Chloe Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 I roasted a chicken for dinner last night and have quite a bit of meat left over. I'd like to make a soup with it without having to go to the store for extra ingredients. I have chicken broth, a couple of bags of frozen stew vegetables, onions, and mushrooms. I don't care for chicken noodle soup, but we all like creamed soups or some kind of stew using the chicken instead of beef would be great. I'm not a creative cook, so I need specifics for what I can do with these ingredients. Any ideas? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Chicken and dumplings? Just pile everything into the pot and bring it up to a simmer. While it's simemering, make a biscuit dough. I pat mine out to about 1/2 inch thickness, then cut it with a knife into about 1 inch chunks. Drop the biscuit dough on top, then put the lid on for about 10 minutes. Stir in some cream before serving. You could make a chicken curry, with Thai curry paste, the stock & veggies, and a can of coconut milk, and serve it over rice. Cream soups are easy, just make a roux - say, 2 TBS butter, melted, and 2-3 TBS flour - add the stock, add the chicken and veggies, bring it up to a boil, then lower the heat and add some cream or milk and heat it mack to a simmer. If it turns out too thin for your liking, you can mix soft butter and flour into a paste (the butter will hold a lot more flour than you think) and add it at the end, to thicken it. You could make a nifty chicken and barley stew with the chicken, stock, veggies and barley (the ratio of pearled barley to liquid is 1:4) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chloe Posted January 2, 2009 Author Share Posted January 2, 2009 Thanks, Angela. I think I'll try to make the creamed chicken soup with vegetables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Mexican Chicken & Rice Soup 2 large chicken breasts, boned, skinned & diced 6-8 cups water or broth 1/4 cup each diced celery, carrots & onions ½ cup salsa or Rotel, pureed in blender so it won’t be too chunky ½ cup parboiled/converted rice ½ cup frozen whole kernel corn ¼ teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon dried cilantro 1/8 teaspoon green Tabasco sauce (or more) if desired salt to taste Stew chicken until tender in about 2 cups of the water or broth, along with the diced celery, carrots & onions. Add 4-6 cups water, salsa, rice, corn, cumin, cilantro, salt, and Tabasco; simmer at least 30 minutes. To serve, sprinkle with shredded cheese and diced avocado if desired. Goes great with Mexican cheese & jalapeno cornbread or Cheez-Its (try the Hot & Spicy ones!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetbaby Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 I love Taste of Home's: Chicken and Wild Rice Soup with my own variations, of course. My family loves it. Ingredients: 1/3 cup uncooked wild rice 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 quart water (I don't add water. I double my chicken broth) 1 medium onion, chopped 1 celery rib, finely chopped 1 medium carrot, finely chopped ( I use a few cans of mixed vegetables) 1/2 cup all-purpose flour ( I don't add flour. I use 2-3 cans of cream of mushroom soup. I first place it in a bowl and add a little milk then nuke it for a few minutes til cream. Then I add it to the soup pot.) 3 cups chicken broth 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed 1 teaspoon salt Directions: In a medium saucepan, combine the rice, oil and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook the onion, celery and mixed vegetables in broth while on simmer. Add cooked wild rice and soup mixture. Bring to medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until onions and celery are tender. Reduce heat; stir in seasonings to taste. Simmer for 10 min. Yield: 8 servings (about 2 quarts). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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