Homemade Chicken and Vegetable Soup | Emeril Lagasse

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Homemade broth enhances flavor while using water and bouillon is cost-effective.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier but canola oil is more budget-friendly.

Heat a little olive oil in a soup pot.

Brown the chicken bones for about 10-15 minutes.

Dice the chicken breast into small pieces.

Season the browned bones with essence, salt, and pepper.

Remove the bones from the pot, leaving the meat.

Add diced chicken and additional olive oil if needed.

Add onions, carrots, celery, and 40 cloves of garlic to the pot.

Season the vegetables with salt and lots of pepper.

Cook the vegetables for about 6-8 minutes.

Add 2 bay leaves, parsley, green onions, and torn basil to the pot.

Pour in chicken stock and bring to a boil, then let it simmer.

Add zucchini, yellow squash, cabbage, green beans, and spinach to the soup.

Add crushed red pepper to taste.

Taste the soup and adjust seasoning if necessary.

Add small pasta to the soup and mix well.

Finish cooking the soup until the pasta is done.

Cooking Techniques

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