Chicken Soup For A Family's Soul

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs whole chickens
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, thinly sliced
• 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
• 1/2 green bell pepper
• 3 boiling potatoes, sliced thin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon sweet basil
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• fresh basil leaf, finely shredded (for garnish)

Recipe

• 1 cook chicken in large pot until done.
• 2 cool chicken, remove skin and debone.
• 3 cut into bite-size pieces.
• 4 de-fat and strain stock.
• 5 return stock to large pot.
• 6 add chicken, vegetables, salt, pepper and basil.
• 7 cook until vegetables are done (15- 20 minutes).
• 8 mix cornstarch with 1/2 cup water.
• 9 add to soup to thicken slightly.
• 10 for an easy chicken pot pie: pour finished soup into large casserole and top with rolled biscuits dipped in butter. (i use bisquick mix to make it very quick and easy).
• 11 bake at 425°f for about 15 minutes until biscuits are done.