Linking up with Mandy for here weekly link up.
Happy first day of Spring (as well as a happy birthday to two of my oldest friends)! It doesn’t really feel like spring here though. Snow flurries in the morning, barely 30 degrees outside. Hopefully mother nature will get the memo that spring is here.
On to the stew!
Scroll to the bottom for directions without the pictures.
One of our favorite recipes around here is beer can chicken. You can make it in the oven, you can grill it, you can smoke it. It is delicious, and more importantly easy! Bonus? You can use the left over bones to make broth, which makes for a delicious stew. It is pretty easy to do as well!
STEP ONE:
Boil your left-over bones (be sure to leave some meat on the bones) from a baked chicken in a pot of water. I used a large stock pot and filled it with enough water to cover the bones. Then add some spices of your choice. I added some salt, pepper chicken bouillon, basil and oregano to the water. Bring the water to a boil, cover and let simmer for about three hours.
STEP TWO:
After the water has been simmering for about two and half hours start cutting up the vegetables you want to use. I used a few stalks of celery, about 3/4ths a bag of baby carrots and an onion and a half. After cutting the vegetables set them to the side.
STEP THREE:
The chicken after I took it out of the pot. |
The chicken after I took it off the bone. |
Take the chicken out of the pot, and take the meat off the bones. It should fall off pretty easily. Cut it up and put it back in the pot with the vegetables. You will want to make sure to get all of the bones out of the water. Taste the broth, and add more spices if wanted. Let this simmer for about 10-15 minutes.
STEP FOUR: (no picture):
While the chicken and veggies are simmering it’s time to make your noodles! I followed these directions to make them. If you don’t want to make your noodles, then you can buy them.
STEP FIVE:
Throw the noodles into the pot and simmer for about ten minutes.
STEP SIX:
Mix flour (or cornstarch) and water together so it is a pourable, but not too water-y. Pour this into the pot and cook for a few more minutes to thicken everything up. If you want to make it thicker then add some more flour/cornstarch and water mixture.
STEP SEVEN:
Ladle into a bowl and enjoy!