Description
A comforting and light homemade chicken soup perfect for the cold season, made with sautéed vegetables and rich homemade chicken stock, seasoned with poultry spices and a hint of heat from crushed red pepper flakes.
Ingredients
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Soup Ingredients
- 4 cups of homemade chicken stock
- Fat from the homemade chicken stock
- 1 yellow onion, peeled and chopped
- 2 carrots, sliced in 1/4-inch slices
- 2 celery stalks, sliced in 1/4-inch slices
- 1 Tbsp fresh parsley leaves
- 1 Tbsp chopped greens from a green onion (green part) or chives
- 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning (ground sage and thyme)
- 1/8 teaspoon (a pinch) crushed red pepper flakes or a small pinch of cayenne
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat Chicken Fat: In a 4-quart saucepan, heat a tablespoon of chicken fat (from your homemade stock) over medium-high heat. If you don’t have enough chicken fat, substitute with olive oil.
- Sauté Vegetables: Add the chopped yellow onion, sliced carrots, and celery to the pan. Sauté the vegetables in the fat until the carrots are nearly cooked through, about 5–7 minutes.
- Add Seasonings: While the vegetables cook, stir in the poultry seasoning, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, and freshly ground black pepper. This step infuses the vegetables with rich flavors and adds a gentle heat that helps relieve cold symptoms.
- Add Chicken Stock and Simmer: Pour in 4 cups of homemade chicken stock and bring the soup to a low simmer. Continue cooking until the carrots are fully tender, approximately 5 to 10 minutes.
- Adjust Seasoning and Serve: Taste the soup and adjust salt and pepper as needed. Garnish with fresh parsley and green onion greens or chives. Serve warm, ideally with day-old crusty French bread for dipping.
Notes
- This soup is light, easy to digest, and ideal for the cold season.
- Using homemade chicken stock is key for the best flavor.
- No chicken meat is added to keep the broth light and clear.
- The crushed red pepper flakes or cayenne add a helpful warming effect during colder months.
- Best enjoyed with crusty French bread.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 142
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 456 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
