Cornish Hen Soup

This is a quick chicken soup for weeknights, but it's good enough to eat anytime. If you prefer chicken noodle soup, add pasta.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 214 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 Rock Cornish hens
• 5 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 large carrots, diced
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (48 fluid ounce) can chicken broth

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Remove the gizzards, and wash the hen thoroughly. Cut hen into several pieces.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large pot. Add hen pieces, and brown on all sides. Add carrots, celery, onions, garlic, and potatoes; cook until onion is tender.

Step 3

Pour in chicken broth. Use more or less broth to your taste, but make sure to cover all the ingredients in the pot. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat. Simmer until vegetables are tender and hen is cooked through.

Step 4

Remove hen from pot, and remove meat from the bones. Discard bones. and return meat to soup. Serve.