Recipes

[Mustang Shar]

I've never been proficient at soup, but now that my moms sodium intake must be watched, I am closely paying attention. I don't want canned soups anymore. Many Chicken Soup recipes include adding chicken broth or bullion to it. That defeats my purpose . Can I still make a yummy soup with none of those in it? Will I get a more flavorful soup using a whole chicken VS cut up? Thanks so much!

[lolakimono]

This is my favorite chicken soup recipe.

Shorba bi Djaj
(Iraqi Creamy Chicken Soup with Rice)

• 1/2 cup long-grain rice
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1-1/2 lb chicken wings
• 1/2 tsp tumeric
• 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
• 1-1/2 tsp salt or to taste
• Freshly ground pepper to taste
• 10 cups water
• 1/2 cup red lentils, well washed

Wash the rice well. Place it in a large bowl of cold water and soak for 2 hours, then drain and set aside. In a soup pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring often, until soft and translucent. Add the chicken, tumeric, cardamom, salt, pepper and water. Cover and bring to a boil.

Lower the heat and add the rice and lentils. Gently simmer until the rice has softened and the soup has become thick and creamy, about 2 hours. (Skim off any foam that may rise to the surface, and stir occasionally to make sure that the rice does not stick to the bottom of the pot.)

When the soup is creamy, remove the chicken wings from the pot. Discard the skin and bones, shred the meat, and return it to the pot. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Serve hot.

[Mustang Shar]

Thank you so much! Sounds delicious

[Tigriss]

You can use no salt added or low sodium chicken broth or just crock pot a hen (not chicken as a hen is older and has more fat to flavor the soup along with more developed everything else) for 8 hours on low till done. Remove and cool the hen and cool the broth(just cook it in herbs and water) to remove the fat on top. Clean the hen removing all the bones, fat, and little connective tissues. Boil the broth and either add veggies and/or rice to cook, and then the meet. You can use pasta as well, but I just use this for a pile of different chicken soup recipes. Add whatever veggies you like or just chicken and noodles.