Old Fashioned Chicken Corn Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 lbs chicken
• 4 quarts cold water
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 2 1/2 cups corn
• 2 hard-boiled eggs (diced or sliced)
• 1 tablespoon salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 cover chicken with water in large kettle. cook slowly until tender(about 60-90 minutes). add salt when water starts to boil.
• 2 when chicken is done, remove to cutting board until cool enough to debone.
• 3 while chicken is cooling, strain broth through a fine sieve.
• 4 debone chicken and cut meat into bite-sized pieces. set aside.
• 5 add corn (frozen works fine)to broth and bring to a boil.
• 6 add celery and seasonings.
• 7 cook for 5 minutes.
• 8 add chicken and eggs.
• 9 cover and cook gently for 5 minutes.
• 10 note: if you like noodles in your soup (i do)add them with the celery and seasonings.
• 11 serving suggestion: serve with club crackers and cubed meunster cheese (my favorite).
• 12 note: this freezes well if you have not added noodles.