Momma Leone's Chicken Soup
Yield: 12 servings
Tim's Notes
Wondra is a wheat flour that has been pre-cooked and dried made by General Mills. Substitute with 1/2 cup all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch. (Untested.)
Ingredients
- whole chicken
Aromatics
- 2 carrots, peeled, thinly sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- salt and pepper
Remaining Ingredients
- 1 tbsp veg oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 med onion, diced
- 3 stalks celery, diced
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp tarragon
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 2 tsp Hungarian sweet paprika
- 2 tsp Kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp Wondra
- 4 cups reserved broth
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 can diced tomatoes w/juice
- 3/4 cup cream
- 2 cups thinly sliced spinach
Directions
- Cook chicken and aromatics in crockpot until tender; 6-8 hours on low. Cube 3 cups meat. Reserve 4 cups broth.
- Heat oil and butter and saute onions and celery til onions are translucent, 6-7 minutes. Add garlic, tarragon, oregano, paprika, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, 3-4 min.
- Add Wondra and stir until well-combined. Slowly whisk in broth and bring to a boil. Add tomatoes and cream. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. Add reserved chicken and simmer 10 min. Just before serving, stir in spinach.