Magic Soup

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⏱ 210 mins 🍽 10 serving(s) 🏷 Clear Soup

This restorative clear soup, a version of traditional Jewish penicillin, is a comforting remedy for cold weather or when feeling under the weather. It involves simmering a whole chicken with aromatic vegetables to create a rich stock, which is then strained. The broth is finished with fresh vegetable chunks, egg noodles, and a generous amount of fresh dill and parsley. The recipe yields a large batch, ideal for freezing in portions for later use.

Magic Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 whole fryer chicken
  • water
  • 2 large parsnips
  • 2 small onions
  • 4 large carrots
  • 2 large turnips
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/2 lb wide egg noodles
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • salt
  • pepper

Method

  1. Put the whole chicken into a large pot and cover it completely with cold water.
  2. Roughly chop one onion with its skin, one parsnip, one turnip, and two carrots, then add them to the pot.
  3. Place the garlic, ginger, salt, and pepper into the pot with the other ingredients.
  4. Bring the contents of the pot to a boil, then lower the heat to maintain a gentle simmer.
  5. Allow the stock to simmer for at least 2 hrs, removing any foam that collects on the surface.
  6. The flavour will improve with a longer cooking time.
  7. As an alternative, you could prepare the stock in a slow cooker on a low setting for 6-8 hours.
  8. Take out and discard all the vegetables used for the stock.
  9. Remove the chicken from the pot and take all the meat off the bones.
  10. Pour the stock through a strainer and check if it needs more seasoning.
  11. Adjust the salt level to your preference.
  12. Cut the leftover parsnip, turnip, onion, and carrots into small pieces and add them to the simmering broth.
  13. Return the shredded chicken meat to the pot.
  14. While you could save some chicken for another dish, it is common to add it all back in.
  15. Stir the wide egg noodles into the soup.
  16. Continue cooking for another 10 minutes or until the noodles are soft.
  17. Stir through the chopped fresh dill and parsley right before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium99500 mg

Recipe details

CategoryClear Soup
AuthorQueen of Everything