I believe in chicken soup. A clear rich delicious chicken soup can do something wonderful for you especially if you have a stuffy nose, heavy head and aching body. I like making a clean tasting soup, almost broth-like using fresh root vegetables, a few spices and organic chicken. Here is the recipe:
chicken wings and drumettes (8-10 pieces)
leek
carrot
potato
onion (about one each, washed peeled and roughly chopped)
2 bay leaves
handful of pepper corns
1 large tomato chopped
fennel cut into quarters
garlic (2-3 large flakes)
a 2" stick of ginger
salt and pepper to taste
Wash the chicken; put into a large stockpot with the vegetables (except fennel) and whole spices. Bring to the boil, then lower heat and simmer about 90 minutes. Add fennel just before the last 20 minutes or so. Check seasoning. Remove from heat. Remove chicken pieces and flake with a fork; discard vegetable pieces. You can serve this in a couple of ways:
*Add flaked chicken back to pot and serve just as a clear soup
*Put bits of flaked chicken in deep soup dishes, pour in some broth and top with freshly boiled udon or egg noodles and a teaspoon of soy sauce. Add a few pieces of thinly sliced red or green bird's eye chilli for extra zest
*Use broth in risotto or noodle dishes use chicken in salad/ sandwiches or as pizza toppings
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