Soothing chicken soup

Recipes / Soups

This delicious soothing chicken soup is sure to warm you up on those cold winter nights.

Recipe «Soothing chicken soup» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more 2:20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 1.8 kg Coles RSPCA Approved Whole Chicken, 6 black peppercorns, 1 bay leaf, 1 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley stalks, 3 sprigs thyme , 3l water, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 leek, pale green and white part only, sliced , 3 large carrots, chopped, 4 sticks celery, chopped, 1 cup soup pasta or risoni, 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves.

Ingredients:

  • 1.8 kg Coles RSPCA Approved Whole Chicken 
  • 6 black peppercorns 
  • 1 bay leaf 
  • 1 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley stalks 
  • 3 sprigs thyme 
  • 3l water 
  • 1 tbsp olive oil 
  • 1 leek, pale green and white part only, sliced 
  • 3 large carrots, chopped 
  • 4 sticks celery, chopped 
  • 1 cup soup pasta or risoni 
  • 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves 

Instructions

  1. Place the chicken in a large heavy-based stockpot. Wrap the peppercorns, bay leaf, parsley stalks and thyme in a small square of muslin and tie with kitchen string to form a pouch. Add to the pan with the water.
  2. Cover and bring slowly to the boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat slightly and simmer for 1 hour.
  3. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium-low heat. Cook the leek, carrot and celery for 10 mins, stirring often, until tender.
  4. Transfer the vegetables to the stockpot. Simmer for a further 1 hour.
  5. Remove from heat. Carefully transfer the chicken to a board (in pieces if necessary). Cool slightly, then remove and discard skin and bones. Coarsely chop the meat.
  6. Return the chicken to the soup. Add the pasta and cook for 10 mins or until the pasta is tender. Season. Sprinkle with parsley leaves.