Description
Whenever you’re feeling sick, this will make you feel better! Trust me, you can even freeze it, this way you have it whenever you need it. Serve with egg noodles, if desired.
Ingredients
- 1 (5 pound) whole chicken
- 1 pound carrots, peeled and sliced
- 1 pound celery, sliced
- 2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 bunch fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 10 cups warm water as needed
Instructions
- Clean chicken and remove some
- but not all
- fat. Place in a 2-quart soup pot with carrots
- celery
- tomatoes
- and onion. Tie all dill sprigs into a bunch with kitchen string; add to the pot with salt and pepper. Add water until chicken is covered by 2 inches.
- Cook over medium-low heat until chicken is just about cooked through
- about 3 hours. Remove chicken to a platter and allow to cool slightly
- 15 to 20 minutes. Cut meat off the bones
- place meat back into the pot
- and discard the bones. Cook over medium-low heat until heated through
- about 30 minutes longer. Remove dill before serving.
Prep Time: 35 mins
Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins
Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 8