Chicken Soup
Ingredients
- 1kg boned chicken (weight is with bones included)_
- 2.5 pints of water
- 1 large onion, cut into quarters
- 5 cloves of garlic, lightly bruised
- 2 vegetable stock cubes
- 20 whole peppercorns
- 100g sliced leeks/celery
- 250g frozen baby carrots (or use fresh)_
- 2 large potatoes, cubed into large chunks
- 1 - 1.5 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
Preparation
Place chicken in a large stock pot along with water, onion, garlic cloves, vegetable stock cubes, bay leaves and peppercorns
Add 1/2 tsp of salt at this stage only, you can add more later if needed
Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 mins on the stove until the chicken is cooked
Skim off any foam/fat from the top while it cooks
Remove the chicken pieces with a slotted spoon and allow to cool, shred by hand
Add the remaining ingredients to the pot: sliced leeks, frozen baby carrots and potatoes, allow to simmer for 8 - 10 mins until veggies are cooked
Add in the shredded chicken and remaining herbs, pepper and more salt (if needed) and simmer for a few more minutes
Serve immediately and enjoy on its own or with crusty bread