Leftover Roast Chicken Soup

This leftover chicken soup is made with a chicken frame, carrots, potatoes, green beans, and onion flavored with whole peppercorns and bay leaves.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 1 cup chopped fresh green beans
• 2 large carrots, chopped
• 1 leftover roast chicken frame - bones, giblets, etc
• 2 bay leaf
• 4 large potatoes, diced
• 8 cups water, or as needed to cover

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place chicken frame, including bones and giblets, in a large stockpot. Add enough water to cover chicken frame. Place over medium heat and gently simmer, covered, for 90 minutes.

Step 2

Discard all bones and chicken frame, but leave any chicken pieces in soup. Add potatoes, carrots, onions, green beans, peppercorns, and bay leaves. Add enough water to cover vegetables. Cover and simmer gently until vegetables are soft. Season with salt and pepper.