since the weather sux......
figured i'd post these!!! It's chicken noodle soup 3 ways! It's all basically the same veggie ingredients w/chix, but the broth/little tweaks determine the style...i'm gonna try some this week - figured i'd post!
Rachel Ray's Traditional Chicken noodle soup 3ways!
#1 Traditional, Quick Chicken Noodle Soup
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
5-6 ribs celery from the heart with leafy tops, chopped
3-4 medium size carrots, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 quarts chicken stock
1/2 pound extra-wide egg noodles
1 pound chicken tenders or chicken cutlets, chopped
1/4 cup dill, chopped
2 cups popcorn or white cheddar popcorn, for garnish (optional)
1 cup oyster crackers, for garnish (optional)
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#2 Chicken Noodle Soup – Italian Style
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
5-6 ribs celery from the heart with leafy tops, chopped
3-4 medium size carrots, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 cups chicken stock
1 can tomato sauce (8 ounces)
1 can red beans (15 ounces), rinsed
1 can chickpeas (15 ounces), rinsed
1/2 pound whole wheat penne pasta
1 pound chicken tenders or chicken cutlets, chopped
2 cups parmesan pita chips, for garnish
Grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (a handful)
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#3 Chicken Noodle Soup – Latin Style
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
5-6 ribs celery from the heart with leafy tops, chopped
3-4 medium size carrots, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 cups chicken stock
1 can stewed tomatoes (28 ounces each)
1 cup corn, frozen or freshly scraped from the cob
1 can black beans (15 ounces), rinsed
1/2 pound orzo pasta
1 pound chicken tenders or chicken cutlets, chopped
4 scallions, thinly sliced
2 cups blue or red corn tortilla chips, for garnish
1 lime, cut into wedges
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Preparation#1 Traditional Chicken Noodle Soup
Place a large soup pot over medium-high heat and add the EVOO. Add celery, carrots, onion and bay leaf and season with salt and pepper. Cook vegetables to make tender, 8-10 minutes.
Add stock and bring to a boil. Stir in egg noodles and chicken bits and simmer for 5-6 minutes. Stir in dill and turn off the heat.
Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with some popcorn or oyster crackers.
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#2 Chicken Noodle Soup – Italian Style
Place a large soup pot over medium-high heat and add the EVOO. Add celery, carrots, onion and bay leaf and season with salt and pepper. Cook vegetables to make tender, 8-10 minutes.
Add stock, tomato sauce, beans and chickpeas, then bring soup to a boil. Stir penne into soup, cook a minute or so then stir in chicken and simmer 5-6 minutes more.
Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with some parmesan pita chips and freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.
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#3 Chicken Noodle Soup – Latin Style
Place a large soup pot over medium-high heat and add the EVOO. Add celery, carrots, onion and bay leaf and season with salt and pepper. Cook vegetables to make tender, 8-10 minutes.
Add stock, stewed tomatoes, corn and black beans, then bring soup to a boil. Stir in orzo pasta, stir in chicken 3 minutes later and cook 5-6 minutes more.
Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with sliced scallions and tortilla chips. Serve with lime wedges to add a zip.
Rachel Ray's Traditional Chicken noodle soup 3ways!
#1 Traditional, Quick Chicken Noodle Soup
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
5-6 ribs celery from the heart with leafy tops, chopped
3-4 medium size carrots, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 quarts chicken stock
1/2 pound extra-wide egg noodles
1 pound chicken tenders or chicken cutlets, chopped
1/4 cup dill, chopped
2 cups popcorn or white cheddar popcorn, for garnish (optional)
1 cup oyster crackers, for garnish (optional)
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#2 Chicken Noodle Soup – Italian Style
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
5-6 ribs celery from the heart with leafy tops, chopped
3-4 medium size carrots, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 cups chicken stock
1 can tomato sauce (8 ounces)
1 can red beans (15 ounces), rinsed
1 can chickpeas (15 ounces), rinsed
1/2 pound whole wheat penne pasta
1 pound chicken tenders or chicken cutlets, chopped
2 cups parmesan pita chips, for garnish
Grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (a handful)
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#3 Chicken Noodle Soup – Latin Style
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
5-6 ribs celery from the heart with leafy tops, chopped
3-4 medium size carrots, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 cups chicken stock
1 can stewed tomatoes (28 ounces each)
1 cup corn, frozen or freshly scraped from the cob
1 can black beans (15 ounces), rinsed
1/2 pound orzo pasta
1 pound chicken tenders or chicken cutlets, chopped
4 scallions, thinly sliced
2 cups blue or red corn tortilla chips, for garnish
1 lime, cut into wedges
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Preparation#1 Traditional Chicken Noodle Soup
Place a large soup pot over medium-high heat and add the EVOO. Add celery, carrots, onion and bay leaf and season with salt and pepper. Cook vegetables to make tender, 8-10 minutes.
Add stock and bring to a boil. Stir in egg noodles and chicken bits and simmer for 5-6 minutes. Stir in dill and turn off the heat.
Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with some popcorn or oyster crackers.
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#2 Chicken Noodle Soup – Italian Style
Place a large soup pot over medium-high heat and add the EVOO. Add celery, carrots, onion and bay leaf and season with salt and pepper. Cook vegetables to make tender, 8-10 minutes.
Add stock, tomato sauce, beans and chickpeas, then bring soup to a boil. Stir penne into soup, cook a minute or so then stir in chicken and simmer 5-6 minutes more.
Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with some parmesan pita chips and freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.
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#3 Chicken Noodle Soup – Latin Style
Place a large soup pot over medium-high heat and add the EVOO. Add celery, carrots, onion and bay leaf and season with salt and pepper. Cook vegetables to make tender, 8-10 minutes.
Add stock, stewed tomatoes, corn and black beans, then bring soup to a boil. Stir in orzo pasta, stir in chicken 3 minutes later and cook 5-6 minutes more.
Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with sliced scallions and tortilla chips. Serve with lime wedges to add a zip.
