Recipes: poultry/corn soup

You can make your own recipes by experimenting, or by following someone Else's ideas.
So, this morning, I made some soup.
I don't drink soup, but my wife does, and the kind I make will work for me too. It is thicker than the usual soup, which makes it OK for me.

Last week, I cooked a turkey on my Ron Popeil Rotisserie. I added my favorite seasonings. I don't use fake stuff anymore, except for sugar. I figure that since I only eat a small amount of food, I can use the good stuff and get away with it.

So, I made a coating mix of vinegar, a half stick of real butter, and olive oil. I melted them in a cup and used a paint brush to paint the turkey as it rotated. I also added the other half stick to the inside of the turkey.

I make up stuffing separately because I can't eat it (Celiac), but my wife does.

So, when the turkey was finished, I had some with a side of veggies. Then, I broke up the rest.

The dark meat went to a chili I made using beans, seasonings, a bit of this and that. You can find my chili recipe and make your own. I froze it in portions for the near future.

The white meat, I also divided into quart size portions.

Today, I pulled out the old crock pot.

• 1 to 2 pounds of cooked poultry. You may use turkey, chicken, or any other that you cook and break apart. No, you have to get rid of the skin.
  
• 32 ounces of chicken stock (I use Swanson liquid. I bought it from BJ's)
• 2 quarts of water. You may use less if you want it to cook down faster.
  
• 3/15 oz. cans of corn (not creamed). You may add more if you like. Make sure to drain the water. Most canned corn has sugar in it. Why?
  
• Added seasonings to taste: Salt, Pepper, Oregano, Parsley. (I would add hot peppers, or sauce, but the wife doesn't like them, so I'll add them afterwards)
  
• Add any veggies you like, as long as they are in the background, and don't bury the main course. Onions are great, green beans, peas, celery. Bell peppers aren't the best choice but you can if you want. Kidney beans turns it into a type of chili to me, and I have enough chili for now.
  
• 1 large bag of wide egg noodles.

In the large crock pot, add the water and broth. Add the seasonings and stir to mix. Taste and add as you need. Cook the liquid on high.

In a separate pot, cook the egg noodles according to directions. Add to crock pot after draining. Do not rinse.

While the noodles are cooking, add the cooked poultry to the crock pot, making sure to break it into smaller pieces. Don't leave any large pieces because it is hard to drink soup with large chunks.

Add the corn and any veggies to the crock pot.

Add the noodles to the crock pot when ready.

Let the crock pot simmer on high, with the lid slightly vented for a few hours until the liquid decreases to your tastes.

At this point, the mix is ready when you are.

So now, I have turkey and can use it to make a series of meals. I save money, and get some good protein. Since I have it stored in the freezer, if I find any other recipe ideas, I can pull it out and I am ready to go.

Now, if only I was allowed to eat bread, gluten, bagels, pizza......I miss them!

But,

Life

is

Good!