Chicken And Ham Soup Recipe
This tasty Chicken And Ham Soup is a wonderful assortment of flavors and textures. I served it for my parents 30th wedding anniversary and everyone loved it! Not surprisingly the Chicken And Ham Soup has become a family favorite. Try it!
Ingredients
2 tablespoons barley
1 sprig thyme
3 cups water
1 bay leaf
3 cups chicken bone stock
A pinch of powdered cloves
2 to 3 cups ham water
A pinch of powdered mace
Pepper
1 cup chopped carrots
1 large chicken
1 cup chopped onions
1 bunch parsley
Chopped parsley to garnish
Directions
Steep the barley in 3 cups of water for 2 hours before using.
Boil the three liquids strained barley water, stock, and ham water.
Add the chicken, herbs, spices, and barley.
Poach for a half hour.
Add the chopped vegetables and continue to, simmer until the .chicken is tender..
This generally takes 1 hour, but you will know when the leg feels soft and springy under the pressure of your finger.
Turn off the heat.
Let the bird "set" for 10 minutes in the liquid.
Put the bird on a warm dish, cover generously with parsley sauce, and serve as the main course.
Taste the soup for seasoning.
Discard the parsley, thyme, and bay leaf and serve with a good sprinkling of freshly chopped parsley.
By the way, if you have no ham water, a ham bone added to the pot is just as good.
Improves the flavor of the chicken, too.
Boil the three liquids strained barley water, stock, and ham water.
Add the chicken, herbs, spices, and barley.
Poach for a half hour.
Add the chopped vegetables and continue to, simmer until the .chicken is tender..
This generally takes 1 hour, but you will know when the leg feels soft and springy under the pressure of your finger.
Turn off the heat.
Let the bird "set" for 10 minutes in the liquid.
Put the bird on a warm dish, cover generously with parsley sauce, and serve as the main course.
Taste the soup for seasoning.
Discard the parsley, thyme, and bay leaf and serve with a good sprinkling of freshly chopped parsley.
By the way, if you have no ham water, a ham bone added to the pot is just as good.
Improves the flavor of the chicken, too.
