Ingredients

How to make it

  • In roasting pan, add whole chicken, carrots, celery, mushrooms, onion, sage, garlic, tarragon, rosemary, thyme.
  • Pour water into bottom of pan.
  • Sprinkle salt and pepper over chicken
  • Cover with aluminum foil
  • Roast for 2 hours covered
  • Remove from oven and let cool for an hour
  • After cooled, separate chicken from stock
  • Peel skin off of chicken and discard
  • From one side, remove thigh meat and wing meat and add back to stock
  • Debone remainder of chicken, cut into chunks, set aside
  • Remove stems and any whole floating herbs
  • Pour liquid with roasted veggies and chicken (no bones) into blender
  • Blend until all pieces are pureed.
  • Pour into large soup pot.
  • Add diced veggies, turnips, minced herbs, and water
  • Add remaining chicken chunks
  • Cook for 1 hour over low heat, stirring occassionally
  • Add orzo and allow to cook until done
  • Serve hot.
  • Makes enough to freeze half for later date

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  • pleclare 14 years ago
    Sounds delicious!
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  • 22566 15 years ago
    SUPER SOUP!!!

    ~OKAY~

    I am ready for my next 'Cold' :o)

    Thank-you

    Kind Regards

    Joyce
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    " It was excellent "
    ttaaccoo ate it and said...
    WOW! lots of work!! I do like the "roasting the chix " part! will give it a whirl!! thank you!!
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