This is by far my favorite soup, and I feel this is the best homemade chicken soup you’ll ever wanna eat! It’s healthy, satisfying and incredibly tasty. It has a mixture of celery, carrots, cabbage, and rice with the right amount of seasonings.
It’s simple to make; however, it does take some time [love] for the flavors to simmer into the best soup madness you can make for your family.
I have to repeat it! This is the best homemade chicken soup you’ll ever eat!
Whether you’re in the mood for comfort food or if a loved one is ill or whichever season or reason, this homemade chicken soup recipe will hit the spot!
For years I’ve made homemade chicken soup. After completing this last batch, I felt I had to share this with you!
When you make this for your family, your family will thank you, I promise! You can even freeze the leftovers, and it will still taste as if you just made it. Just don’t add water to it! 🙂
Since this soup takes a lot of love [time], make sure to plan your time wisely. Allow for at least two hours.
Let’s get started!
INGREDIENTS
- 1 Family Pack [5-6 ] Leg quarters [skin on]
- 1 Cup Chopped or Diced Carrots
- 1 Cup Chopped or Diced Celery
- 4 Cups Chopped Cabbage
- 1 Medium Chopped or Diced Yellow Onion
- 4 Quarts Water
- ¼ Cups Parsley Flakes
- 1 Fresh Sage Leaf Optional
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 TBS Chicken Boullion
- ½ tsp Coarse Black Pepper
- ½ Cup White Rice Optional
STEPS 1-4 BEST CHICKEN SOUP
STEP 1: Gather and Prep celery, carrots, cabbage, onion & rice [optional]
STEP 2: Place chicken, onion, and water to a large 8-quart cooking pot. Set heat to medium-high.
STEP 3: Add celery, carrots, cabbage and sage leaf, salt, pepper, bouillon, and parsley flakes. Stir well
STEP 4:
- Cook for 30 minutes uncovered, stirring occasionally.
- Reduce heat to medium, cover, for an addition 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
STEPS 5-8 BEST CHICKEN SOUP
STEP 6: Remove chicken pieces from the pot. Debone and De-skin. Remove and dispose of the sage leaf.
STEP 7: Put chicken pieces back in the pot, stir in rice.
STEP 8: Cover, reduce heat to simmer for 1 hour. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes. Top with a dash of pepper & Enjoy! The Leftovers are fantastic! Refrigerate up to 3 days.
For ultimate homemade chicken soup: Cool, properly store in a storage container, and refrigerate overnight.
HOW DO YOU HEAT LEFTOVERS?
MICROWAVE: To heat the homemade chicken soup in a microwave, place soup in a microwave-safe dish, place a wet/damp paper towel over the top of the bowl and microwave for 1 minute and 30 seconds. Stir, microwave an additional 1 minute and 30 seconds. Do not add water.
STOVE TOP: Place soup in a cooking pot on medium heat and warm for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Do not add water.
FROM FROZEN: Place the container of chicken soup in the refrigerator until it’s thawed. Follow the steps above for microwave or stovetop instructions.
CAN YOU FREEZE HOMEMADE CHICKEN SOUP?
Absolutely, yes! You can freeze Homemade Chicken Soup by placing the soup in a freezer-safe container or baggie. You can freeze it for up to 6 months. Follow the heating instructions above.
PRINTABLE RECIPE
The best homemade chicken soup you’ll ever eat
Ingredients
- 1 Family Pack [5-6 ] Leg quarters [skin on]
- 1 Cup Chopped or Diced Carrots
- 1 Cup Chopped or Diced Celery
- 4 Cups Chopped Cabbage
- 1 Medium Chopped or Diced Yellow Onion
- 1 Fresh Sage Leaf Optional
- 4 Quarts Water
- ¼ Cups Parsley Flakes
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 TBS Chicken Bouillon
- ½ tsp Coarse Black Pepper
- ½ Cup White Rice Optional
Instructions
- Place chicken in a 8 quart cooking pot with med/high heat.
- Add water
- Add carrots, celery, Fresh Sage Leaf Optional and onion, stir.
- Add parsley flakes, bouillon, pepper and salt
- Add Cabbage and Mix well.
- Cook for 30 minutes uncovered, stirring occasionally.
- Reduce heat to medium, cover for 30 minutes.
- Remove chicken pieces from pot. Debone and De-skin. Remove and dispose of sage leaf.
- Put chicken pieces back in the pot, stir.
- Add rice, stir.
- Cover, reduce heat to simmer for 1 hour.
- Remove from heat, let stand 5 minutes.
- Top with pepper, Enjoy!
Notes
TAKEAWAY
To sum it up, this is by far my favorite, and I feel this is the best homemade chicken soup you’ll ever wanna eat! It’s healthy, satisfying, and incredibly tasty.
Whether you’re in the mood for comfort food or if a loved one is ill or whichever season or reason, this homemade chicken soup recipe will hit the spot! Win, win!
Since this soup takes a lot of [love] time, make sure to plan your time wisely. Allow for at least two hours for simmering; it is well worth it!
You can refrigerate the soup for up to 3 days, and you can freeze it up to 6 months. If you freeze the soup, it will taste as if you just made it. Just remember, do not add water to the leftovers.
How soon are you going to make the best homemade chicken soup you’ll ever eat? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below. I’d love it if you shared this project so that others can benefit from this recipe.
Thank you so much!
