Another Chicken Soup

[clevermanka]

Another Chicken* Soup
4 to 6 chicken thighs, baked and shredded (save skin and bones for stock-making, or just use boneless-skinless if you're not into that)
1 can pumpkin
1 can diced tomatoes
1 red pepper, seeded and pureed with 1 c water
4 carrots, cut into coins
2 c chicken stock
1 t garlic powder
1 t toasted minced onion
1 t smoked paprika
2 t dried oregano
2 t dried basil
1/2 t liquid smoke (Wrights brand has no sugar)
Water to your preference

Throw everything in a pot and simmer, covered, on low for at least an hour. Stir occasionally. Add water as needed.

I poured mine over the top of a slice of Spaghetti Squash Casserole.

I like to serve my soups with some toasted almonds for crunch and texture. Like croutons.

*This is a very basic soup, and could be used with all sorts of meats: venison, shredded leftover spare ribs, ground pork or turkey, etc. The trick is not skimping with spices. Ever.

Comments

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Toasted minced onion? Huh? I clicked on the link and it looked complicated.

Baby, all you do is click the order button. Well, that and put how much you want. I don't know how to simplify that any more for you!

I suppose you could drive to the Penzey's store if you'd rather. There's one in Overland Park.

[pamelonian.livejournal.com]

Oh, when I looked at the web page and saw the instructions about rehydrating the onions, my eyes just glazed over. It sounded curiously like a process to me, and I am not big on processes. I am learning slowly, but I have a lot of ground to cover. I haven't done anything resembling real cooking until fairly recently.

That store is not too terribly far from where I work. Hmm...

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

when I looked at the web page and saw the instructions about rehydrating the onions, my eyes just glazed over

=D

It's a great store, and Penzey's has great quality stuff.