Cold Cure Soup Recipes

COLD CURE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, combine chicken, carrot, onion, cinnamon, ginger and salt. Add 3 quarts water, orange zest and juice.
• Place over high heat, and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, until liquid has reduced to about half and chicken flavor is strong, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Pour through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl, and discard solids. Allow broth to cool, then refrigerate overnight. When ready to serve, remove layer of solidified fat from surface, and wipe surface of congealed soup with a paper towel to remove traces of grease. Soup may be covered and refrigerated for up to three days.
• To serve, warm soup, ladle into mugs or bowls, and garnish.

COLD CURE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine chicken, carrot, onion, cinnamon,
• ginger and salt. Add 3 quarts water, orange zest and juice. Place
• over high heat, and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer,
• uncovered, until liquid has reduced to about half and chicken flavor
• is strong, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Pour through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl, and discard solids.
• Allow broth to cool, then refrigerate overnight. When ready to serve,
• remove layer of solidified fat from surface, and wipe surface of
• congealed soup with a paper towel to remove traces of grease. Soup may be covered and refrigerated
• for up to three days.
• To serve, warm soup, ladle into mugs or bowls, and garnish.

CURE-A-COLD SPRING CHICKEN SOUP (FROM RACHAEL RAY)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the chicken, halved onion, garlic, bay leaf and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer gently until the chicken is cooked through, 15-20 minutes.
• While the chicken is cooking, in a soup pot or Dutch oven, heat the EVOO, 2 turns of the pan, over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, carrots and celery; add the sugar and season with salt and pepper. Cover the pot and cook until the vegetables are softened, about 8 minutes.
• Add the chicken broth and 2 cups water to the pot and bring to a boil. Shred the poached chicken into pieces and add to the soup. Stir in the egg noodles and cook until al dente, about 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in the scallions, parsley, dill and lemon peel. Season with salt and pepper.

CURE A COLD CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup pot place the chicken and cover with cold water about two inches from the top of the chicken.
• Bring to a simmer-- skim the white foam off of the top-- this will take about 10 minutes.
• When the foam stops coming to the top-- add the carrots, celery, onion, garlic, poultry seasoning, salt peppercorns and ground pepper and bay leaves.
• Simmer for about 45 minutes.
• Add the remaining ingredients and simmer another 20 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.
• Taste soup and adjust seasonings to your taste.
• Remove the chicken pieces to a platter and let cool enough to handle--take the meat off the bones and put the chicken meat back into the soup pot.
• Enjoy and your cold will go away sooner.