CHICKEN SOUP!

This is a great recipe for lactose free chicken soup. The bouillon I use (Telma) which may be hard to find in your area, but you can just google it and see where it’s sold.

RECIPE:

6 cups water
3 cubes Telma bouillon
Approx. 1 cup chopped carrots
Approx. 1 cup chopped celery                 
Approx. 1 cup pasta (any shape)
Few slices white onion (optional)
1 tblspn. Olive oil                  
                             

 

                          

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The first thing you want to do is add the tablespoon of olive oil to the bottom of your pan. Then add the chopped carrots, celery and onion. Saute those vegetables until they just start to get soft. (about 5 minutes or so) Be careful with this step though, especially if you’re new to cooking. Make sure the burner is set to no higher than medium as the oil can burn and start smoking. No one wants burned soup, right? Next, add the 6 cups of water (plain) and the 3 bouillon cubes. You now want to let this cook until the bouillon cubes are dissolved. You may have to stir the soup at this point or later on to get them to dissolve. When the broth boils, you can skim off any grease that forms around the edges with a spoon. Next, add your pasta and leave the cover off! Stir the soup occasionally. After about 10 minutes of cooking, your pasta will be done. You want the pasta to be firm…not squishy and not hard. You can take one out on a spoon and taste it to make sure it’s right! Next, take soup off the heat and ladle into bowls. You can garnish with fresh parsley if you want.

All in all, this soup is a great lactose free soup that can be “doctored up” or down as you like. You can add different vegetables depending on the season. Some great choices are:

 

Spring:

Finely sliced cabbage
Leeks
Scallions

Summer:

Zucchini
Tomatoes
Mushrooms

Fall/Winter:

Turnip
Potatoes
Corn

You can also choose to add rice or potatoes instead of the pasta. Lastly, you can garnish the soup with your favorite lactose free cheese!