Soup recipes

[Yael]

Hey guys,

Just thought I would share our recipe for chicken soup - *guaranteed* to make you feel better when you are sick!

I make around 10-11 lt (in a 14lt pot) and then freeze them, so we can have it once a week, so you can modify this recipe accordingly

1 whole boiler (cut into 4 so it fits into the pot)
10 med carrots, whole & peeled
3 med - large onions, whole & peeled (soup doesn't taste as good if cut up for some reason)
2 small (or 1 large) zuchunni (optional) - whole & peeled
1 lamb shank (this gives it incredible flavour!)
some peeled garlic cloves (optional) - we put in like 5
1 peeled large potato (optional)
1 tbsp or so of salt
1/2 tbsp of pepper (optional also... less if you don't like so much pepper in things)


Chuck it all in a pot, cover with water, bring to the boil, then turn down to a simmer and let it be for 4 hrs... May have to stir occassionally, and may need to add more water if evaportating away

Then put in in your fridge overnight, (or put into freezer for a few hours), and a thick lot of fat will form at top.. remove this (you can save this to add to cooking instead of oil if you want.. gives it flavour but i never bother)..

I also get DH to take out all the chicken bones, and to like tear up the boiled chicken chunks... we serve in the soup so its more filling & flavoursome, but i know lots of ppl take it out and either serve boiled chicken to kids seperately, but i think its nicer in the soup

Also, take out the potato at this time! The zuchinni disintegrates, but gives a nice flavour so kids wont know its there if they dont like it


Anyway, this is one of our favourite things, so let me know if you like it... Its very easy to make, and is good to have stored in the freezer for when needed!

I only take out the bones, and potato

Everything else either disolves, or you serve in the soup

Some people take out the chicken also, but we like nice chunky rich soups...

Its up to you what you like the best

Its traditional to serve noddles in the soup (but i'm lazy and very raely get around to it).. We serve special soup croutons things, which are great, or the best thing that i LOVE but also never get to are things called Kneidlach, or matzah balls... They are made out of matzah meal, which is baked flour and water sheets which are then crushed like breadcrumbs.. You can find them in a kosher isle at a supermarket i'm sure. Anyway, i'll have to post the recipe for them, but you make them into these soft balls which you boil in the soup and they are soo nice! Some people serve like pasta pieces with meat inside also, called Kreplach, but i hate these so never make it!


enjoy