Chicken Vegetable Soup

Ingredients -

1 (3 pounds) Whole Broiler-Fryer Chicken, cut up
1 White Onion, cut into thick slices
5 Celery Stalks, thickly sliced
1 tablespoon Salt
1 teaspoon packed Fresh Basil Leaves
1 teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper
5 Carrots, sliced
1 Yellow Squash, thinly sliced
1 Zucchini, thinly sliced
1 pound Fresh Mushrooms, sliced
1 Red Bell Pepper, sliced
12 ounces Fresh Tortellini pasta
2 tablespoons Chicken Bouillon Granules
2 cups Uncooked Egg Noodles

 
Preparation:

1. Add chicken pieces, sliced onion, sliced celery, salt, fresh basil, fresh ground black pepper to stockpot.

2. Cover with enough water to cover chicken pieces by 1-inch.

3. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low. Simmer 90 minutes.

4. Transfer chicken pieces from stockpot to cutting board with slotted spoon. Set aside.

5. Stir in sliced carrots, sliced squash, sliced zucchini, sliced mushrooms, sliced red bell pepper, tortellini, chicken bouillon, and uncooked noodles.

6. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat.

7. Meanwhile remove chicken from bones and skin. Cut into bite size pieces or shred with forks.

8. Return chicken meat to stockpot.

9. Add additional water to cover chicken if necessary.

10. Bring to a gentle boil. Serve hot.

 
 


Soup Making Tip
Traditional Basil
Traditional basil has bright green leaves, has a distinctly clove like flavor with a hint of mint, and a very pleasant odor.

Soup Making Tip
Basil
Basil is best used fresh but can be frozen with some success. Leave leaves whole when freezing, chop them, if desired, after the basil has thawed.