Ghetto Gourmet: Chicken Soup

A cold day in the city, what to do? Hungry... What sounds good? Something for the soul you say? How about warming up with a big bowl of Chicken Soup? Here's an amazingly easy way to make it. Cheap, easy, and good for you!

Step 1: Ingredients

The list is simple, and easily customizable to your taste. So this is just my preference.

One Carrot
2 Potatoes
A couple of Celery Sticks
One Turnip
One Onion (I used a Bermuda Onion, in hindsight, Vidalia would have been better...)
Chicken (Freezer burned chicken is usable again!)
Salt and Pepper to taste
Water

Total Cost: $6.50

Comments

[nicknack171]

lol when i saw the first pic i thought the soup had monster in it

[Hayden321]

me to.

[poi_pai]

Naw, but now that I think about it.... nope. Still naw. I just reuse the resealable ones for water in my fridge.

[Jollyrgr]

This is pretty much how I make chicken soup.  But I'll add a couple things you didn't.  Chicken bullion cubes or chicken stock base added to the stock in the beginning instead of salt later.  This makes the broth taste better IMHO.  Also, add rinsed (uncooked) rice to the stock when you add the veggis.  Or instead of rice add noodles or pasta of some sort about ten minutes before done.  Egg noodles, manicotti, elbow macaroni, or even pasta shells works great.  Frozen tortellini is also another tasty option.  Cook the pasta/tortellini per directions on package.

[joyalove]

Sounds so easy I will try it this winter. Thank you for sharing

[zena124]

The burning cigarette in the pictures made me laugh.

[poi_pai]

Yeah, it's not planned either, sadly I just smoke a lot. I smoke like a train and drink like an alcoholic train.

[tecneeq]

Looks tasty. I myself prefer beef stew, with lots of fat and oil. Typical german i guess. Goes like this: Cook beef until tender, throw in veggies, whatever you find. Add garlic, salt, pepper, paprika and whatever your spice rack offers. Cook some more. Eat! I'll try it with chicken soon, but i believe you use too much water. A stew must be solid enough to drive in a nail into a wall ;).