Looking for a chicken noodle soup recipe that incorporates using the carcass

[wetdog1911]

When my wife cooks a whole chicken she has me cut the backbone out and flatten the chicken (spatchcock) She puts the backbones in the freezer and when she has enough she puts them in a large pot with onion, carrots, celery and whole peppercorns. Simmer for about 6 hours, then strain. She puts the broth in quart containers and freezes them. Uses them to make any kind of chicken based soup she feels like.

For a short period of time, like Thanksgiving to New Years, Bi Lo has packages of just chicken backs for cheap (under $1/lb), that we use for making chicken stock.

Have a large spagetti cooker with a basket that's removed to pick out meat, bones and whatnot that's WAY easier than trying to pour through a strainer. We make a couple of gallons at least and freeze the excess.

Of course the "Trinity" is added during all this (Onions, peppers, celery). Using the basket makes things way easier.

Rob

 

[dave1918a2]

I mix My Thanksgiving turkey with rotisserie chicken carcass and put in My large crock pot. Cover with Swanson chicken broth. Add carrots celery and onions and let it cook for one to three days, mostly three. Pick out all the bones and strain the liquid. Put in the fridge for a day, and skim off as much fat as possible. Back to the crock pot with diced onion, carrot, sweet potatoe, celery, and peas. I cook the noodles separate from the soup as they tend to get soggy and I lik'em crisp. salt and pepper to taste and enjoy. I sometimes replace the chicken with chicken thighs.