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"Get Your Shit Together" chicken soup

"Get Your Shit Together" Chicken Soup

Mimi Newman
Delicious homemade chicken soup that is easy to make, easy on your wallet and perfect for every situation! 
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 4 hrs
Total Time 4 hrs 30 mins
Course Soup
Cuisine American, Chicken Soup, Classic, Soup
Servings 10 cups of soup

Ingredients
  

  • Stock
  • 1 lb of chicken legs - bone in skin on
  • 8 cups of water
  • 2 carrots snapped in half
  • 2 celery stalks snapped in half
  • half an onion doesn't matter if you peel or not
  • 1 tablespoon of peppercorns
  • 1 tablespoon of kosher salt
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Soup
  • 1 tablespoon of neutral oil
  • 2 carrots thinly sliced into rounds
  • half an onion thinly sliced into rounds
  • 1 celery stalk thinly sliced into rounds
  • the chicken you cooked in the stock
  • optional: noodles - would recco egg noodles since they hold up in soup nicely
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Make the stock. You can do this either on the stove or in an Instant Pot. If doing on the stove, fill a big cast iron pot with all your stock ingredients, and then bring to a boil. Pull it down to a simmer for about 2 hours. If doing in the Instant Pot, put all ingredients in the IP, seal it, and cook at high pressure for 40 minutes. (I did a quick release, worked fine) 
  • Strain the stock and cool the chicken. Once done, strain the stock through a fine-mesh sieve or a colander lined with cheesecloth. Put the chicken on a separate plate and cool in the fridge for at least 2 hours. Put the strained stock in a big bowl in the fridge, too, for 2 hours. After 2 hours, skim the fat off the top of the broth. Use your fingers to shred the chicken - discard the skin and bones. 
  • To do the final soup assembly, heat oil in the same cast iron pot or put your Instant Pot on sautee mode. Wait for it to get shimmery, then throw in your aromatics. Sweat them and season with a little bit of salt. Add in the shredded chicken and broth. If doing on the stove, put the top back on and let it simmer for 40ish minutes, to let the flavors come together. If doing in an Instant Pot, seal it, and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes and do a quick release. 
  • Optional: add in noodles if you want -- add them in near the end of the cooking time, and cook according to the package's recommended time. 
  • Season to taste, and serve! Yum yum
Keyword chicken soup, easy chicken soup recipe, instant pot chicken soup recipe
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