How to Make Chicken Soup Recipes 

Learning how to make chicken soup recipes is a must; everyone loves some form of this soup. These recipes can be served in a clear broth, creamed, with noodles, dumplings or vegetables. Chicken soup has earned the reputation of being a natural cure for colds and flu. Scientists have found in their studies that components in chicken soup have an anti inflammatory effect which leads to the ease from symptoms of the illness. (I have found this true with chicken noodle soup; I always buy the organic chickens for added health benefits.)


If you have known how to make chicken soup for many years you will know that chicken soup recipes came from cooking the old hens after they quit laying eggs. These chickens were too tough for most other chicken recipes but after several hours of cooking had more flavor which made a great soup.


If you are learning how to make chicken soup recipes, you can add anything you like to the pot. The mild flavor of chicken blends well with almost all other soup ingredients. If you like, you can add beef or pork with the chicken. All kinds of vegetables will go well with the chicken. Rice, noodles, potatoes or dumplings are delicious added for more bulk and many flavorful spices make it very delicious.

HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN SOUP RECIPE with VEGETABLES 

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Place a cleaned 3 to 4 pound chicken in a large cooking pot and cover with water. Cook until tender and meat falls from the bone. Remove chicken from liquid and remove meat from the bones. Cut meat into small pieces and set aside. Save 3 quarts of the broth and discard rest.

Add to the 3 quarts saved broth:

  • 1 Medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1 Large diced carrot
  • ½ Cup diced celery
  • ½ Fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/2 Cup peeled diced tomatoes
  • 2 Teaspoons chopped fresh basil
  • Salt/pepper

Cook until vegetables are tender. Add cooked chicken meat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.Serve hot.

CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP RECIPE

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  • 1 Chicken (3 ½ to 4 Pounds)
  • 8 to 10 Cups water
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 ¼ Teaspoon salt
  • ¼ Teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ Teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/8 Teaspoon celery seeds
  • ½ Teaspoon garlic powder
  • 4 Medium chopped carrots
  • 1 Small chopped onion
  • 1 Cup uncooked fine egg noodles

Combine first 9 ingredients in large Dutch oven.

Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 ½ hours.

Remove chicken from broth; discard bay leaf.

Remove meat from chicken bones and dice; discard skin and bones.

Add carrot and onion to broth; cover and simmer 30 minutes.

Add diced chicken and noodles; cook 15 minutes longer.

CORN CHICKEN SOUP RECIPE  

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  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • ½ Cup chopped onion
  • 1 Cup chopped celery
  • 2 Cups cream style corn
  • 5 Cups chicken broth (Richly flavored)
  • 2 Cups cooked diced chicken
  • 1 Cup broken noodles
  • Salt/ pepper to taste
  • Chopped fresh parsley

Melt butter in Dutch oven; sauté onion and celery until tender.

Add corn and chicken broth; bring to a boil and cook 10 minutes.

Stir in cooked chicken and broken noodles.

Cook a few minutes until hot and noodles are tender.

Season with salt and pepper; ladle into bowls.

Sprinkle tops with parsley.

SMOKED CHICKEN SOUP RECIPE with black beans and veggies

The following is one of the spicy hearty chicken soup recipes. It is very delicious and even better when warmed over.

  • ¼ Cup butter
  • 1 Cup diced broccoli stems
  • ½ Cup chopped carrots
  • ½ Cup chopped onion
  • ½ Cup chopped celery
  • 1 Tablespoon dried thyme
  • 1 Teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1 Tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 Tablespoon dried basil
  • ½ Cup dry white wine
  • 4 Cups chicken broth
  • 2 Cups broccoli flowerets
  • 1 Can (16 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 8 Ounces smoked chicken shredded
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ Teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • 2 Cups heavy cream
  • Salt/ pepper to taste

Sauté broccoli stems, carrots, onions and celery in butter for 5 minutes.

Add thyme, Cajun seasoning, oregano and basil and sauté 5 minutes longer.

Pour in wine and bring to a boil.

Add broth and cook until liquid is reduced by half stirring occasionally (about 12 minutes).

Stir in the broccoli flowerets, beans, chicken, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce and simmer 5 minutes.

Add cream and simmer 5 more minutes.

Season with salt and pepper.

TORTILLINI Soup recipe WITH CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

  • 1 Chicken (2 ½ to 3 pounds)
  • 1/3 Head chopped cabbage
  • 1 Head chopped endive
  • 2 Leeks (white only)
  • 1 Small chopped onion
  • 2 Cups chopped celery
  • 2 Cups chopped carrots
  • 1 Tablespoon dried basil
  • 1 Teaspoon minced garlic
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 Can drained chick peas (15 ounces)
  • 2 Medium chopped zucchini
  • 12 Ounces refrigerated cheese and basil tortellini
  • ¼ Cup parsley
  • Salt/ pepper to taste
  • Fresh grated Parmesan cheese for garnish
  • Sourdough Croutons

Cook chicken covered with water; season with salt and pepper.
Cook until chicken is tender; remove bones from chicken and discard.
Cut chicken into cubes and set aside with broth.
Heat oil in large Dutch oven; add cabbage, endive, leeks, onion, celery, carrots, basil and garlic.
Sauté mixture about 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
Add chicken, broth (have enough liquid for soup) chick peas and zucchini.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
Stir in tortellini and parsley; check for seasoning (adjust salt and pepper).
Simmer for 10 to 20 minutes until tortellini is tender.
Serve with croutons and Parmesan cheese.

CREAMY WILD RICE CHICKEN SOUP RECIPE

  • 1 Box (4.5) chicken noodle soup (2 Pouches) 
  • 2 Packages (4 to 6 Ounces) wild rice mix
  • 1 Cup diced carrots
  • 1 Cup chopped celery
  • ½ Cup finely chopped onion
  • 2 Cups chopped cooked chicken
  • 3 Cans 10.75 Ounces) cream chicken soup
  • 1 Can (10.75 Ounces) cream celery soup

In soup pot add enough water for both the soup mix and the rice mix as directed on the packages.

Bring the water to a boil; add all the contents of the soup mix and the rice mix; boil 15 minutes.

Add the celery, carrots, onion and chicken stirring to mix; cook for 10 minutes until tender.

Stir in cream soups; if too thick stir in another 1 cup water if desired.

Simmer for 5 minutes longer and serve hot; serves 12 to 14.

CREAMY CURRY CHICKEN SOUP RECIPE

  • 3 Cups rich chicken broth
  • 1 Chopped carrot
  • 1 Finely chopped onion
  • 2 Finely chopped celery stalks
  • ¼ Teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ Teaspoon marjoram
  • ½ Teaspoon salt
  • 2 Teaspoons curry powder
  • 1//4 Teaspoon crushed peppercorns
  • 1 Cup light cream
  • ½ cup cooked rice
  • 1 Cup cooked diced chicken

In large pot combine broth, carrot, onion and celery; bring to a boil.

Reduce heat and simmer about 15 minutes until vegetables are tender.

Stir in seasonings, rice and chicken; blend in cream and heat thoroughly.

Serves 6.

A LA REINE CHICKEN SOUP RECIPE

  • ¼ cup butter
  • 1 Cup finely diced onion
  • 1Cup finely diced celery
  • 1 Cup finely diced carrots
  • 1/3 Cup flour
  • 2 Quarts chicken broth
  • 1/3 Cup finely diced green bell pepper
  • 1/3 Cup finely diced red bell pepper
  • 1 Cup cooked rice
  • 1 Cup finely diced cooked chicken breast
  • 1 Cup half and half (Heated)
  • Salt/ white pepper to taste

Melt butter in large Dutch oven.

Sauté onion, celery and carrots over low heat until tender.

Add flour and stir for 5 minutes; gradually stir in chicken broth until blended.

Bring mixture to a boil, cover and cook over low heat for 5 minutes.

Add green and red pepper, rice and chicken; cook another 5 minutes.

Stir in heated half and half; heat thoroughly but do NOT boil.

Season with salt and white pepper; makes 10 cups.

SHERRIED CHICKEN CHOWDER RECIPE

  • 10 Cups water 
  • 1 Chicken (About 2 ½ pounds)
  • 1 Carrot (Coarsely chop)
  • 1 Stalk celery (Coarsely chop)\
  • 1 Onion (Cut in half)
  • 4 Whole cloves
  • 2 Teaspoons salt
  • 1 Teaspoon crushed tarragon
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • ½ Cup uncooked barley
  • ½ Teaspoon curry powder
  • ¼ Cup dry sherry
  • 1 Cup heavy cream

Stick cloves into onion halves.

Combine water, chicken, carrot, celery and studded onion in large Dutch oven.

Add salt and tarragon; bring to a boil and simmer 1 hour until chicken is tender.

Remove chicken from broth and cool; remove meat from bones and chop.

Strain stock and discard cloves and bay leaf; reserve stock and vegetables.

Skim fat from stock; puree vegetables with 1 cup of the stock in processor.

Return stock to Dutch oven and bring to a boil; stir in barley and pureed veggies.

Simmer 1 hour or until barley is tender; stir in chicken, curry, sherry and cream.

Heat thoroughly (NOT boiling); serves 8.

ORIENTAL CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP RECIPE

  • 1 Cup chopped cooked chicken
  • ¼ Teaspoon ginger
  • 1/8 Teaspoon white pepper
  • 2 Ounces uncooked Chinese noodles
  • 3 Cups chicken broth
  • ¼ cup chopped green onions (Include green tops)
  • 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar

In medium saucepan combine chicken, ginger, white pepper, noodles and broth.

Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes stirring to separate noodles.

Stir in green onions and rice vinegar; 2 servings.

WILD RICE CHICKEN SOUP RECIPE

  • ½ Cup wild rice (NOT cooked)
  • 9 Slices thick bacon
  • 1 Medium chopped onion
  • 2 Cups whole milk
  • 2 Cups half and half
  • 2 Cans potato soup (NOT diluted)
  • 2 Cups shredded American cheese
  • Fresh chopped parsley

Cook wild rice in water for 20 minutes; drain and return to pan.

Add water and cook another 20 minutes until rice is tender and fluffy.

Dice bacon and cook until crisp; drain on paper towels.

Sauté onion in bacon grease until tender; drain.

Combine all ingredients in large Dutch oven.

Cook over low heat until cheese melts.

Ladle into bowls and garnish with parsley; serves 6.