Soulful Chicken Soup

This comfort-food classic usually involves simmering a whole chicken for hours, skimming the broth, pulling the meat off the bones...in short, hours of work. To expedite the recipe and still have homemade flavor, I roast chicken thighs in a hot oven while the vegetable stew simmers, and then chop the meat and add it to the soup. The result is rich chicken soup like Grandma used to make—maybe even better. For an even quicker meal, use rotisserie chicken instead of roasting chicken thighs.