This week we are fortunate to have a guest foodie post from one of my favorite mamapreneurs right here in Portland! Marlynn Jayme Schotland is the founder of Mamapreneurs, Inc. and the co-host of the BlogTalkRadio Show, Mamapreneurs. She has the most amazing recipe for Lemon Chicken Pasta Soup...sure to cure the sniffles.
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Lemon Chicken Pasta Soup
Ingredients
- 1
(4-5 pound) whole chicken
- 2
carrots, peeled, cut in 1-inch pieces
- 2
celery stalks, cut in 1-inch pieces
- 1
medium onion, peeled and sliced
- 4
garlic cloves, crushed
- Handful
of fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 7
cups water
- 1
1/2 cups chopped carrot
1 1/4 cups chopped onion
- 1
cup chopped celery
- 2
teaspoons salt
- 8
ounces uncooked orzo or other tiny pasta (little star-shaped pasta works
well if you’ve got kids)
- 1/4
cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1
1/2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
- 1
cup fresh lemon juice
Preparation
1. Remove
and discard giblets and neck from chicken. Place chicken in a large Dutch oven.
Add 2 chopped carrots, 2 chopped celery stalks, and onion, garlic and parsley
to pan. Add water; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes.
2. Remove
chicken from pan; place chicken in a bowl. Chill 15 minutes. Discard skin;
remove chicken from bones, discarding bones. Chop chicken into bite-sized
pieces; cover and chill. Strain broth mixture through a sieve into a large
bowl; discard solids. Cool broth mixture to room temperature. Cover and chill 5
to 24 hours. Skim fat from surface; discard.
3. Add
enough water to broth to equal 9 cups; place broth mixture in a large Dutch
oven. Add 1 1/2 cups carrot, 1 1/4 cups onion, 1 cup celery, and salt to pan;
bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until vegetables
are tender. Add reserved chicken, and simmer 3 minutes or until thoroughly
heated. Keep warm.
4. Cook
pasta according to package directions. Add pasta to pan with chicken and broth
mixture; stir in parsley, rind, and juice.
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