ABC Soup (carrot, tomato, & potato soup)
A comforting soup that's packed with nutrition: vitamin A from carrots, vitamin B from potatoes, and vitamin C from tomatoes (& potatoes)!
Ingredients
- 4 chicken drumsticks or ½ lb pork spare ribs
- 1 large potato I’m using russet, but Yukon gold or red potatoes will stay more in tact
- 1 large carrot
- ½ yellow onion
- 1 large tomato
- 1 corn on the cob
- 1.5 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
- Dash of white pepper
- ¼ teaspoon sesame oil
- 6 cups of water
- Scallions
Instructions
Prepare the ingredients
- Peel and slice the ends off the onion. Cut into 1-1.5 inch sized pieces.½ yellow onion
- Chop the corn on the cob into 4 pieces.1 corn on the cob
- Slice the tomato into wedges.1 large tomato
- Peel the carrot and slice into 1-1.5 inch sized chunks. I like to slice diagonally, then rotate the carrot halfway and slice diagonally again for pieces with large surface area.1 large carrot
- Prepare the potato last, since it will oxidize if exposed to air too long. Peel the potato and slice into 1.5-2 inch sized chunks. Since these will disintegrate the most in the soup, making them larger will help them stay in tact.1 large potato
Blanch the chicken drumsticks (or pork ribs)
- Bring a pot of water to boil. Drop in the chicken drumsticks, and blanch for 1-2 minutes. If using pork ribs, blanch for a few extra minutes to get rid of all the gunk.4 chicken drumsticks
- Pour out the blanching water, and give the chicken and the pot a quick rinse.
Make the soup
- Add the chicken back into the pot with all the vegetables, and 6 cups of water.6 cups of water
- Bring it all to a boil, and skim off any scum on the surface.
- Reduce to a very gentle simmer (low to medium-low heat), then cover and let simmer for at least 45 minutes. I like to let it simmer for 90 minutes to extract more flavor from the meat and veggies.
- Season with salt, white pepper, chicken bouillon powder, and sesame oil. Garnish with scallions and enjoy!1.5 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon chicken bouillon powder, Dash of white pepper, ¼ teaspoon sesame oil, Scallions
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