CHICKEN SOUP (AUNT MARY'S PENICILLIN)
Mary Stacey shared this chicken soup recipe with The Times in 1990. The then 76-year-old aunt of Curtis Sliwa, of the Guardian Angels, made it regularly in her Howard Beach home, carrying the soup to Mr. Sliwa as he patrolled the subways. Mrs. Stacey believed that the magic of chicken soup is unleashed only when the carrots and onions are mashed into the broth. Strained, it makes an excellent broth for a myriad of soups. The strained broth can be frozen in small containers for future soups or in ice-cube trays to use in sauces.
Provided by Molly O'Neill
Categories dinner, lunch, soups and stews, main course, side dish
Time 3h45m
Yield Three quarts
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large pot, place four quarts cold water. Add the chicken, garlic, onion, carrots, celery, parsley, bay leaf, salt and peppercorns and slowly bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat and simmer for three hours, using a spoon to skim the soup as thoroughly as possible. Cool. (The soup can be strained at this point, to use as chicken broth. Mrs. Stacey proceeds with the next two steps.)
- Strain the soup. Discard the onion, parsley, bay leaf and peppercorn, and save the other vegetables. Skin and debone the chicken and save the meat. Return the chicken meat, carrots, celery and garlic clove to the pot and bring back to a simmer, seasoning with additional salt or pepper to taste.
- Serve the soup in big bowls, over pastina, rice or very thin spaghettini. The soup's curative powers are released only when the vegetables are mashed together in the bowl. Use a fork for mashing. Use a big spoon for eating.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 50, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 0 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 77 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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MD mursanin Khan
[email protected]This soup is the best!
Luvuyo Goco
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NAKATO FAITH
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Ai Abbasi
[email protected]This soup is so flavorful and comforting. I love the way the chicken and vegetables blend together.
daniel mutua
[email protected]This soup is amazing! It's so easy to make and it's so delicious. I love the way the chicken and vegetables blend together.
Ronald Little
[email protected]This soup is delicious! It's so flavorful and comforting. I love the way the chicken and vegetables blend together. It's the perfect soup for a cold winter day.
Kh Madii
[email protected]This is the best chicken soup recipe I've ever tried. It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect. I love the addition of the egg noodles.
magick mosari
[email protected]This soup is amazing! It's so flavorful and comforting. I love the way the chicken and vegetables blend together. It's the perfect soup for a sick day.
Phyllis Taylor
[email protected]I made this soup last night and it was a hit! My family loved it. It's so easy to make and it's so delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Shelby Packer
[email protected]This chicken soup is the best! It's so flavorful and comforting. I love the addition of the noodles and vegetables. It's the perfect soup for a cold winter day.