Chicken soup

Name: Chicken soup
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 4 chicken thigh / drumsticks; Good glug of olive olive and large dollop of butter; Large onion & 2 shallots; 3 carrots; 1 leek; 1 celery stick; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; Few springs of rosemary; 1.5 litres home made chicken stock; handful curly kale; Salt and black pepper

liz @cook_4758138

This is my own version of a mix up of Nigel Slater, Jamie Oliver's recipe for chicken soup. It's easy to make, wholesome, warming, and is meant to boost the immune system too. Unfortunately I didn't have time to make my own chicken stock as I really craved and needed chicken soup (!), so I used a ready made organic chicken stock. The perfect meal if you're feeling under the weather or downhearted.

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Ingredients

4 servings

4chicken thigh / drumsticks
Good glug of olive olive and large dollop of butter
Large onion & 2 shallots
3carrots
1leek
1celery stick
2garlic cloves, crushed
Few springs of rosemary
1.5 litreshome made chicken stock
handfulcurly kale
Salt and black pepper

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Steps

1

Put the chicken pieces in a baking tray. Drizzle with olive oil. I also put a knob of butter on the chicken. Roast for 25 minutes until cooked through, and you've got a crispy skin.
2

Peel and chop all the veg into bite sized pieces. Slice and wash the leeks Finely chop the herbs and onion.
3

Put a good dollop of butter with a glug of olive oil in a large heavy pan. Cook the onion and celery without colouring until cooked through.
4

Add the crushed garlic, herbs and remaining veg. Stir everything until coated. Put the lid on the pan and let it all sweat for 10 minutes
5

Add the stock. Bring to the boil. Shred the chicken, (reserving the crispy skin) and add to the pan. Then simmer for 15 minutes. Add the curly kale after 10 minutes of simmering
6

Check the seasoning. If you wanted you could add rice noodles or spaghetti if you fancied.
7

Top with the crispy chicken skin.

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liz @cook_4758138

on May 01, 2016 20:09

I love cooking,sometimes spending hours in the kitchen (always with my radio on) without realising! I enjoy cooking for my family, but I especially love cooking for my friends, they love their food and appreciate my cooking.