I make a very simple chicken noodle soup that has been a huge hit with my kids - both skin and fur. I keep this homemade stock in the freezer so I can pull out a packet and make a quick batch of soul soothing soup. I don't use spices or any veges in my stock. I don't use veges in the stock, I sometimes add them to the soup, but the stock is just a simple rich chicken stock.
For the stock you will need one package of chicken backs and necks and one whole chicken. Put in a stock pot, cover with water and simmer for 3 or 4 hours. Cool, toss the backs and necks and bone the chicken you can freeze for later use, make chicken salad, or chicken pot pie, etc.
Refrigerate the stock to cool, skim fat and divide into convenient portion sizes and freeze.
For the CN Soup, bring frozen stock to a boil, add a skinless/boneless chicken breast and cook until the chicken is done. Remove the chicken breast, cool, and chop into bite sized pieces. Bring the stock to a boil and add noodles of your choice and add chicken chopped chicken. You can substitute cooked rice for the noodles if you prefer.
Salt and pepper to taste. |