Norene's Chicken Soup Recipe

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Norene's Chicken Soup
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
136
Calories
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Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 8 cups water, cold
  • 5 large carrots
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 4 sprigs dill
  • 1/4 tsp pepper

Directions:

  1. Food writer Norene Gilletz has adapted her grandmother's chicken soup recipe for cooking by microwave.
  2. In a soup kettle, combine chicken and salted water.
  3. Bring to a boil.
  4. Skim surface.
  5. Add carrots, celery, onion, dill and pepper to the hot broth.
  6. Cover and simmer until meat is tender and vegetables are cooked - about two hours.
  7. Strain and refrigerate.
  8. Remove the fat that congeals on top and discard.
  9. Serve soup with noodles or rice, cooked separately or in the strained broth.
  10. Microwave method: Gilletz prefers this method, because all the ingredients and can be added at once and there is no need to skim the broth.
  11. In a bowl, pour boiling water over chicken.
  12. Trim off excess fat.
  13. Place chicken in a five-quart microwave-safe casserole.
  14. Cut carrots and celery into chunks.
  15. Add to chicken along with onion, dill and seasonings. cover with water.
  16. To prevent boiling over, take care water remains 1 1/2 inches below top of the casserole.
  17. Cover casserole and microwave at high (100 %) power for 30 - 35 minutes or until soup is boiling.
  18. Stir.
  19. Simmer at medium power for 25 - 30 minutes.
  20. Let stand covered for 15 - 20 minutes.
  21. Strain soup.
  22. Serve as above.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 135.65 Kcal (568 kJ)
Calories from fat 12.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.38g 2%
Cholesterol 43.31mg 14%
Sodium 1903.18mg 79%
Potassium 622.55mg 13%
Total Carbs 13.92g 5%
Sugars 6.96g 28%
Dietary Fiber 4.45g 18%
Protein 16.21g 32%
Vitamin C 11mg 18%
Vitamin A 0.9mg 30%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 114.6mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 18.76 Kcal (79 kJ)
Calories from fat 1.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.19g 2%
Cholesterol 5.99mg 14%
Sodium 263.2mg 79%
Potassium 86.09mg 13%
Total Carbs 1.93g 5%
Sugars 0.96g 28%
Dietary Fiber 0.62g 18%
Protein 2.24g 32%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 18%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 30%
Iron 0.1mg 4%
Calcium 15.9mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 2
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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