LP's Chicken Noodle Soup For What Ails Ya!

[LPBeier]

Yesterday DH and I were starting to feel better from the flu we had over the weekend, but still not ready for full meals. So, I pulled some chicken and stock out of the freezer and threw together a pot of this and we ate when we felt like it. I just winged it for spices but found I really liked the Eastern flavours. We are both feeling much better today and I am sure it was the soup that made the difference!

LP's Chicken Noodle Soup
Olive or Peanut oil
5 - 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 onion, chopped fine
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
2 shallots, chopped fine
2 celery stalks, sliced
1/2 cup white wine (or chicken stock/broth)
4 - 6 cups chicken stock/broth
Seasonings to taste:
1/2 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Coriander
pinch Cinnamon
pinch Nutmeg
Salt and Pepper
2 tsps tarragon
Bay Leaf
2 Tbsp fresh parsley
1/2 cup uncooked small pasta

Chop the chicken into into one inch pieces. Heat 1 Tbsp of oil on the bottom of a heavy bottomed large pot. Add the chicken, onion, garlic and shallots, stirring quickly so meat doesn't stick but browns all over. Don't allow the onions and garlic burn.

Deglaze the pan with the white wine or stock, stirring to get all the bits off the bottom. Add stock, celery and all of the seasonings (except parsley, salt and pepper) and let simmer covered for about an hour or as long as you want, though you may have to add more stock or water.

Remove bay leaf and add pasta. Boil until pasta is cooked. Add parsley and salt and pepper to taste.

Enjoy!

[Addie]

LP, my daughter had pneumonia. Two lobes on her right side were filled with fluid. We thought we were going to lose her. I made a pot of chicken noodle soup and brought her just the broth for the first few days. The nurses (God bless them) would heat it up and get her to take a couple of sips every so often. Later as she began to feel better, I added the noodles as I knew she loved them. Little by little she was able to eat them.

The doctor told me that he truly belived that it was the chicken broth that saved her life.

When she finally came home, she insisted that I make another pot for her. I was only too happy to do it.

[LPBeier]

Thanks, Addie, for sharing that.

When I have asthma really bad (like I have the past week on top of the flu), chicken soup helps me more than inhalers, nebulizers, prednisone, and any other normal remedy.

I like these flavours because they are soothing but help. I would even try a little bit of hot pepper next time, but I really found this to help. Very different from the chicken soup I learned from my Mom!

[Addie]

Originally Posted by LPBeier

Thanks, Addie, for sharing that.

When I have asthma really bad (like I have the past week on top of the flu), chicken soup helps me more than inhalers, nebulizers, prednisone, and any other normal remedy.

I like these flavours because they are soothing but help. I would even try a little bit of hot pepper next time, but I really found this to help. Very different from the chicken soup I learned from my Mom!

Many years ago, a scientist examined chicken broth. He found that there is an enzyme in it that is very healthy for colds and other ailments. His closing sentence in his paper was, "Mother is right. Chicken broth for what ails you."

[PrincessFiona60]

Sounds fantastic Laurie...try some turmeric in it next time!

[Margi Cintrano]

Buon Giorno Laurie,

Sounds as if you are an Italian Mom !

Thanks for posting this traditional classic Penicillin, only it tastes alot better than the Penicillin ... Truly does the Job too ...

Have a lovely week,
Ciao, Margi.

[Harry Cobean]

glad you're on the mend lp! chicken noodle is the way forward,oy vey,my yiddishe grandmama prescribed it for everything,butter too,that was also her wonder drug,she swore by it for cuts & bruises.apparently chicken is a rich source of zinc & the noodles provide selenium.....both reinforce the immune system.
HARRY'S USELESS INFO:
the 12th century jewish sage,maimonides,recommended chicken soup for the treatment of hemorrhoids & leprosy.can you imagine if you had both?you wouldn't be able to sit down if your leg fell off!!

[Hoot]

That sounds mighty good!
I reckon two things that can make you feel better in most any situation is good chicken soup and/or liberal amounts of bourbon, applied as needed. Neither is likely to cure what ails you, but it sure does make you feel better!

[Harry Cobean]

Originally Posted by Hoot

That sounds mighty good!
I reckon two things that can make you feel better in most any situation is good chicken soup and/or liberal amounts of bourbon, applied as needed. Neither is likely to cure what ails you, but it sure does make you feel better!

crack on hoot! i'm off to the shops to get me a chicken AND a bottle of makers mark

[CWS4322]

Originally Posted by Addie

LP, my daughter had pneumonia. Two lobes on her right side were filled with fluid. We thought we were going to lose her. I made a pot of chicken noodle soup and brought her just the broth for the first few days. The nurses (God bless them) would heat it up and get her to take a couple of sips every so often. Later as she began to feel better, I added the noodles as I knew she loved them. Little by little she was able to eat them.

The doctor told me that he truly belived that it was the chicken broth that saved her life.

When she finally came home, she insisted that I make another pot for her. I was only too happy to do it.

+1 Awww....or it was her mother's love that got her through.

[CWS4322]

Originally Posted by PrincessFiona60

Sounds fantastic Laurie...try some turmeric in it next time!

When I'm sick (which isn't often) I have to have Greek Lemon Soup/my friend Linda's Jewish Style Chicken Noodle Soup (lots and lots of fresh dill) or creamed chicken soup with curry....or Chinese Hot and Sour Soup. There is nothing like a pot of homemade chicken soup to make the world a better place and make you feel better. I try to keep base in the freezer at all times so if a friend is sick/suffering, I can make a batch of homemade chicken soup to make the world a little better place for that person.

[LPBeier]

Originally Posted by PrincessFiona60

Sounds fantastic Laurie...try some turmeric in it next time!

Turmeric! That's what I forgot! Thanks your Ogerness! I am also thinking I might use a small cinnamon stick next time with the bay leaf - more of an infusion than the powdered stuff.

[PrincessFiona60]

Originally Posted by LPBeier

Turmeric! That's what I forgot! Thanks your Ogerness! I am also thinking I might use a small cinnamon stick next time with the bay leaf - more of an infusion than the powdered stuff.

It's such a good anti-inflammatory! I use it as often as I can.

[LPBeier]

I forgot that! And I really need some natural anti-inflammatory because Naproxen isn't doing it for me and the only other thing is Toradol and I will not take that - the side affects are worse than my pain.

[CWS4322]

Totally off topic re: LP's chicken soup--I love steamed fresh green beans tossed with EVOO and turmeric. I steam the beans, drain the pan, add the EVOO and turmeric, toss the green beans back in the pan and flip them around abit until they are somewhat coated--I can't say how much turmeric I add--to taste depending on how many beans I have steamed. I sometimes add some diced red peppers or tomatoes.

[LPBeier]

Originally Posted by CWS4322

Totally off topic re: LP's chicken soup--I love steamed fresh green beans tossed with EVOO and turmeric. I steam the beans, drain the pan, add the EVOO and turmeric, toss the green beans back in the pan and flip them around abit until they are somewhat coated--I can't say how much turmeric I add--to taste depending on how many beans I have steamed. I sometimes add some diced red peppers or tomatoes.

That sounds awesome, CW! I love green beans and will have to try this next time I get some from the market!

[CWS4322]

Originally Posted by LPBeier

That sounds awesome, CW! I love green beans and will have to try this next time I get some from the market!

This is my "go to" veggie as a side for a nice steak or chicken breast. The beans were flowering last week--I am so looking forward to some fresh bush beans tossed with turmeric!!! I also do this with gama marsala (sp) or curry powder (both of which a friend who is married to a gentleman from India makes for me in exchange for fresh eggs), but turmeric is my first choice.

[kadesma]

Originally Posted by LPBeier

Yesterday DH and I were starting to feel better from the flu we had over the weekend, but still not ready for full meals. So, I pulled some chicken and stock out of the freezer and threw together a pot of this and we ate when we felt like it. I just winged it for spices but found I really liked the Eastern flavours. We are both feeling much better today and I am sure it was the soup that made the difference!

LP's Chicken Noodle Soup
Olive or Peanut oil
5 - 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 onion, chopped fine
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
2 shallots, chopped fine
2 celery stalks, sliced
1/2 cup white wine (or chicken stock/broth)
4 - 6 cups chicken stock/broth
Seasonings to taste:
1/2 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Coriander
pinch Cinnamon
pinch Nutmeg
Salt and Pepper
2 tsps tarragon
Bay Leaf
2 Tbsp fresh parsley
1/2 cup uncooked small pasta

Chop the chicken into into one inch pieces. Heat 1 Tbsp of oil on the bottom of a heavy bottomed large pot. Add the chicken, onion, garlic and shallots, stirring quickly so meat doesn't stick but browns all over. Don't allow the onions and garlic burn.

Deglaze the pan with the white wine or stock, stirring to get all the bits off the bottom. Add stock, celery and all of the seasonings (except parsley, salt and pepper) and let simmer covered for about an hour or as long as you want, though you may have to add more stock or water.

Remove bay leaf and add pasta. Boil until pasta is cooked. Add parsley and salt and pepper to taste.

Enjoy!

Thanks Laurie, this sounds so good and comforting. c & p
ma