Spring Chicken Noodle and Fresh Lima Bean Soup

Ingredients

• For the Chicken broth:
• • 3-31/2 pounds whole chicken cleaned and washed
• • 4 quarts cold water
• • 1 large onion peeled and quartered
• • 2 carrots peeled and cut in half
• • 2 parsley roots peeled and cut in half
• • 2 ribs of celery with tops, peeled and cut in ½ -inch chunks
• • 6-7 whole allspice
• • 10 whole peppercorns
• • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• • 5-6 sprigs each parsley, dill and thyme
• For the Fresh Lima Bean soup:
• • 11/2 pounds fresh Lima beans, shelled
• • ½ cup Orzo or any small pasta (or rice).
• • 1 medium carrot finely grated
• • 1 pound baby spinach or other lettuce shredded
• • Freshly chopped herbs of your choice (I like the combination of cilantro and a small amount of mint)
• • 2 cups shredded chicken
• • Green tops of 3 scallions chopped
• • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• • 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
• • Lemon wedges ( for squeezing into the bowls of soup if desired)

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