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Smoked Chicken Soup

Contributed by: Melinda



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  • Place chicken carcasses in a large stock pot with water and smoke pan drippings over medium heat
  • Add onion, garlic, bay leaf, celery, saffron, basil stems, salt and pepper corns or ground pepper
  • Bring to a slow boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1-2 hours
  • Pour all through a strainer and set solids aside to cool
  • Return broth to the stock pot and proceed or refrigerate overnight to skim any fat
  • When the solids have cooled enough to handle, remove any residual meat from the bones and add to the broth.
  • Heat the broth over medium heat and add the chicken meat, broccoli stems, potato and bell pepper if using.
  • Simmer until vegetables are tender
  • Add kale and leftover vegetables
  • Cook a few minutes until kale is tender
  • Remove from heat and serve in soup bowls garnished with torn basil leaves

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