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Oma’s Chicken Noodle Soup

This recipe is from our book, Herbs Growing and Using the Plants of Romance Ironwood Press Bill Varney

It was given to us years ago from Carol Luckenbach, who helped to manage our greenhouse, and was Carol’s culinary gift to our Farm.

1  – 2 pound fryer chicken

1 – large potato, peeled and diced

2  – tablespoons salt ( we love using our URBANherbal savory salts)

1/2 half cup rice, uncooked

1/2 medium white onion, chopped

1 tablespoon fresh Italian parsley, chopped

1 tablespoon fresh oregano, minced

3 stalks celery, chopped

1 tablespoon fresh basil, minced

3 large carrots, diced

4 ounces fine egg noodles, uncooked

Place chicken in a large stock pot and fill with water. Add salt and bring to a boil. Add chicken and gently simmer for 1 hour – until chicken is cooked and meat begins to fall off the bones. Remove chicken from the broth and save for another use. Strain broth. Return broth to the pot and add the onion, celery, and carrots, potato and rice. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes. Sprinkle in the parsley, oregano and basil and continue simmering for 15 more minutes. Stir in the noodles and cook for about 5 minutes or until the noodles are soft. Serve, piping hot with bread. Just perfect for a cold, Winter’s day. The chicken meat is perfect for making chicken salad.

Esta receta es de nuestro libro Herbs Growing and Using the Plants of Romance Ironwood Press.   Bill Varney

Nos fue dada hace años cuando Carol Luckenbach ayudaba a administrar nuestro invernadero, que regalo culinario tan valioso que dio a nuestra Granja.

1 - 2 libras de pollo para freír

1 - Patata grande, pelada y cortada en cubitos.

2 - cucharadas de sal (os recomendamos nuestras sales URBANherbal)

1/2 taza de arroz, sin cocer

1/2 cebolla blanca mediana, picada

1 cucharada de perejil italiano fresco, picado

1 cucharada de orégano fresco, picado

3 tallos de apio picado

1 cucharada de albahaca fresca, picada

3 zanahorias grandes, cortadas en cubitos

Fideos de huevo finos de 4 onzas, sin cocer

Coloque el pollo en una olla grande y rellene con agua. Añadir la sal y dejar hervir. Agregue elpollo y cocine a fuego lento durante 1 hora, hasta que el pollo esté cocido y la carne comience a desprenderse de los huesos. Retire el pollo del caldo y guárdelo para otro uso. Caldo de cepa Regrese el caldo a la olla y agregue la cebolla, el apio y las zanahorias, la papa y el arroz. Deje hervir, luego cocine a fuego lento durante 15 minutos. Espolvoree en el perejil, el orégano y la albahaca y continúe a fuego lento durante 15 minutos más. Agregue los fideos y cocine por unos 5 minutos o hasta que los fideos estén suaves. Servir, bien caliente con pan. Simplemente perfecto para un resfriado, el día de invierno. La carne de pollo es perfecta para hacer ensalada de pollo.
Oma’s Chicken Noodle Soup

 

 

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Old Thyme Cook Cheese (Kock Kase)

Kock Kase Old Thyme Cook Cheese with Basil, Thyme and Rosemary
I always love recipes that have been given to me! Having lived in a german town in Texas for over 25 years, I have collected lots of hand me down recipes, and of course I figure out how to mingle fresh herbs into the mix.

This recipe is so easy to do, you could easily make it for yourself or friends and family on the spur of the moment or make it ahead, put it in the frig and set it out to get to room temperature for use a few days later. Here it is:
Old Thyme Cook Cheese (Kock Kase)

1 pound cottage cheese (large or small curd)
1 teaspoon soda
3 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon fresh minced rosemary
1 tablespoon fresh minced basil
1 teaspoon fresh thyme

Mix all ingredients in a heavy saucepan, and place in a warm air tight area for one hour.

Cook over medium heat for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Can be served at once, or cooled down and served later. Great with crackers or homemade bread.

Herbs for Kock Kase