Victory Garden Chicken-Vegetable Soup
- 1 3 1/2-pound chicken, cut into 8 pieces
- 8 cups water
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 pound red-skinned potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 pound tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 3 medium carrots, peeled, sliced
- 4 ounces green beans, trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 medium zucchini, trimmed, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
- 2 cups (packed) thinly sliced fresh spinach leaves
- 1/3 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
- Bring chicken, water, wine and 1 teaspoon salt to boil in large pot, skimming surface.
- Cover; simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes.
- Transfer chicken breast and thigh pieces to platter (leave remaining chicken and stock in pot).
- Remove meat from bones; cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Cover and chill meat.
- Return scraps and bones to pot.
- Cover stock and simmer 1 hour.
- Strain.
- Cool stock slightly.
- Chill overnight.
- Spoon fat off top and discard.
- Heat 2 teaspoons oil in large pot over medium heat.
- Add onion; saute until golden, about 6 minutes.
- Add stock and bring to boil.
- Add potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, green beans and 1 teaspoon salt.
- Simmer 10 minutes.
- Add zucchini and corn; simmer until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
- Stir in spinach and chicken meat.
- Simmer until chicken is heated through, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in basil.
- Season with salt and pepper.
chicken, water, white wine, salt, olive oil, onion, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, green beans, zucchini, corn, fresh spinach leaves, fresh basil
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/victory-garden-chicken-vegetable-soup-102128 (may not work)