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| Papa's Chicken Noodle Soup |
When my father, who we affectionately call Papa, is under the weather nothing hits the spot for him like a bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup. When Papa underwent chemo treatments two years ago we discovered that homemade chicken noodle soup was the ONLY food that tasted good to him. I came to appreciate the value of my homemade chicken noodle soup when it remained his favorite meal even while he battled chemo-induced nausea. Conveniently, it was the only food that he never tired of.
MEALS ON WHEELS
When I make a batch of homemade chicken noodle soup for Papa I pack it into individual glass jars. The recipe makes about 4 - 5 glass jars full. Each glass jar holds a Papa-size bowlful of soup.
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| Chicken Noodle Soup Packed In A Jar |
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| Chicken Noodle Soup - Labeled And Ready To Be Re-Heated |
THE RECIPE
Chicken Noodle Soup
2 generous sized chicken breasts or several legs
8 c. filtered water
2 carrots, diced small
2 stalks celery, diced small
1 c. chicken meat diced into little cubes
1 c. rice noodles
1 T. sea salt
In a large pan, bring water and chicken breasts or legs to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for about 30 - 40 minutes.
Remove chicken from pan and set in a large bowl to cool.
Add carrots and celery to the broth and simmer, covered, for about 20 minutes. While the vegetables simmer remove skin and bones from the chicken and cube up enough meat to make one cup. You will have some left-over meat which you can reserve for future use.
When the vegetables have simmered for 20 minutes add 1 c. of cubed chicken meat, 1 c. of rice noodles and 1 T. of sea salt. Simmer an additional 10 minutes.
Variation: For variety I make the same soup with turkey.
I'm going to try making this on the weekend! Looks good! I like your idea of freezing and labeling single portions~ :)
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