Chicken Vegetable Soup with Creamy Dill Sauce

There is nothing like a great bowl of homemade Chicken Vegetable Soup, it is one of those soup's that is good anytime of the year. This is a very versatile recipe that you can make your own to suit the taste of your own family. Our family has made this soup for years and now our grandchildren are eating the same recipe, we sure hope that your family will enjoy this recipe for as long as we have.

Chicken Vegetable Soup

I love making this soup it is just packed with flavor and wonderful chicken and vegetables.

Chicken Vegetable Soup with Creamy Dill Sauce

Miz Helen's Kitchen

Ingredients

For The Stewed Chicken

1 whole 3 to 4 pound chicken

2 carrots, large chop

1 large onion, large chop

3 stalks celery with leaves, large chop

2 fresh sprigs of rosemary or 1 tablespoon dried

2 fresh sprigs of thyme or 1 teaspoon dried

1 tablespoon salt

2 teaspoons pepper

Ingredients

For The Vegetables

2 cups potatoes, chopped

3 stalks celery, chopped

1 onion, chopped

2 cups corn

2 cups peas and carrots mixed

4 tablespoons butter

2 teaspoon parsley

2 teaspoons thyme

1 teaspoon dill weed

1 teaspoon Poultry Seasoning

Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions

For The Stewed Chicken

Wash the whole Chicken inside and out

Be sure and take out the neck and liver

Place the whole Chicken in a 5 1/2 Quart stock pan

Add all the vegetables and seasons for the stewed chicken.

Cover with water and bring to boil

Cover the stock pot

Turn down heat and cook on medium heat 1 hour or until the chicken will fall off the bone.

When the Chicken is cooked take it out of the broth and let it cool.

Strain the broth pour it into containers to use for soup or chicken stock.

At the end of the process, I have 3 quarts of wonderful chicken broth.

Take the cooled chicken of the bone. Set aside 4 cups of chicken for the soup.

To Make The Soup

Add the butter, potatoes, onions, celery, corn, peas and carrots to the chicken broth.

Add the seasons for the soup to the soup and mix well.

Bring the soup to a medium heat and cook on medium until the potatoes and vegetables are tender.

Add the chicken to the soup.

Serve the chicken hot.

Garnish with a Creamy Dill Sauce

Creamy Dill Sauce

1 cup sour cream

3 teaspoon dried dill weed

1 teaspoon salt

dash or two Tabasco sauce

Whisk together and refrigerate

Serve 1 tablespoon of the sauce on top of a bowl of soup.

Enjoy!

Recipe Tip

This soup can be frozen for up to 3 months.

Print Recipe

Stew The Chicken

Rich Broth For The Soup

Add The Vegetables and Seasons

Serve The Soup

Enjoy!

It is believed in some cultures that Chicken Soup has healing qualities, I really don't know about that, but what I do know is that it always makes me feel better, because it is so good. Hope you enjoy a nice pot of this chicken soup very soon and thanks so much for stopping by today. Have a great week and come back soon!

Peace and Joy

Miz Helen
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