Farmhouse Chicken Soup
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Cooking:
30 min.
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Servings per container:
1
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Ingredients for - Farmhouse Chicken Soup

1. 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 3-1/2 pounds) -
2. 2 quarts water -
3. 1 large onion, chopped -
4. 1/2 cup chopped celery -
5. 1 cup diced carrots -
6. 2 garlic cloves, minced -
7. 2 teaspoons salt -
8. 1/2 teaspoon pepper -
9. 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning -
10. 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes -
11. SPAETZLE: -
12. 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour -
13. 1/2 teaspoon salt -
14. 1/8 teaspoon baking powder -
15. 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg -
16. 2 eggs, well beaten -
17. 1/2 cup milk -
18. 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley -

How to cook deliciously - Farmhouse Chicken Soup

1. Stage

Place the chicken and water in a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Add the onion, celery, carrots, garlic, salt, pepper, poultry seasoning and red pepper flakes. Cover and simmer for 1 hour or until chicken is tender.

2. Stage

Remove chicken from broth; cool. Skim fat from broth. Remove meat from bones; discard bones and skin. Cut meat into bite-size pieces; return to broth. Cover and simmer.

3. Stage

For spaetzle, combine the flour, salt, baking powder and nutmeg in a small bowl. Stir in the eggs, milk and parsley; blend well. With a rubber spatula, push batter through a large-hole grater or colander into simmering soup. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until spaetzle float to the top.