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Homemade Nourishing Chicken Soup

A comforting and nourishing homemade chicken soup made with fresh vegetables and herbs, perfect for a wholesome meal.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Soup
Cuisine: homemade
Calories: 250
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main
  • 1 whole whole chicken, preferably organic 4-5 lbs
  • 1 pound carrots, cut in half
  • 0.25 piece celery bunch remove lower 1/4 for soup
  • 2 yellow onion yellow onion, quartered
  • 1 head garlic, halved
  • 0.25 small head small head of cabbage, halved
  • 2 bay leaves bay leaves
  • 10-15 whole black peppercorns black peppercorns
  • 1 tbsp. sweet Hungarian paprika
  • 1 tbsp. salt
  • 1 bunch fresh parsley
  • water to cover water to cover chicken
  • Cooked noodles to taste cooked noodles (pastina or any pasta) for serving

Method
 

  1. Rinse the chicken, place in a pot with vegetables, herbs, and water. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 1.5-2 hours until tender.
  2. Remove chicken, shred the meat, and strain the broth through a sieve. Sauté vegetables and garlic to extract flavor, then add shredded chicken back into the broth.
  3. Slice carrots and add to the broth. Adjust seasoning as needed. Serve hot over noodles, garnished with parsley.

Notes

This soup is rich in protein and vitamins, perfect for a nourishing meal.