Omi Rosi's Penicillin Recipe - Cooking Index
Omi Rosi's Penicillin Recipe - Cooking Index
An authentic Belgian/Jewish grandmother's recipe for Chicken Soup. It's wonderful -- and certainly delivers in the "make well" department.
Courses: Soup| 1 | Chicken - (4 to 5 lbs) | |
| 4 | Celery stalks with leaves - chopped | |
| 1 | Parsley root - (if available) - peeled, chopped | |
| 2 | Onions - chopped (large) | |
| 6 | Carrots - peeled, chopped | |
| 4 | Parsnips - (to 6) - peeled, chopped | |
| 1 | Celery root - peeled, chopped, | |
| If available (if not, add more celery) | ||
| 1 | Parsley - finely chopped | |
| 1 | Fresh dill - finely chopped | |
| 4 | Chicken stock | |
| Salt - to taste | ||
| Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste | ||
| Garnish | ||
| Matzo balls |
For homemade matzo balls: 1 cup matzo meal mixed with 1/3 cup shortening or "schmaltz" (or "mock schmaltz"), 1/2 cup water, 1 teaspoon salt, a grind of white pepper, and 4 eggs -- beat together, refrigerate for an hour, then form into balls and refrigerate til ready to cook.
[Schmaltz is rendered chicken fat. Mock Schmaltz can be made by simmering one diced onion in a cup of light olive oil until the onion browns -- then removing the onion and stirring in 1 tablespoon of chicken bouillon granules. Strain the oil into a jar and refrigerate. Use, when solidified, as needed.]
Put all ingredients in a big pot, cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, lightly covered, for 2 hours -- until everything is tender and soft. Skim off foam, from time to time, if needed.
Make matzo balls and refrigerate.
After 2 hours, remove the chicken and pick, discarding skin and bones. Cut into bite-sized pieces.
Fish out half or so of the cooked vegetables and whirl into a blender, then returning to soup for thickening. Stir in the chicken and season to taste with salt and pepper. At this point, you can refrigerate overnight so flavors can blend -- then skim fat before reheating.
Return to a low boil, add matzo balls, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes. Ladle into bowls, help your sick ones to the table, and watch them come back to life.
Source:
The Soup Recipe Archive at http://www.soupsong.com
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