Capellini Soup with Rich Chicken Brodo

Michael Chiarello

Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello

Show: Easy Entertaining with Michael ChiarelloEpisode: Mi Bella Donne

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Total Time:
3 hr 35 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
3 hr 10 min
Yield:
8 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken, about 4 pounds, cut into 8 pieces
  • Finely ground sea salt, preferably gray salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
  • 2 medium yellow onions, quartered lengthwise
  • 2 celery stalks, cut on the bias into 2-inch sections
  • 2 carrots, cut on the bias into 2-inch sections
  • 1/4 ounce dried porcini mushrooms, optional
  • 1 cup dry red wine
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 10 cups cold water
  • 1 pound capellini pasta
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped Italian parsley leaves
  • 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan

Directions

Generously season each piece of chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over high heat until it begins to smoke. Carefully add chicken pieces in a single layer, skin side down, to brown each piece. After about 8 minutes, turn each piece and brown them on the second side. When the chicken pieces are a deep brown on both sides, place the onions, celery, and carrots in the pot and cook until deeply browned, about 15 minutes, stirring only occasionally.

Add the mushrooms, if using. Add the wine and bay leaves. With a wooden spoon, scrape the bottom of the pot to remove any caramelized bits. Cook over high heat until about 1/4 cup of wine remains, about 5 minutes. Add the water. When the water comes up to a simmer, skim off any foam or impurities that rise to the top. Lower heat to maintain a simmer, but do not let the broth boil.

Simmer the broth uncovered for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, occasionally skimming any foam and impurities that rise to the top. The chicken meat will be tender and falling off of the bone. Remove the chicken pieces from the broth and reserve. Pour the broth through a colander lined with a tea towel (or a triple thickness cheese cloth) and set over a large, clean pot (or strain the broth into a large bowl and return the broth to the pot). Discard the vegetables. You should have about 8 cups of broth. Keep the broth warm. Taste and season really well (this is a simple dish that requires plenty of salt and pepper).

When the chicken is cool enough to handle, shred the chicken meat from the bones. Discard the bones. Place the shredded chicken in a large bowl.

Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water for about 5 minutes, until just shy of al dente, and then drain it through a colander. Pour the warm pasta directly into the bowl with the shredded chicken. Add the parsley and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil and stir. Add 1 cup of reserved broth to moisten the mixture.

Mix well and divide evenly among 8 serving bowls. Ladle 1 cup of warm broth into the bowl. Scatter some Parmesan over each bowl of soup. Pass chili flakes for extra flavor. Serve warm with both a spoon and a fork.

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  • on February 20, 2010

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    I made it with gnocchi and brined the chicken for 3 hours first.The brodo was to die for.Do to the brine, no additional salt was needed. This will become my go to chicken stock from now on. Thank you Michael, The Soup Nazi.

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  • on January 31, 2010

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    This recipe was more project than anything. It is pretty taste but nothing extraordinary.

    I started the recipe, ate a lunch, and by the time the recipe was finished I was hungry again.

    The results were nothing spectacular (even though I added a months worth of salt and pepper.

    I will not cook this again.

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  • on January 26, 2010

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    i made this soup yesterday with high hopes that i had found my new favorite soup. i love the technique of caramelizing the vegetables and i really think it added a lot of depth to the overall flavor profile. i browned both sides of the chicken but found that the non-skinned side developed a rather leathery top layer that i ended up peeling off when i shredded the chicken. in the future, i will only brown the skin side and just let the other side braise in the soup liquid. the most unfortunate thing about this soup is that it's really not very impressive to look at. in all honesty, it looks much like ramen noodles in beef broth, certainly not something you'd hope for after spending 4 hours at the stove! in the end i found the broth to be amazingly flavorful and i will definitely make it again. but i think i'll also toss a few vegies into the finished broth to make it look at bit more appetizing. my last word of caution.... heed michael's advice when he tells you to taste the soup and season liberally. 10 cups of water takes a fair amount of salt & pepper to give it flavor. don't be fooled by the quantity you use... follow your palate!

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