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Homemade Chicken Soup Recipe Biography

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It's been said that chicken soup is to colds what penicillin is to infections. A bowl or two of homemade chicken soup does seem to work to lessen the grip of a cold.

Dr. Stephen Rennard, a pulmonary expert at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, found that chicken soup contains anti-inflammatory properties that may help prevent a cold's miserable side effects.

Colds are caused by viral infections in the upper respiratory tract. The body's immune system sends white blood cells to the area to fight the infection.

Rennard's research showed that an ingredient in chicken soup decreases the amount of cells congregating in the lung area, decreasing inflammation and the amount of mucous formed.

Others feel that steaming hot chicken soup helps clear the mucous and congestion in the respiratory system. The extra liquid from the soup may keep membranes hydrated to help flush out the virus.

Still others feel chicken soup and lessening cold symptoms might be psychosomatic and that it is simply a comfort food that makes us think we feel better.

Whatever the mechanism, chicken soup and colds go together. Make a big pot, freeze some in one meal servings, and get ready to do battle with the common cold.

Ingredients

3 lb Whole chicken

1/2 c Fresh parsley, chopped

1 c celery, chopped

3/4 c onion, chopped

3/4 c carrots, sliced

1/2 c fresh scallions, chopped

4 oz baby spinach, chopped

1 tbsp fresh garlic, chopped

3/4 tsp black pepper, ground

Place washed chicken in large soup pot and cover with cold water. Turn stove on high heat.

As the water gets hot, occasionally skim off the film that floats to the top. Once the water and chicken reaches a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour. At this point, the chicken should fall off the bones.

Carefully remove the chicken, leaving the broth in the pot, and set on a plate. Once the chicken cools, take it off the bone. Discard the skin. Put the cooked chicken on a plate and put the bones back in the pot with the broth. Continue simmering for another hour.

Carefully remove the bones from the pot and discard. Use a fine mesh strainer to strain the broth into a second pot or bowl, then pour the strained broth back into the soup pot.

Add the parsley, celery, onions, garlic, scallions, spinach and carrots to the strained broth and simmer for another hour

Add the cooked chicken to the soup and simmer for 10 minutes.

Prep Time: 45 minutes

Cook Time: 3 hrs. and 30 minutes

Ready In: 4 hrs. and 15 minutes

Servings: 6

Good nutrition is important, especially in time of illness. It appears that chicken soup really does help decrease the symptoms of a cold. Even if this is psychosomatic, this soup recipe is high in vitamins, protein, antioxidants, and flavor.

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