Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 1 (3 1/2 to 4 lb.) broiler-fryer chicken, halved 2 stalks celery, halved 1 large onion, quartered 1 carrot, scraped and halved 1 turnip, peeled and halved 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 1/4 tsp. salt 3/4 tsp. pepper 1/4 tsp. dried tarragon 4 c. water 3 c. chicken broth, low fat
4 oz. medium egg noodles, uncooked 1 large onion, chopped 2 stalks celery, sliced 2 carrots, scraped and sliced 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper 1/4 tsp. tarragon
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Directions: |
Directions:1. Combine: chicken and next 10 ingredients in a large Dutch oven. Bring mixture to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat; cook 45 minutes or until chicken is tender. Remove chicken from broth; set broth mixture aside. Skin and bone chicken; chop chicken meat and set aside. 2. Pour broth mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into a large bowl; discard cooked vegetables. Remove and discard fat from broth; return broth to Dutch oven. 3. Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain and set aside. 4. Add chopped onion, sliced celery, and sliced carrots to chicken broth; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes, 5. Stir in chopped chicken and noodles; add 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. pepper, and 1/4 tsp. tarragon. Cook until thoroughly heated.
This seems like a lot of trouble but it is worth the effort. |