Kathies Butternut Harvest Chicken Soup Recipes

ROASTED CHICKEN AND BUTTERNUT SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a roasting pan or rimmed baking sheet, toss together chicken, squash, onion, and oil; season with salt and pepper. Arrange in a single layer and roast until squash and chicken are cooked through, about 30 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to a plate and let cool. Transfer squash and onions to a medium pot and add broth, cumin, and coriander. Bring to a simmer over medium-high. With a potato masher or back of a wooden spoon, mash some vegetables until soup is thick and chunky. Discard skin and bones from chicken; cut meat into small pieces and add to soup. Stir in lemon juice; season to taste with salt and pepper. To serve, top with fresh cilantro, if desired.

SLOW-COOKER GARDEN HARVEST CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Spray 10-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken to skillet; sprinkle with peppered seasoned salt. Cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown.
• Mix chicken and remaining ingredients except broccoli, squash and basil in 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.
• Stir in broccoli, squash and basil. Increase heat setting to High. Cover and cook 15 to 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

O'CHARLEY'S CHICKEN HARVEST SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, melt butter.
• Add flour and cook 3 to 4 minutes.
• Slowly add the 2 1/2 to 3 quarts of water, stirring constantly.
• The amount of water used depends on how thick you want the soup.).
• Simmer 20 minutes.
• Add chicken base and chicken stock.
• While chicken stock mixture is cooking, bring 2 quarts of water to a boil in a separate pot.
• Add carrots, celery and onion.
• Cook 6 minutes.
• Drain.
• Add to chicken stock mixture along with white pepper and garlic powder.
• Simmer 10 minutes.
• Add diced cooked chicken tenders.
• Cook noodles in a separate pan of boiling water for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Drain and rinse with cold water.
• Add to soup (noodles will continue cooking in the soup).
• Simmer soup 2 or 3 minutes more and serve.
• *To make your chicken tenders*.
• In a large pot, bring water, chicken base, onion and celery to simmer.
• Add chicken.
• Gently simmer until done, about 5 to 6 minutes.
• Do not overcook.
• Drain chicken and reserve stock. (This can be used for the stock in the preceding recipe.).
• Place chicken in the freezer to stop the cooking process.
• When cool, use a sharp knife to dice into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Add to soup.

KATHIE'S BUTTERNUT HARVEST CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Peal & chop all vegetables into bite sized chunks. Toss w/olive oil & sprinkle w/salt & pepper. Roast in oven at 450 for 20 min's until semi soft.
• Meanwhile ... while veggies are roasting, cut chicken into bite sized pieces & quickly brown in large pot or dutch oven (whatever pot you are using to prep soup) drizzled with olive oil. Add 2-3 minced garlic cloves during last minute of browning. Once browned, remove chicken from pot & set aside. OR simply use 3 cups shredded ready made rotisserie style chicken.
• Add chicken stock, dried herbs, & HALF of roasted vegetables to pot. Simmer for 15 minutes. Using handheld immersion blender (or whatever you have) puree veggies, herbs & stock together to create a thickened "creamy" broth.
• Now add browned chicken and remaining roasted veggies to pot. Simmer 5 min's till heated through. Optional: Add baby spinach before serving just till wilted. Also makes a great after ThanksGiving soup using leftover turkey: ) ** Perfect for those following Primal/Paleo Diets