be ready to use for whatever you need it for.

CHICKEN BROTH

Steps:

• Pull off and discard most of the fatty portions of the chicken parts.
• Combine all the ingredients in a large saucepan or small kettle. Bring to a boil and let simmer 20 minutes. Strain. Skim off and discard the surface fat.

MENNONITE CABBAGE POTATO KIELBASA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Remove and wash outer leaves from cabbage; line a 13x9-inch baking dish with the leaves to cover the bottom entirely. Shred remaining cabbage.
• Mix shredded cabbage, potatoes, and smoked sausage in a bowl; spread atop the cabbage leaves in the baking dish.
• Whisk milk, eggs, salt, and pepper together in a bowl; add bread cubes. Set aside until bread absorbs some liquid, 1 to 2 minutes; pour over the cabbage mixture. Top with butter slices.
• Bake in preheated oven until the potatoes are tender and the top is lightly browned, about 45 minutes.

CHICKEN BROTH

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a large stockpot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce to a very slow simmer. Cook, skimming the broth as necessary, for 4 to 5 hours. Strain the stock through a fine mesh sieve. Set aside and cool to room temperature, refrigerate overnight. Skim the fat from the top of the stock. Ladle any broth not used immediately into airtight containers and store in the freezer.

QUICK AND EASY CHICKEN BROTH

Steps:

• Just add everything in a large pot and bring it to a boil -- you can add more water if you like and let it cook for an hour or as much as you like -- you will smell it all over the house -- It smells so good -- and just take out all the solid pieces you put in and you can then shred the chicken and use it in a soup -- or just do whatever you want with the broth -- .

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.