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Chicken Carcass Soup
5 from 228 votes

Chicken Carcass Soup

Chicken Carcass Soup is made by simmering a used chicken carcass with water, vegetables, and seasonings to create a flavorful broth, which is then strained and combined with fresh vegetables and spices to make a light soup. Cooked chicken and pasta noodles are added to complete the dish, offering a comforting and resourceful use of leftover chicken bones.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 221 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Chicken Stock
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 chicken carcass picked clean of meat and cut into pieces
  • 10 cups water filtered
  • 2 carrot roughly chopped, large
  • 2 celery roughly chopped, ribs
  • ½ onion roughly chopped, large
  • ½ teaspoon salt
Chicken Noodle Soup
  • 2 carrot chopped, large
  • 2 celery chopped, ribs
  • ½ onion diced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ¼ heaping teaspoon oregano dried
  • ¼ heaping teaspoon basil dried
  • ⅛ teaspoon thyme ground
  • 1 to 1½ cups pasta
  • 2 cups chicken shredded or chopped, cooked
  • black pepper
  • salt

Instructions

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  1. In a large pot, heat oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add chicken carcass pieces and cook, turning occasionally, until bones and any remaining skin are browned.
  2. Add a splash of the water to deglaze the pan and scrape all the browned bits off the bottom. Add the vegetables, remaining water, and salt. Bring to barely a simmer (watch closely to make sure it never comes to a boil as that can make your soup cloudy).
  3. Simmer for 90 minutes, scraping fat off the top occasionally, and checking to make sure your broth has not started to boil.
  4. Discard large pieces of bone and vegetable before straining broth through a fine-mesh strainer. Rinse pot to remove any chicken or vegetable remnants and return broth to pot. Bring to a simmer and add carrots, celery, onion, and spices. Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
  5. While your vegetables cook, bring a pot of generously salted water to boil and cook noodles according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
  6. Stir cooked, drained pasta and cooked chicken into the broth and vegetables. Add more salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a simmer and cook for 1 minute to make sure the chicken is heated through.
  7. Serve and enjoy.

Notes

  • To substitute turkey carcass, double all other ingredients for best flavor and volume.
  • Freeze stock or soup up to 3 months; thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.

Nutrition Information

Calories 221kcal (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 221

% Daily Value*

Calories 221kcal 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.