Archives: chicken soup

Green Posole with Chicken

May 3, 2013 | By andrea | Comments Off on Green Posole with Chicken | Filed in: Chicken, Main Dish, Mexican, Quick Cooking, Recipes, Soup/Stew.

Posole (also spelled pozole; pronounced poh-SOH-lay) is a hearty, meaty Mexican soup or stew that includes hominy, although there are vegetarian versions out there, too. This recipe for Green Posole with Chicken is delicious, super easy to make and perfect for entertaining! The recipe calls for 1 cup of bottled green salsa but I used one 12-oz. jar of Trader Joe’s • Read More »

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Chicken and Rice Soup with Spinach, Lemon and Dill

March 22, 2012 | By andrea | Comments Off on Chicken and Rice Soup with Spinach, Lemon and Dill | Filed in: Chicken, Comfort Food, Recipes, Soup/Stew.

It’s officially Spring but it’s still a bit chilly here in the Pacific Northwest. In fact, we got a surprise couple inches of snow last night so school is on a two-hour late start this morning. While the kids are out playing in the fluffy white stuff, I’m thinking about what soup I’ll be making today. Here’s • Read More »

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Chicken and Orzo Soup

January 25, 2012 | By andrea | 1 Comment | Filed in: Chicken, Main Dish, Quick Cooking, Recipes, Soup/Stew.

This Chicken and Orzo Soup is easy-to-make, tasty, and a great recipe for whipping up a pot of something comforting without spending hours in the kitchen. Orzo, rice-shaped pasta, is available in most grocery stores. If you can’t find it, substitute another small-shaped pasta. I used kale instead of spinach because that’s what I had on hand. • Read More »

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Ginger Scallion Egg-Drop Soup

October 13, 2011 | By andrea | Comments Off on Ginger Scallion Egg-Drop Soup | Filed in: Asian, Chicken, Quick Cooking, Recipes, Soup/Stew.

I woke up with a scratchy throat today (poor me!) so I’m doing everything in my power to fight off the crud: doses of Vitamin C, drinking a honey and cider vinegar elixer (my friend Amy swears by it), and this tasty chicken soup for lunch.  The recipe calls for smashing 3 whole scallions and slicing the ginger then simmering it • Read More »

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Pennsylvania Dutch Corn and Chicken Soup

January 4, 2011 | By andrea | 2 Comments | Filed in: Chicken, Comfort Food, Main Dish, Recipes, Soup/Stew.

When it’s cold and blustery outside or I’m feeling under the weather, I want a big, steaming bowl of something like this Pennsylvania Dutch Corn and Chicken Soup. It’s easy to make, and simply flavored with corn, celery and onion. No fancy ingredients…no complicated methods…just good, old-fashioned comfort in a bowl. Pennsylvania Dutch Corn and Chicken Soup -recipe from Cook’s • Read More »

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Golden Chicken, Corn & Orzo Soup

April 14, 2009 | By andrea | Comments Off on Golden Chicken, Corn & Orzo Soup | Filed in: Chicken, Comfort Food, Main Dish, Quick Cooking, Recipes, Soup/Stew.

This recipe, a twist on traditional chicken noodle soup, features corn, orzo (a rice-shaped pasta) and saffron (the stigma of a Mediterranean crocus flower). Saffron is the world’s most expensive spice by weight, and is popular in Spanish, Indian and Mediterranean cooking. The recipe calls for a “pinch” of saffron which is approximately 1/8 teaspoon • Read More »

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