Good ol' chicken soup Recipe
in the Southern Hemisphere we are in winter so soup is a good warmer in the evenings ,here are some soups I found while browsing on the I africa site
When winter strikes there's nothing more comforting than a bowl of steaming chicken soup to warm both body and soul.
Here's a tried and tested version that keeps things simple:
Ingredients
- About five chicken pieces on the bone (it's worth having about two chicken breasts, one or two thighs and a drumstick or two for a variety of flavour)
- 4 stalks of celery with leaves, finely chopped
- 6 large carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 handful of dried barley
- 1 clove of garlic, chopped
- 1.5l of good chicken stock
- 1 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
Directions
- Place all the celery, onion, garlic and carrot into a deep soup pot and sauté until the onions turn glassy.
- Now add the chicken pieces and barley and top the lot with the 1.5l of chicken stock.
- Bring to boil, cover and simmer gently for 2 hours.
- Strain the stock, discard the bones from the chicken.
- Return the stock, the chicken flesh and the vegetables to the pot.
- Add a little more water if necessary.
- Add the parsley and let it simmer for another 20 minutes or so.
- Taste - might want to add a little more salt and black pepper.
- Serve with good, crusty French bread.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 486g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 260 | |
| Calories from Fat 102 | 39% |
| Total Fat 11.27g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat 3.22g | 13% |
| Trans Fat 0.14g | |
| Cholesterol 74mg | 25% |
| Sodium 538mg | 22% |
| Potassium 809mg | 23% |
| Total Carbs 10.69g | 3% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.9g | 13% |
| Sugars 4.51g | 3% |
| Protein 28.0g | 45% |
