Cornish Hen Soup

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Ingredients

  • 1 Rock Cornish hens
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 5 stalks celery, chopped
  • 3 large carrots, diced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1 (48 fluid ounce) can chicken broth

Instructions

  1. Remove the gizzards, and wash the hen thoroughly. Cut hen into several pieces.
  2. Heat oil in a large pot. Add hen pieces, and brown on all sides. Add carrots, celery, onions, garlic, and potatoes; cook until onion is tender.
  3. Pour in chicken broth. Use more or less broth to your taste, but make sure to cover all the ingredients in the pot. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat. Simmer until vegetables are tender and hen is cooked through.
  4. Remove hen from pot, and remove meat from the bones. Discard bones. and return meat to soup. Serve.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

515 kcal 26% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 12.9g 26% DV
Total Fat 27.6g 35% DV
Carbs 55.8g 20% DV
Fiber 8.6g 31% DV
Sugar 12.1g 24% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 553mg 24% DV
Potassium 1196mg 25% DV
Cholesterol 40.5mg 14% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 1068.8mcg 100% DV
Vitamin C 10.7mg 12% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg
Calcium 78.5mg 6% DV
Iron 2.6mg 15% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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