Chicken Soup with Roasted Vegetables

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At the Chavez-Rodriguez household, we’re in recovery mode. Thankfully, a hearty chicken soup with roasted vegetables came to the rescue!

Sometimes all of the hullabaloo of Christmas wears a body down. Not to mention the increased interaction with people (and their germs) in stores, malls, and countless parties. It’s bound to happen. People get sick during the holidays. I think this happened to my better half, Art. He started off with a bang! I mean he went ALL OUT this Christmas, stringing lights in front of the house in places where we’ve never had them, creating over-sized gift packages as a display on the front lawn, decorating every corner and crevice of the house with his glitter and cheerful spirit. Our house was like the island of misfit toys where every ornament found a home.

But it all came to a crashing halt the day after Christmas. My sweet hubby is down for the count in bed coughing and with a sore throat. Christmas had done him in! So, being the good husband that I am I decided to make a homemade chicken soup with roasted vegetables. The hearty soup has robust flavors as the roasted vegetables caramelize and sweeten in the oven. Sprigs of rosemary, thyme, and parsley add to the earthy aroma. The chicken soup with roasted vegetables not only soothes the throat, but warms the tummy as well. Not to mention other marital benefits, like getting on your husband’s good side. 🙂

Chicken Soup with Roasted Vegetables

Yields: 8 servings
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 3 hours

Ingredients
4 cups of water
4 cups of good quality chicken stock
1 (14.5 oz) can of diced tomatoes
2 1/2 pounds of chicken, skinless, thighs and drumsticks
1 quart Roasted Vegetables, recipe follows
1 tablespoon, chicken bouillon
1 tablespoon of rosemary, chopped
1 tablespoon of thyme, chopped
2 tablespoons of Kosher salt (I think we all have different levels of salt tolerance, so my recommendation is to salt to taste. That being said, the soup is filled with so many layers of true vegetable and chicken flavoring you really don’t need or want to kill it with over salting).
1 tablespoon of black pepper, freshly ground
1 lemon, sliced

Directions
In a large stock pot, heat the water, chicken stock, and can of diced tomatoes on medium high heat.
Add the pieces of chicken. Allow to come to a boil.
Reduce the heat to medium-low.
Add the roasted vegetables.
Season the broth with salt and pepper and the chicken bouillon.
Add the rosemary and thyme and let simmer for three hours.
Serve with lemon wedges and a warm corn tortilla.

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Directions for Roasted Vegetables:
3 cups of carrots, peeled and cubed
2 cups of celery, cubed
2 cups of Italian squash, cubed
1 garlic head, unpeeled
3 tablespoons of olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

Cut the vegetables uniformly in 1 to 1 1/4-inch cubes. All the vegetables will shrink while baking, so don’t cut them too small.

Place all the cut vegetables in a single layer on 2 sheet pans. Drizzle them with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Toss to coat well. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, until all the vegetables are tender, turning once with a spatula.

Remove garlic head and peel. Sprinkle with parsley, season to taste.

Chicken soup with roasted vegetables

 

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