Chicken Soup

Ingredients:

1 3 lbs whole chicken

4 celery stalks

4 carrots

1 onion

1 tsp salt

1 cup cube kabocha squash or acorn squash

Place chicken in a big pot and add the squash.   Cut the carrots, celery, and onion in half and add to the pot.   Pour water until the chicken is covered.    Turn the heat to high and bring to a boil.    Reduce to medium-low and allow to simmer for one hour.   Remove chicken and vegetables. Shred the chicken and add to the pot. Chop the vegetables and add to the pot.  You can add chicken bouillon for taste.

to the pot.

Note: The kabocha squash will dissolve and turn the broth into creamy yellow.  You can add winter melon, yucca root (cassava), or yam (taro root).

Enjoy !!!

Saryma Hogan