Chicken soup
Description
A hearty first course. You can use any chicken parts for this dish, but it's best to use bone-in chicken, as it will make the broth very flavorful and rich. Grandma's soup with dumplings is surely familiar to many since childhood, and it's no surprise—its taste is unmatched by any other dish! The special thing about this soup is that it's traditionally served without bread, as the soft dumplings take its place. The soup turns out aromatic, nutritious, and delicious, sure to delight everyone. Serve the soup hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients.
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Step 2
Rinse the chicken and cut it into pieces. Transfer to a pot. Add bay leaf and peppercorns to taste. After boiling, cook for about 30 minutes, remembering to skim off the foam.
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Step 3
When the broth is ready, strain it and return it to a clean pot. Remove the meat from the bones. You can serve it separately on a plate or add it to the finished broth.
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Step 4
Place the pot on the stove. After it comes to a boil, add the diced potatoes.
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Step 5
In a frying pan, sauté grated carrots and diced onions. You can add any spices to taste during cooking. When the potatoes are almost ready, add the pan contents to the pot.
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Step 6
Meanwhile, prepare the dumpling dough. Mix the flour and egg, add salt to taste.
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Step 7
Mix. The dough should be quite thick.
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Step 8
When the potatoes are almost cooked, start dropping the dumplings into the soup. It is very convenient to shape the dumplings using two teaspoons. Scoop up the dough with one spoon, and use the second spoon to scrape it directly into the broth.
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Step 9
At this stage, add the finely chopped garlic and chopped fresh herbs. Turn off the heat a couple of minutes after the dumplings float to the surface.
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Step 10
Grandma's chicken soup is ready. Ladle into bowls and serve.