Chicken Noodle Soup
Real Old Fashion Chicken Soup
This delicious and healthy chicken recipe is a whole meal in itself. Old-fashioned chicken soup is one of the best chicken recipes of them all. It is simple to make; you just simmer the ingredients. The true beauty of this dish lies in the fact that it is very healthy. All the ingredients release their flavors and nutrients into the broth.
Chicken, water, herbs, vegetables, and brown rice are all you need to make this wonderful meal. Just let it simmer for an hour or so and all the flavors mingle, creating a chicken soup recipe that tastes divine - certainly much better than anything you could buy in a can. If you want to make soup the old-fashioned way, try out this chicken soup recipe. The soup can be enjoyed as a lunch, dinner, or snack whenever you are hungry. Make a nice big kettle so you can enjoy it for a few days. Serve it up with some crusty bread or rolls, or maybe a nice green salad. Soup can also be paired up with a tasty sandwich for lunch or dinner. Use your favorite bread and fixings.
This recipe is low in fat and salt. Canned soups often have a very high sodium content. The brown rice adds fiber and nutrition as well as texture. The vegetables add flavor and nutrients, making this a wonderful chicken soup recipe to try. If you want to eat healthier, soup is a great place to start. This recipe is part of our "Heart Healthy Diet Recipe" series.
This recipe is part of our "Heart Healthy Diet Recipe" series.
Old Fashion Chicken Soup with Rice and Vegetables
Ingredients -
1 roasting chicken
3 quarts water
¼ bay leaf
Salt to taste
1 stalk celery with leaves
2 sprigs parsley
1 cup raw brown rice
3 peppercorns
4 cubed carrots
2 cloves pressed into 1 peeled onion
Preparation:
Rinse the chicken in cold water and place it in a big pot with the water, bay leaf, parsley, and peppercorns. Bring to the boil and skim to top to remove foam. Turn down the heat and add the carrots, onion, celery, and onion.
Cover and simmer for an hour or until the chicken is tender. Skim the fat from the top and remove the chicken. Take out the onion, celery, and bay leaf. Put the rice into the broth and simmer until soft. Remove the chicken from the bone and cut it into small pieces, then return it to the broth and heat for 20 minutes.
(Serves 12)
Old Fashion Chicken Soup with Rice and Vegetables
Nutritional Info:
Calories (kcal): 147
% Calories from Fat: 20.6%
% Calories from Carbohydrates: 45.4%
% Calories from Protein: 34.0%
Per Serving Nutritional Information:
Total Fat (g): 3g 5%
Saturated Fat (g): 1g 4%
Monounsaturated Fat (g): 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 1g 4%
Cholesterol (mg): 33mg 11%
Total Carbohydrate (g): 17g 6%
Dietary Fiber (g): 2g 8%
Protein (g): 13g 25%
Sodium (mg): 55mg 2%
Potassium (mg): 282mg 8%
Calcium (mg): 46mg 5%
Iron (mg): 2mg 9%
Zinc (mg): 1mg 9%
Vitamin C (mg): 17mg 29%
Vitamin A (i.u.): 7300IU 146%
Vitamin A (r.e.): 733 1/2RE 73%
Vitamin B6 (mg): .2mg 12%
Vitamin B12 (mcg): .1mcg 1%
Thiamin B1 (mg): .1mg 8%
Riboflavin B2 (mg): .1mg 6%
Folacin (mcg): 28mcg 7%
Niacin (mg): 1mg 6%