Joe’s World Famous Chicken soup

Joe’s World Famous Chicken soup

Okay the cold season has oficailly set in. And I have my annual chest cold. It’s time for soup… chicken soup!

This is the best chicken soup recipe on earth and we have enjoyed it for the past quarter century. It’s also great with fresh baked bread!

Chicken broth:

3 medium carrots, diced

3 celery stalks, diced

½ diced white onion

1 Tbl. olive oil

1 whole chicken

chicken broth to cover

1 tsp. poultry seasoning

½ tsp. ground clove

½ tsp. ground ginger

black pepper to taste

1 bay leaf

In a soup pot sauté the carrots, celery, onion in the olive oil until soft but not browned. Add the whole chicken and spices, simmer for a few hours or cook all day in crock-pot. Remove all chicken and vegetables from broth. Pour the broth through a sieve or strainer. Your chicken broth is ready. To make chicken soup:

3 medium carrots, diced

3 celery stalks, diced

½ diced white onion

1 Tbl. olive oil

3 skinless, boneless chicken breast

chicken broth to cover

1 tsp. poultry seasoning

½ tsp. ground clove

½ tsp. ground ginger

black pepper to taste

1 bay leaf

In a soup pot sauté the carrots, celery, onion in the olive oil until soft but not browned. Add the chicken breast and spices, simmer for fifteen to twenty minutes, or until just chicken is just poached. Remove the chicken and chop into ½ inch pieces. Add back into the soup, it’s ready, enjoy!