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Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Chicken Soup

This is a great recipe for a cold day or when you've got the sniffles!

Ingredients

2 8oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and cut into chunks

5 cups homemade chicken stock
1/4 c quick cooking, wild rice
1 small spanish onion, diced
1/4 c sliced baby carrots
1 stalk celery, diced
1/4 cup zucchini, diced
1/4 cup pimento or diced red pepper
3 tbsp butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
dash or so each of garlic, onion and mustard powder, cayenne pepper and hungarian paprika
1 tsp thyme
fresh cracked pepper and salt to taste

Method

In a large stock or soup pot melt butter and saute onions and garlic until onions are clear. Add remaining vegetables and cook for another several minutes. Add diced chicken, broth and water or stock, rice and spices. Bring to a gentle boil, reduce heat, cover and let simmer for 25 minutes. Serve and enjoy.

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