Description
Rustic Homestyle Chicken Soup delivers comfort with rich, hearty flavors from classic ingredients. Chicken, vegetables, and herbs simmer together, creating a nourishing bowl you’ll crave on chilly evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 0 chicken
- 2 cups (473 ml) chicken broth
- 1 ½ cups (355 ml) milk
- ½ cup (60 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp poultry seasoning
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Broth Activation: Elevate chicken broth in a saucepan to a robust boil over medium-high heat, preparing the foundation for a velvety soup experience.
- Blending Harmony: Whisk flour, milk, onion powder, poultry seasoning, and garlic powder in a separate bowl until achieving a seamless, lump-free mixture that promises silky texture.
- Liquid Integration: Gently cascade the milk-flour fusion into the roiling broth, employing continuous stirring to create a uniform, smooth base that prevents unwanted clumping and ensures consistent quality.
- Thermal Transformation: Reduce heat to medium-low, persistently stirring the developing soup to cultivate an even thickness and safeguard against potential burning, allowing the ingredients to meld and transform.
- Sensory Refinement: Assess the soup’s evolving consistency, aiming for a creamy crescendo that typically emerges after 6-10 minutes of delicate simmering, watching for the perfect textural balance.
- Flavor Calibration: Introduce salt and pepper with a discerning palate, adjusting seasonings to craft a personalized taste profile that resonates with comfort and depth.
- Culinary Presentation: Transfer the aromatic creation into serving vessels, allowing a brief moment of rest to harmonize flavors, then serve as a nourishing, soul-warming dish that embodies homestyle elegance.
Notes
- Prevent Lumpy Texture: Whisk milk-flour mixture thoroughly to eliminate clumps and achieve a silky smooth consistency.
- Control Cooking Temperature: Use medium-low heat to prevent scorching and ensure gradual, even thickening of the soup.
- Season Strategically: Taste and adjust seasonings incrementally to develop a perfectly balanced flavor profile.
- Rest and Settle: Allow soup to sit briefly after cooking to enhance flavor melding and create a more harmonious dish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg