Speaking of Campbell's soup...

Not Campbell's, but Baxter's does a chicken broth which is clear (not cream of) chicken veg soup. If you wanted to make chicken noodle, you could easily add your own pasta.

Not Campbell's, but Baxter's does a chicken broth which is clear (not cream of) chicken veg soup. If you wanted to make chicken noodle, you could easily add your own pasta.

I have had that one it is very nice.   

what about bouillion/diluted stock cubes for clear broth?

This is what I do for a quick, cheap broth when I want something filling. 

Just fyi, I was at Waitrose (good ol' Waitrose, which is exactly across the street from my house, which is why I know it so well  ) and I picked up Marigold's Swiss Vegetable Bouillon Powder, which made a really nice stock.  The back of the package also gives directions for making a hot drink.

Not Campbell's, but Baxter's does a chicken broth which is clear (not cream of) chicken veg soup. If you wanted to make chicken noodle, you could easily add your own pasta.

Oooh, that sounds like what I'm looking for!

THanks everyone.  I've got Oxo cubes, etc, and will use them in recipes, I just don't particularly like using them as a broth...too much salt, msg, etc.

Oooh, that sounds like what I'm looking for!

THanks everyone.  I've got Oxo cubes, etc, and will use them in recipes, I just don't particularly like using them as a broth...too much salt, msg, etc.

The Marigold stuff mentioned by jlbanks has no MSG and not much salt. It's really nice. I haven't used it as straight broth, but I use it in rice pilaf and so on.

Marmite and water makes a nice clear soup... but I don't care about salt levels.

When I have a cold, I like a  Japanese cold remedy.  Pickled plums, chili peppers and bonito flakes.  You can strain it if you like it really clear.  Also has tons of salt, though.

I can highly recommend Loyd Grossman's Chicken & Vegetable Soup, which comes in a pouch (in the regular tinned soup aisles, usually) and has conchigle pasta as its *noodles.*  It's a great "sickie day" soup, comforting, delicious--and no MSG!

Hmmm, I have to say I just tried this and thought it was awful. I've yet to find a chicken soup here I like so I was hopeful at first!

I must figure out a good home made recipe - but for some reason, soups and I just don't get on.

I must figure out a good home made recipe - but for some reason, soups and I just don't get on.

It's really easy to do homemade chicken noodle soup if that's what you're wanting.

Hmmm, I have to say I just tried this and thought it was awful. I've yet to find a chicken soup here I like so I was hopeful at first!

I must figure out a good home made recipe - but for some reason, soups and I just don't get on.

I just made some last night!   It is very easy, although slightly messy at first (I always find my recipes that way until I get the hang of them!)

I just put a whole chicken in stock pot and cover with water.  Cut up some onion, celery and carrot (you could use whatever you like - I noticed Sainsbury's does a packaged soup greens type thing with carrots, maybe leek, turnip, etc) and simmer for about an hour.  Then I take the chicken and veggies out of the pot, shred the chicken and throw back in, add fresh veggies (I do carrots and celery) and simmer for about 45 minutes more.  You could add cooked pasta or rice or whatever you like.  I also take some of the original vegetables and some of the dark meat of the chicken and puree a bit and add to the broth, it gives it a bit of flavor and consistency.

Or you can do a smaller quantity one -- which I do sometimes...  I take some chicken parts (usually chicken breasts) -- as many or as little as you want.  I saute the veggies a bit first & brown the chicken, then cover with water -- same basic principle as what usuk2004 posted.

If I have chicken broth already made up in the freezer, then I'll usually do part water & part chicken broth covering over the chicken.  (It makes its own broth anyway as it cooks, using part/part just makes the broth a little richer.)  I also like using fresh herbs from our kitchen garden - rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, etc.

It's really easy to do homemade chicken noodle soup if that's what you're wanting.

I've tried it, believe me. But like my mother, soups and I just don't work out. It never tastes *right*.

I buy the Weight Watchers tomato soup, which to me tastes like the Campbells in the US, but then again, I have lived here for 15 years now and my tastes have changed.

I make my mom's chicken soup every winter when I either have a cold or am feeling home sick.  She puts in a pan all at the same time, sliced onions, chicken (either breast or thigh with bone in) and water.  Boils that until the chicken is done and the adds chopped Nappa cabbage.  (Chinese cabbage).  After the cabbage as softened, she dishes it out.  I know, you're all thinking "man how bland is that", BUT once it's been dished out, you add soy sauce and rice wine vinager to your liking.
ummm, need to make some this weekend me thinks.

Murasaki - that sounds really nice!!! 

Hmmm, I have to say I just tried this and thought it was awful. I've yet to find a chicken soup here I like so I was hopeful at first!

Sorry, balmerhon.