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Grandma Anna's Chicken Soup Recipe

This is my Grandma Anna's recipe for Chicken Soup. It is really good!

Ingredients:

One soup chicken
1 lb. of fresh carrots, peeled and sliced into 1-inch pieces
1 small rutabega (waxed turnip), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 large stalks of celery, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 and 1/2 cup of onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tbsp. parsley (dried is OK)
thyme to taste (I use approx. 1 teaspoon)
salt & pepper to taste

1 lb bag of egg noodles, boiled al dente
OR: 2 cups cooked rice

Instructions:
  1. Make yourself a highball to enjoy while cooking.
  2. Wash the chicken (get rid of the insides!) and put it in a really big pot.
  3. Cover the chicken with cold water.
  4. Add the vegetables and spices to the pot.
  5. Bring the soup to a boil and then turn down the heat to simmer.
  6. Simmer the soup for at least two hours. Have another highball, and watch "The Young & The Restless" while you are waiting.
  7. Prepare the rice or egg noodles and set aside.
  8. Remove the chicken from the pot and de-bone it. (OK, OK, Grandma never used to do this, but I always do.)
  9. Shred or slice the chicken into bite-sized pieces and return to the pot.
  10. Add the egg noodles or rice to the pot.
  11. You can add an extra cup of water, if you think you need more broth.
  12. Continue simmering the soup for a few mintes to warm the egg noodles or rice, and the chicken. Serve piping hot with lots of bread and butter.
  13. Play Bingo or Canasta after dinner.
Serves a lot of people -- probably 8 or more. But if you have a small family, you just eat it several nights in a row!


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