make soup from scratch

It made me

How I did it: I mostly did this.  I broke down the soup and had all fresh ingredients.  The only thing to make it better would be a food processor/blender so I can make the 'broth' part of it instead of using V8. Read how I did it… 11 months ago

It made me

pleasingly full.

How I did it: My husband is allergic to everything! So when I cook for him I have to use mostly homemade ingredients. No canned soups or sauces or packaged products. So the last soup I made really started out as a chicken and vegetable casserole. The recipe goes like this:

 Chicken and Vegetable Casserole
Several whole potatoes, peeled
Several Carrots, peeled
1 Whole Chicken, cut-up
Fresh Green Beans, washed and ends removed
2-4 T. Canola Oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
Garlic Salt to taste
Cover liberally with Ketchup
Water to almost cover

Layer in large cooking pot in order given. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 45-60 minutes. You can take some of the juice at the end and make gravy.

Chicken and Vegetable Soup
Broth from Chicken and Vegetable Casserole
Cooked Chicken pieces
Several Potatoes, peeled and diced
Several Carrots, peeled and diced
1 small Onion, chopped
Frozen Peas
Salt and Pepper to taste
Garlic Salt to taste

In large cook pot combine broth, potatoes and carrots. Bring to boil, reduce heat to simmer until vegetables are just beginning to soften. Add peas, onion and chicken. Heat through. Serve with crusty bread and butter. Read how I did it… 2 years ago