2 hrs 15 mins
Super easy
serves 6
About the recipe
This chicken soup is chock full of goodness and flavour, and it's super filling too.
Ingredients
1 x 1.6kg whole higher welfare chicken
4 carrots, peeled and sliced
1 celery heart, sliced, yellow leaves reserved
12 new potatoes, peeled
a few sprigs of fresh thyme
2 large handfuls of peas
1 leek, washed and shredded
a small bunch of fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked and chopped
Top Tip
The chicken is the star ingredient so use the best you can get your hands on.
Method
- Place the chicken, carrots, celery, potatoes and thyme into a large, deep pan and pour in 3 litres of water or enough to cover the chicken.
- Simmer on a medium heat for 1½ hours or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and strain the broth. Save the veg for later. Put the broth back on a high heat and allow to reduce for 15 minutes until there’s about 2 litres left.
- Meanwhile, tear the cooked chicken into long chunks. Once the broth has reduced, throw the vegetables back in the pan with the peas, leeks and chicken. Simmer for a further 5 minutes, then remove the sprigs of thyme.
- Serve in warm bowls sprinkled with chopped parsley and the celery leaves.
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