Chicken Gizzard Mushroom Soup
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4.8
Chicken Gizzard Mushroom Soup
Description
The preparation begins with soaking dried white mushrooms to soften and then slicing them. Chicken gizzards are parboiled, rinsed, then simmered in water with salt and bay leaves to create a flavorful base. Separately, carrots and onions are sautéed until soft and then added to the pot. The mushrooms and white rice are added next, simmered to tenderize the rice and meld flavors. Finally, sliced potatoes cook in the soup until tender. Black pepper and salt adjust seasoning to taste.
The resulting soup has a mix of textures: chewy gizzards, tender vegetables, and slightly creamy rice. The savory broth is enriched by the umami of mushrooms and the gentle aromatics from herbs and vegetables. Fresh parsley and green onions sprinkled atop provide a finishing brightness that lightens the hearty soup.
This dish works well as a warming meal on cooler days, served as a main course or alongside bread. The layering of ingredients ensures each spoonful includes a balance of flavors and textures.
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken gizzards
- 2 white mushrooms optional, dry
- 1/2 cup white rice
- 2 potato sliced into bite-sized pieces, medium
- 1/2 onion finely chopped, large
- 1 carrot grated, medium
- 3 tbsp neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 2 tbsp parsley diced, fresh
- 2 tbsp green onions diced
- 1/2 tbsp salt to taste
- 1 tsp black pepper to taste
- 2-3 bay leaf
Instructions
- In cup of boiled water place dry white mushrooms, let them soak for 20 minutes. Drain water and slice them into small pieces.
- In a small pot, boil chicken gizzards for about 10 minutes, rinse them. Add gizzards back to the cooking pot, fill it with 4 quarts of water. Season with salt, add a few bay leaves.
- Sautée your carrots, onions, with 4 tablespoons cooking oil. Sautée until vegetables are soft (7-10 minutes).Add them to the boiling gizzards.
- Add mushrooms and rice; let it simmer for about 15 minutes. Add sliced potatoes into the water and boil 10-15 minutes. Season with ground pepper, salt to taste.
- Add parsley and green onions. Remove from heat and serve.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 190 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 190kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 154mg | 51% |
| Sodium | 532mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 378mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1456IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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