Healthy Broth with Chicken

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Health Score:
99 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
2 h. 15 min.
Preparation

Ingredients

for
4
For the chicken stock
1 chicken
15 cups water
1 carrot (roughly chopped)
1 onion (quartered)
1 Leek (white part only, roughly chopped)
2 sticks Celery (roughly chopped)
1 Bouquet garni
salt
peppers
For the soup
chicken (shredded)
2 medium carrots (peeled and sliced)
2 Leeks (white part only, sliced)
1 bunch flat-leaf parsley (roughly chopped)
How healthy are the main ingredients?
CeleryparsleychickencarrotonionLeek

Preparation steps

1.
Place the chicken in a large stockpot and cover with water. Bring to the boil and skim off any impurities.
2.
Lower the heat to a ‘blip’ and add the vegetables, bouquet garni and season lightly. Simmer gently for 1 ½ - 2 hours.
3.
Skim off the fat and strain off the stock. Discard the vegetables. Take the meat off the carcass and set aside.
4.
For the soup: heat the stock in a pan and add the carrots and leeks and cook until just tender. Add the shredded chicken and season.
5.
To serve, ladle into deep bowls and scatter with parsley.