HOMESTYLE CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

TipsyCad147 Sun Sep 13, 2009 4:26 am

HOMESTYLE CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

INGREDIENTS:
1 chicken (3 to 3 1/2 pounds), cut into 8 pieces
6 cups of water
5 carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
3 celery ribs, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 onions, peeled and each cut into 8 wedges
8 springs of flat-leaf parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 cups medium egg noodles

DIRECTIONS:
In a Dutch oven, bring chicken and water to a boil over high
heat. Add carrots, celery, onions, parsley sprigs, bay leaves,
salt, and black pepper. Return the mixture to a boil. Reduce
heat to low, cover, and simmer 1 hour, or until the chicken
is no longer pink inside and the vegetables are tender. Remove
and discard the bay leaves and parsley sprigs. Remove the
chicken from the soup. Skim the fat from the top of the soup
with a large spoon. Remove and discard the chicken skin. Remove
the meat from the bones. Cut the chicken meat into 1-inch
pieces and return the soup. Add noodles and return the soup
to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook 5 minutes, or until
the noodles are tender.

Yield: 4 Servings
Category: Soups

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Should you starve a fever and feed a cold?

You can treat both about the same. Make sure you are drinking
fluids. In fact, drink more than usual. Avoid drinks that will
rob your system of fluids, such as coffee, teas and colas with
caffeine. As for eating, use your appetite as a guideline. If
you're not particularly hungry, try to eat some simple foods
like white rice or broth. Like many cold remedies, a hot toddy
or chicken soup might soothe your sore throat and help you
sleep.

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