My grandma's chicken soup recipe, adapted to be a little more health conscious.
Quantity
0
Quantity Unit
Prep Time (minutes)
20
Cook Time (minutes)
60
Ready In (minutes)
80
Ingredients
Amount
Measure
Ingredient
1
cube
chicken bouillon cubes
1
cup
Tomato canned, puree
3
pounds, raw
chicken thighs skin removed
1
cup
Peppers, sweet, green
1
small
Onion, chopped
2
clove
garlic minced
1
large (7-1/4" to 8-1/2" long)
Carrots
1
stalk, medium (7-1/2" - 8" long)
celery
1
tablespoon
Nutritional Yeast
6
ounces
spaghetti
1
tablespoon
Spices, ground cumin
Steps
Sequence
Step
1
Chop all the vegetables coarsely.
Put some olive oil in a pan, sautee vegetables.
Add chicken boullion cube, mix in with vegetables.
Add tomato sauce, mix well and simmer for a bit.
Add chicken drumsticks. Coat in sauce, cook and turn on all sides for 1-2 minutes.
Add water. Bring to boil and bring down to a simmer. Cover and cook for 40 minutes.
Remove chicken from pot -- take meat off bone, shred. Set aside.
Strain vegetables from broth. Put broth back in pot.
Puree vegetables (with a little broth to aid blending) in blender. Add back to broth.
Add cumin to taste to broth. Bring to boil, add pasta. Cook 8 minutes or until pasta is tender.
Add chicken to pot. Stir, and ready to eat.