Best, Fast, Easy- Woodsman Chicken Soup

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Ingredients

  • 1 LB mushrooms

  • 1 lb chicken breast

  • 1 onion

  • 3 carrots

  • 3 stalks celery

  • 1 small bulb fennel

  • 2 cloves garlic

  • 3 sprigs thyme

  • 2 sprigs rosemary

  • 5 leaves sage

  • 2 bay leaves

  • 1/4 minced parsley

  • 1 cup farro

  • 3 quarts chicken broth

  • Salt and pepper to taste

  • -Optional but delicious

  • 1 tsp white miso

  • 3 dashes worcestershire sauce

  • 2 tsp veggie soup base

  • 1 Can cannellini beans

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350.

  2. Add 2 tbs olive oil to a sheet pan.  

  3. Slice mushroom about ¼ inch thick.   

  4. Arrange in a single layer on a sheet pan coating both sides in oil.  Add a few extra drops of oil as needed.  Sprinkle with salt. 

  5. Roast for 45 minutes or until nicely browned.  They will shrink, this is good.   

  6. Heat broth to a simmer.  Add chicken breasts to simmering broth.  Cook to 165 degrees.  Add miso, worchesershire, and soup base here.  

  7. Remove chicken and allow to cool.  Dice to ½ -¾ in.  Set aside.  Refrigerate if preparing in advance.  

  8. Bring a pot of water to a simmer.  Add salt

  9. Add farro and simmer for 15 minutes

  10. Drain farro and set aside

  11. Heat 2 tbs oil in heavy bottom pot to medium low.

  12. Dice onion, carrot, celery, and fennel.  

  13. Add vegetables pot and sweat until veggies are softened about 5 -10 minutes.  

  14. THE RIGHT WAY: remove all leaves from herb stems.  Bundle, chop and add to pot.

  15.  THE FAST WAY (the way i usually do it):  Toss the washed herbs, stem and all into the pot and sweat with the veggies.  Remove stems before serving. 

  16. Mince garlic and add to pot. Cook 1 minute stirring constantly. 

  17. Add mushrooms to pot cook 2 minutes stirring constantly.  

  18. Add broth and bring to a low simmer.  Cook at least 15 minutes but longer won’t hurt.  If you like mushy veggies, cook longer.  (My wife likes soft carrot.  Like the consistency of pudding.  Taste is personal.)

  19. Add chicken, parsley and beans.  Simmer 15 minutes.

  20. Serve with good bread.  In a bowl.