Sunday, February 6, 2011

Chicken Noodle/Rice Soup for the Sick People

     Ok, so the sickness in my household continues.  And what's better for your sick loved ones than some good old-fashioned chicken noodle soup?  This recipe is fairly easy and only takes a small amount of prep. I try to have some Organic Chicken Broth in the cupboard for these times.
     Start out by roasting a whole bulb of garlic in the oven at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes.  If you don't have a garlic roaster just place in a small ovenproof dish, cut the top off to expose the cloves, drizzle with olive oil, and cover with aluminum foil that has a couple of holes-just prick it with a fork.  Meanwhile, chop about half a red bell pepper and half of a large onion, then saute in 2 T butter or olive oil and sea salt until very soft-about 10 minutes-and set aside.
     Once the garlic is done and cooled enough to handle, pull all of the individual cloves out.  I used a mortar and pestle to smash the cloves into a paste and then added to 32 oz. of broth in a medium saucepan.  You could add the cloves to the broth in saucepan and then use an immersion blender also.  Or if you're in a big hurry forego the roasting and just add 3 cloves of minced fresh garlic or 3 tsp of minced garlic from a jar.
     Add the carrots to the broth and on medium-high heat bring to a boil.  Then add 1 cup uncooked egg noodles(I use the no yolks noodles and they work great) or 1 1/2 cups cooked rice and sauteed veggies and lower heat to medium heat.  Season with fresh black pepper, paprika, pinch of cayenne and onion salt.  Simmer for 10-12 minutes.  Serves 3-4.


-Natasha

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