Homemade Chicken Soup

It is rainy and cold today so I decided to make something to warm our tummies. A simple, fast, great way to make your house smell delish is to make some Homemade Chicken Soup. Below is the recipe. Have fun making it your own.

Homemade Chicken Soup

In a large pot place whatever chicken parts you have, cover with water and cover, turn to simmer and allow to cook for about 4 hours until meat and bone separate. Pour the mixture into a strainer separating the broth from chicken and bones. I used the carcass of a roasted chicken I made the other night for dinner. Once you cook the chicken you can place in the fridge for a few days until ready to use. This morning I took out the cooked chicken, reheated the stock and added the chicken pieces, add 1 can mushrooms, 1/3 can chopped jalepenos, 1 can cream of chicken soup, salt and pepper to taste and a sprinkle of Italian Seasonings (no more than 1 teaspoon), heat until ready to serve. We had it today for lunch with some bread and butter.

This recipe has so many variations, add any of the following:

1 bag of frozen vegetables
1 box Zatarans rice of your choosing (cook in soup until rice is cooked)
1 box Wild Rice (cook in soup until rice is cooked)
Any leftover rice or pasta (1-2 cups will work)
1 can biscuits (tear into pieces and place in the soup on a rolling boil until biscuits become glossy)

*add some extra water if needed

Enjoy your Soup

The Lunch Lady :)