My Flu-Buster Chicken soup recipe...

[Bzzzz]

I spend last night helping my daughter care for my 2 sick grandchildren. Both had the stomach flu...
I came home today and decided to make my yummy chicken soup...mmmmmmm....mmmmmmmm

Ultimate Flu-Busting Chicken Soup

3 chicken breasts (skin on and bone in, about 2 lbs)
2 stalks celery, cut in half
4 garlic cloves, peeled
1 medium yellow onion, cut in half
2 cups baby carrots, cut in half
1 sprig fresh oregano
1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced (about 4 tsps)
1 Tlbs chopped fresh oregano leaves
1 1/2 lbs red or purple potatoes, cut into bite-size pieces
3 medium plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped (about 2 cups)
salt and pepper to taste

Put chicken, celery, 2 garlic cloves, 1 cup carrots, the oregano sprig, and half the onion into a large pot. Foll pot with cold water, 2 inches above ingredients; put over high heat. When water boils, cover and reduce heat to medium. Simmer 1 hour.

Set aside chicken to cool and discard all veggies and herbs. Strain broth into a large bowl, skim fat from top, and set aside.

Put oil, jalapeno, the chopped oregano leaves, 2 remaining garlic cloves (minced) and the remaining half onion (chopped) into a large pot. Cook at medium heat until vegetables are just soft, about 5 minutes. Turn heat to high; add broth, potatoes and remaining carrots. When broth boils, reduce heat to medium. Cook until potatoes and carrots are tender, about 15 minutes.

Remove skin and bones from chicken. Shred meat into bite-size pieces. Add chicken, tomatoes, salt and pepper to soup. Cook until warm.

Enjoy!!! :9

[eleny]

1. That jalapeno must give it just the right zing

And help kick the pants out of any flu.

[Bzzzz]

2. It reallly does add...

a zing to it, but it is one really good soup and surprisingly easy on the stomach. I just finished making ours for tonight. :)

[Phentex]

3. Sounds good. I have never put

jalapeno in chicken soup before...but I may just try this!