Moldovan Zeama (Chicken Soup)
A staple and delicious soup from Moldova
Servings 6
Calories 112kcal
Ingredients
- 1 small chicken cut up
- 12 cups water
- 1 onion diced
- 1 carrot cut into bite size pieces
- 1 large tomato diced
- 2 cups egg noodles or spaghetti
- 3 Tablespoons lemon juice fresh squeezed
- 1/2 cup parsley fresh chopped
- 1/2 cup dill weed chopped
- 1/4 cup lovage fresh chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- thyme sprigs 1 per serving to garnish
- lemon wedge to garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot put in the chicken pieces and 12 cups of water
- Bring to a boil gently and start removing the froth as it rises to the top, just skim it off with a spoon.
- Add the chopped onion, tomato, carrot and lovage or celery leaf along with some salt and pepper
- Cook until chicken is cooked through and then add the egg noodles and lemon juice.
- After about 5 minutes add the parsley, and dill weed. Cover the pan and remove from heat and let sit covered to let the flavors mix together.
- Ladle into bowls and garnish with fresh thyme sprig and lemon slice
- Serve warm with cornbread.
Nutrition
Calories: 112kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 54mg | Potassium: 247mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2629IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg