There’s something about homemade soup that reminds me of country living, unassuming moments and earth friendly produce. Even though I’m just an okay cook, I make a mighty-fine pot of soup. Most soup recipes are my concoction, a mingling of day-old goodness in the CrockPot with two purposes in mind: using leftovers and preparing an easy meal.
I’ll look for any excuse to make a quick and simple dish, like when I thinned a few carrots from my crop. Rather than wasting the immature carrots, I decided to use them in homemade soup. These tiny carrots are tender and yummy and swim beautifully in a palatable broth amongst other vegetables.
Hot soup on a cold, wintry evening is the perfect solution to warm my family’s bodies and appease my laidback cooking preference.
Here’s my Second-Time-Around Chicken Soup recipe. It’s simple but mouthwatering.
Ingredients:
Note: Feel free to substitute any of the vegetables below with your favorites—day-old or fresh.
2- 32 oz. organic or homemade chicken broth
1 packet McCormick four cheese sauce mix
2 cups cooked extra wide egg noodles (or leftover cooked rice)
1 cup each petite peas and corn
2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or cubed
1 cup cooked carrots, sliced thinly
Optional: Celery, petite onions, petite black beans, sour cream for garnish.
Instructions:
Note: Although, I prefer using a CrockPot a large stove top pot is adequate.
- Pour broth into pot.
- Add cheese sauce mix and blend with a wire wisp.
- Add above ingredients and heat thoroughly. If using a CrockPot set to least cooking time (mine is four hours). Check in two hours. If hot, keep CrockPot on warm until ready to serve.
- Garnish with a dollop of sour cream (optional) and serve your favorite fresh bread.
Makes 8-10 servings
