There’s a little bit of broth poking through. Right?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHere\u2019s what I did:<\/p>\n
Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- 1 whole chicken, about 3-4 lbs.<\/li>\n
- 2 T. olive oil, plus more for sauteing<\/li>\n
- Salt and pepper, to taste<\/li>\n
- 12 c. chicken stock, divided<\/li>\n
- 1 large onion, chopped<\/li>\n
- 3 stalks celery, chopped<\/li>\n
- 2 carrots, chopped<\/li>\n
- 3 c. frozen corn kernels<\/li>\n
- 1 t. crushed saffron threads<\/li>\n
- 12 oz. egg noodles (I had a 14 oz. package and threw in the whole thing plus an additional cup of broth)<\/li>\n
- Crusty bread, for serving (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Directions<\/strong><\/p>\nHeat oven to 400 degrees. In a 9 x 13 inch dish (a Dutch oven would probably work, but a casserole dish is what I used), rub the chicken with the olive oil and then season well with salt and pepper. Bake the chicken until golden brown and tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Carefully transfer the chicken to a cutting board and reserve the oil, etc, in the baking dish.<\/p>\n
Once dish is slightly cooled, pour 2 c. of the stock into the baking dish and scrape with a wooden spoon to deglaze the bottom. (I waited until both broth and dish were pretty cool, and still had no problems, and then poured it into a separate container than the rest of the broth before bringing the whole dish together the next day.)<\/p>\n
Once chicken is cool enough to handle or the next day, pick meat from the chicken and tear or chop into bite-sized pieces. You can discard the skin and bones, or freeze them, like I do, for a future chicken stock.<\/p>\n
When ready to complete the soup, saute the onions, celery, and carrots in a little bit of oil for about 5 minutes in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Then, pour in the remaining 10 cups of stock and add in the 2 c. from the deglaze (which will look like gravy if you\u2019ve refrigerated it overnight, like I did) as well as the chicken pieces. Add the corn and saffron to the broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer and continue to cook, uncovered, for about 15 minutes until the stock is slightly reduced.<\/p>\n
Add the egg noodles and cook for an additional 10 to 12 minutes, until cooked through. Season the soup with more salt and pepper, if desired. Enjoy, and happy holidays, dear readers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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