Northern Italian Country Chicken Vegetable Soup Recipes

HEARTY ITALIAN CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oil in a Dutch oven set over medium heat. Add the onion and crushed red pepper flakes and cook until the onions begin to soften, 5 minutes. Meanwhile, tie the parsley sprigs, lemon zest, and fennel tops together. Add the herb bundle, broth, 2 cups of water, and, if using, the cheese rind. Bring to a very gentle simmer and simmer until the chicken is just cooked through, about 8 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove the meat from the bones in large strips, and set aside.
• 2. Meanwhile, add the sliced fennel, carrots, and celery to the broth and season with salt, to taste. Continue to simmer until the vegetables are just tender, 5 minutes. Stir in the noodles and cook until just al dente, about 5 minutes. Stir in the reserved chicken, baby spinach, and Parmesan until the chicken is heated through and the spinach is wilted. Discard the herb bundle and cheese rind. Stir in lemon juice, to taste. Ladle the soup into serving bowls and serve with additional Parmesan for passing.

NORTHERN ITALIAN COUNTRY CHICKEN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil over medium heat in large saucepan and saute chicken until lightly browned. Remove from pan and set aside.
• Add carrot, onion and garlic to pan; saute until tender, but not brown. Add broth, water, nutmeg, pepper, and salt. Heat to boiling. Stir in pasta. Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add frozen vegetables, parsley and reserved chicken. Simmer for approximately 4 minutes until vegetables are tender.

CHICKEN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts and chopped onions in large pot (at least 6 quarts).
• Add water, bring to a boil, then turn back to medium heat and cook chicken for 1-1 1/2 hours.
• Remove chicken from water, remove skin and bones, then cut chicken into smaller pieces and return to the water in which it was cooked.
• Add tomatoes, frozen vegetables and sugar and simmer for at least an hour.
• Add potatoes and cook for another 20-30 minutes.
• Stir in salt and pepper and serve hot--even better if stored in refrigerator overnight, then reheated and eaten the next day.

GREAT NORTHERN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes.
• Stir carrots and celery into the onion mixture. Pour vegetable broth into the stockpot; add potato, bay leaves, basil, sea salt, pepper, and thyme. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the vegetables are beginning to soften, about 20 minutes.
• Stir beans into the soup; continue simmering until the beans are hot and tender, about 20 minutes more.

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Place large stock or soup pot over medium heat and add olive oil.
• Saute celery, potatoes, and carrots for 3 minutes, adding seasonings about halfway through.
• Add beans, broth, water, and tomatoes. Stir.
• Bring soup to a boil, then reduce heat to low.
• Simmer over low heat for up to an hour, though the potatoes will be done as early as 30 minutes in, depending on their size.
• Serve piping hot, sprinkling cheese over top if desired.

CHICKEN VEGETABLE SOUP WITH POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the chicken, 1-3/4 cups broth, Italian seasoning, garlic and paprika. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the potatoes, carrots, celery, onion and celery leaves. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until vegetables are tender., In a small bowl, combine flour and remaining broth until smooth; gradually add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in parsley and lemon juice.