Name: Basic Chicken Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Water, divided - 8 cups; Cornstarch - 3 tablespoons; Olive oil - ¼ cup; Minced garlic - 3 tablespoons; Sliced carrots - 1 ½ cups; Sliced celery - 1 ½ cups; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into cubes - 1 ½ pounds; Chicken soup base - ¼ cup; Rubbed sage - 2 tablespoons; Ground black pepper - 2 teaspoons; Lemon, juiced - 1

Ingredients for - Basic Chicken Soup

1. Water, divided 8 cups

2. Cornstarch 3 tablespoons

3. Olive oil ¼ cup

4. Minced garlic 3 tablespoons

5. Sliced carrots 1 ½ cups

6. Sliced celery 1 ½ cups

7. Salt 1 teaspoon

8. Skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into cubes 1 ½ pounds

9. Chicken soup base ¼ cup

10. Rubbed sage 2 tablespoons

11. Ground black pepper 2 teaspoons

12. Lemon, juiced 1

How to cook deliciously - Basic Chicken Soup

1 . Stage

Mix 1 cup water and cornstarch in a bowl until cornstarch dissolves.

2 . Stage

Heat olive oil and garlic in a large pot over medium heat for 1 minute. Add carrots, celery, and salt; cook until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Add chicken thighs; cook until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 7 minutes. Add remaining 7 cups water and chicken soup base.

3 . Stage

Bring to a boil, coaxing anything stuck to the bottom of the pot off with a spatula. Boil for 20 minutes. Add cornstarch mixture, sage, and pepper; mix well and continue to boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add lemon juice.