Cornish Hen Soup
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Description
This is a quick chicken soup for weeknights, but it's good enough to eat anytime. If you prefer chicken noodle soup, add pasta.
Ingredients
- 1 Rock Cornish hens
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 5 stalks celery, chopped
- 3 large carrots, diced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 (48 fluid ounce) can chicken broth
Directions
- 1. Remove the gizzards, and wash the hen thoroughly. Cut hen into several pieces.
- 2. Heat oil in a large pot. Add hen pieces, and brown on all sides. Add carrots, celery, onions, garlic, and potatoes; cook until onion is tender.
- 3. Pour in chicken broth. Use more or less broth to your taste, but make sure to cover all the ingredients in the pot. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat. Simmer until vegetables are tender and hen is cooked through.
- 4. Remove hen from pot, and remove meat from the bones. Discard bones. and return meat to soup. Serve.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 8 servings
calories: 213.7 kcal
carbohydrates: 20.2 g
protein: 10.4 g
saturated fat: 1.9 g
cholesterol: 46.9 mg
sodium: 924.5 mg
fiber: 3.1 g
sugar: 3.8 g