2 pounds stewing chicken 4 cups water 2 1/2 teaspoons basil 1/2 pound sm. onions 1 bay leaf 1 clove garlic 5 carrots
sliced Parsley and celery leaves :
meatballs
1 cup beef :
finely minced 1 egg 1 slice crumbly white bread 1/2 teaspoon salt freshly ground black pepper Place chicken in water in large saucepan. Add salt, pepper, basil, bay leaf an d garlic. Bring to boil. Lower heat and simmer slowly for 1/2 hour or until c hicken is tender. Remove chicken from pan. Cool and carefully skim fat from s urface of soup. Bring soup to a boil and add onions, carrots, parsley and cele ry, simmer gently for 10 minutes. MEATBALLS: Mix beef with egg, bread, salt and pepper. Form into small meatballs, add mea tballs to soup and simmer for 35 minutes. Meanwhile, skim and bone the chicken . Cut meat into small pieces. Garnish the soup with chicken and serve. busted by sooz