Oh-So-Good Chicken Vegetable Soup

Name: Oh-So-Good Chicken Vegetable Soup
Cuisine: Western

Features:

Cuisine:

Western

Directions

Ingredients :

4 cups water

6 bone-in chicken thighs

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 carrots

chopped

½ onion

diced

4 cloves garlic

chopped

1 ½ teaspoons salt

1 (32 ounce) carton chicken broth

1 head broccoli

trimmed and chopped

¼ head cauliflower

trimmed and chopped

1 zucchini

trimmed and chopped (Optional)

Methods :

Place water and chicken thighs in a pot. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until chicken is tender, about 30 minutes. Occasionally skim off scum as it forms.

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir carrots and onions until they begin to soften, 3 or 4 minutes. Stir in garlic and salt; cook for 1 minute.

Transfer chicken and cooking water to large pot. Add chicken broth. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat to low. Cover, leaving lid slightly ajar, and simmer at least 1 hour or up to 4 hours. Remove from heat.

Transfer chicken to a work surface. Remove skin, bones, and cartilage. Shred chicken meat using 2 forks. Return chicken to pot. Add broccoli, cauliflower, and zucchini. Bring back to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat so soup gently simmers. Cook until vegetables are tender, 20 to 30 minutes.