Middle Eastern Chicken Dill Soup

Chicken Vegetable Soup with Dill and Cumin Recipe

🕒 Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
🥣 Servings: 6

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 – 1 1/2 chicken pieces
• 1 large onion
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 4-6 bay leaves
• 4 boiling potatoes
• 2 carrots
• 6 celery stalks with tops
• 8 cups water
• 1 squash
• 1 zucchini
• 4 mushrooms
• 1-2 cloves garlic
• 3 teaspoons ground cumin
• 3-4 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Prepare Ingredients:

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   • Place the chicken pieces in a large stew pan or soup pot.
   • Leave the onion whole or cut it into large dice.
   • Optionally, tie the thyme sprigs, parsley stems, and bay leaves together with kitchen twine or wrap them in cheesecloth.

2. Cook Chicken and Vegetables:

   • Peel the potatoes and add them to the pot along with the onion, carrots, celery, thyme, parsley stems, and bay leaves.
   • Pour in enough water to cover the ingredients by a couple of centimeters and add salt.
   • Bring to a boil, skimming off any foam that collects on top.
   • Cover and cook over low heat for 45 minutes, occasionally skimming off the foam and fat.

3. Add Remaining Ingredients:

   • Add the squash, mushrooms, minced garlic, ground cumin, and pepper to the pot.
   • Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for an additional 15 minutes or until the chicken and vegetables are tender and the soup is well flavored.

4. Prepare Noodles (Optional):

   • Cook noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 7 minutes.
   • Drain well and keep them in a separate container if not serving immediately.

5. Finish Soup:

   • Before serving, thoroughly skim any fat from the surface of the broth.
   • Remove the herb bundle or loose herbs.
   • Discard the chicken skin and either leave the pieces whole or cut the meat from the bones and return it to the soup.
   • Reheat the soup if necessary and adjust seasoning to taste.
   • Stir in chopped dill and parsley.

6. Serve:

   • Serve the soup in shallow bowls and add noodles to each bowl when serving.

Notes:

• For a lighter version, reserve some of the chicken meat for other uses.
• Refrigerating the soup helps solidify the fat on top for easier removal.
• Adjust the seasoning according to your taste preferences.
• This soup can be served as a hearty lunch or a comforting snack. Enjoy the flavors of the Middle East in every spoonful! 🍲