mariadnoca
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Maria's Famous T&T Chicken Noodle Soup - So good I can't believe I made it. This soup gets *raves*. It's famous in my neighborhood/family and now local hospital where I took a big pot to my husband and others when he spent some time there. I hope you enjoy.
Mama Maria’s Famous Chicken Noodle Soup
Serves 8-10
1 — 2 & 1/2-3 lb. fryer, cut up
3 &1/2 quarts of water
1 onion, peeled
1-2t Italian seasoning
1t lemon-pepper seasoning
3 cloves garlic
4 bay leaves
3 chicken bouillon cubes
Salt and pepper to taste
Add all ingredients in a stockpot. Cook until chicken is tender, approx. 35-45 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside to cool. Remove and discard onion and bay leaves. You should end up with about 3 quarts of stock. When chicken is cool enough pick bones clean and discard bones/skin/cartilage. Set chicken aside. Skim fat from stock (at this point I refrigerate overnight so fat hardens on top, then remove. If you do this you will remove some of the seasons with the fat, I just eyeball replacing some.)
For the next step you need:
2c sliced carrots
2c sliced celery, with tops
2 & 1/2c uncooked egg noodles
3T minced fresh parsley
1/3c grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
3/4c heavy cream (optional)
1/3c sherry
Salt and pepper to taste
Bring stock back to a boil, add carrots, and cook 3 minutes. Add celery and cook 5-10 minutes. Add egg noodles and cook according to package directions. When noodles are done, add chicken, sherry, parsley, cheese and cream. Cook another 2 minutes. Adjust seasonings by adding salt/pepper to taste.
Note: If you are cutting back on fat or don’t want a cream soup, leave out the optional ingredients - but I always use them.
Enjoy!
Mama Maria’s Famous Chicken Noodle Soup
Serves 8-10
1 — 2 & 1/2-3 lb. fryer, cut up
3 &1/2 quarts of water
1 onion, peeled
1-2t Italian seasoning
1t lemon-pepper seasoning
3 cloves garlic
4 bay leaves
3 chicken bouillon cubes
Salt and pepper to taste
Add all ingredients in a stockpot. Cook until chicken is tender, approx. 35-45 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside to cool. Remove and discard onion and bay leaves. You should end up with about 3 quarts of stock. When chicken is cool enough pick bones clean and discard bones/skin/cartilage. Set chicken aside. Skim fat from stock (at this point I refrigerate overnight so fat hardens on top, then remove. If you do this you will remove some of the seasons with the fat, I just eyeball replacing some.)
For the next step you need:
2c sliced carrots
2c sliced celery, with tops
2 & 1/2c uncooked egg noodles
3T minced fresh parsley
1/3c grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
3/4c heavy cream (optional)
1/3c sherry
Salt and pepper to taste
Bring stock back to a boil, add carrots, and cook 3 minutes. Add celery and cook 5-10 minutes. Add egg noodles and cook according to package directions. When noodles are done, add chicken, sherry, parsley, cheese and cream. Cook another 2 minutes. Adjust seasonings by adding salt/pepper to taste.
Note: If you are cutting back on fat or don’t want a cream soup, leave out the optional ingredients - but I always use them.
Enjoy!
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