Chicken & Vegetable Soup for the Whole Family
Chicken & Vegetable Soup for the Whole Family
Hearty chicken & veggie soup packed with wholesome ingredients and herbs—perfect for nourishing the whole family in every comforting bowl.
Servings
4
Prep time
Cook time
Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 brown onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, diced
- 1 leek, diced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp thyme, divided
- 1 tbsp rosemary, divided
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 whole chicken (organic is preferable)
- 2L vegetable stock
- Sea salt & pepper
- 4 carrots, diced
- ½ butternut pumpkin, diced
- 1 parsnip, diced
- 1 whole cauliflower, chopped
- 1 swede, diced
- ½ broccoli, chopped
- 4 leaves kale, chopped Seasoning & herbs (chilli flakes optional)
Method
- Sauté the onion, garlic and leek in olive oil until translucent in a deep stock pot. Add half the herbs and the turmeric and stir.
- Once sautéed, place the whole chicken in and stir the onion mixture over the chicken. Then add the stock until it covers the chicken and stir.
- Next, add the remaining thyme and rosemary, salt and pepper and stir.
- Bring the chicken to a boil and let boil for 15 mins, then turn down the heat and simmer for 90 mins.
- After 90 mins, remove the chicken. Shred the meat and discard the bones. Return the shredded chicken and add vegetables, apart from the broccoli and kale, to the stockpot.
- Simmer for 30 mins, then add the kale and broccoli and simmer for 15 mins.
- Top with fresh herbs, serve and enjoy.
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