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One old fashioned cure for the common cold has been found to be as effective as any other remedy available. That cure is chicken soup. The warm broth soothes irritated throats while keeping you hydrated. Although it may not speed up healing, it can make you more comfortable until you get better.

You can make some very good chicken soup by using roasted chicken. You may want to use the leftovers from a whole chicken that you have cooked the night before in your kitchenaid oven. You will require a total of approximately three cups of chicken. If you do not have leftovers from the nigh before, the you can pick up a chicken that was baked in a rotisserie oven at almost any local grocery store.

While you can buy a commercially prepared chicken soup base, it is easy to make your own using the carcass of the roasted chicken that you took the meat off of. Throw all the bones into a stock pot and add a few vegetables for additional flavor. Boil over low heat or in a crock pot for several hours to make a rick stock for your soup. Strain the rich broth and throw the bones and vegetables out.

You will then add the cubed chicken to the stock and more chopped vegetables. If you have your black decker food processor, you will find the task of chopping vegetables much easier.

If you want pasta in your chicken soup but want the pasta to keep a good texture, then you will want to prepare the pasta on the side. Add pasta to each serving of soup just before serving. This allows you to store any leftover soup without pasta losing its shape and texture.. Leftover soup without the pasta freezes well.

There are several advantages to making your own soup over purchasing prepared soup. First, you are able to control the sodium content of your soup. Canned chicken soup is very high in sodium and if you are trying to limit your consumption of salt, making your own soup is a better choice.

In addition, by making your own soup, you are able to load the soup with fresh vegetables to increase the nutritional content of this very good food.

Whenever you feel a cold starting, head home and prepare a big pot of your own chicken soup. It will keep in the refrigerator for several days and can also be frozen. When you do not feel like doing anything else, cuddle up in your blanket with a hot cup of soup and watch your favorite movies.

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