Contributed by:
Ute Carbone
(UteCarbone.com)
Women’s Fiction and Romantic Comedy
The Story behind the recipe - In Afterglow, India’s son Patch makes this soup when his mother breaks her wrist. The soup is based on one my mother used to make. Pared with bread or salad, it makes a terrific light meal on a cold day.
What you'll need
- 8 cups of Chicken Broth or Stock
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 T olive oil
- 4 carrots, diced
- 4 stalks of celery, diced
- 4 cups cooked chicken, cubed
- ¾ cup soup noodles
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Crock Pot
Steps in the process
- Pour Chicken Stock into Crock Pot and set on low
- Heat oil in small sauté pan
- Saute onion and garlic until just browned
- Add onion and garlic mix to stock
- Add carrots, celery, soup noodles and chicken to stock
- Cook for six to eight hours on low setting
- Add salt and pepper to taste before serving
Comments
You can cook this without a crock pot, just bring the mix to a boil in a large pot and simmer covered for several hours. Turkey works as well as chicken—it’s a good way to use up leftovers. I like to use the little noodles called Acini Di Pepe, but any sort of small noodle will do. You can substitute rice for the noodles as well. Whatever you choose, don’t make the same mistake as Patch-- who uses a bulb of garlic instead of a clove.
Blurb for Afterglow
India Othmar isn’t having a great year. Her husband of thirty-one years has left her for their son’s ex-girlfriend. Her grown children have moved home. Her best friend Eva seems determined to set her up with every oddball in their small Massachusetts town. And her most significant relationship these days is with Cherry Garcia.
But India is more resilient than she thinks. And though it will take a broken arm, a lawn littered with engine parts, some creative uses for shoes, and a scandalous love affair of her own, she learns, much to her surprise, that her life hasn’t ended with her marriage.