Chicken soup

Traditional chicken soup is said to cure the common cold. This healthy recipe uses lots of different herbs and spices to enhance the flavour.

Recipe «Chicken soup» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 40 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 4 chicken thigh cutlets, skinned, excess fat trimmed, 1 large brown onion, halved, finely chopped, 1 large carrot, peeled, finely chopped, 1 celery stick, trimmed, finely chopped, 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped , 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh continental parsley stems, 6 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves picked, 2L water , 1/2 tsp whole black peppercorns, Sea salt flakes, 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh continental parsley, extra.

Ingredients:

• 4 chicken thigh cutlets, skinned, excess fat trimmed 
• 1 large brown onion, halved, finely chopped 
• 1 large carrot, peeled, finely chopped 
• 1 celery stick, trimmed, finely chopped 
• 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped 
• 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh continental parsley stems 
• 6 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves picked 
• 2L water 
• 1/2 tsp whole black peppercorns 
• Sea salt flakes 
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh continental parsley, extra 

Instructions

1. Combine chicken, onion, carrot, celery, garlic, parsley, thyme, water and peppercorns in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, for 40 minutes or until vegetables are very tender.
2. Use tongs to transfer the chicken to a clean work surface. Hold with tongs and cut the chicken meat from the bones. Discard bones. Tear the chicken meat and add to the soup.
3. Taste and season with sea salt. Ladle soup among serving bowls. Sprinkle with extra parsley and serve immediately.