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Chicken Soup

A lovely chicken broth that is perfect for making ahead.
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Campbells

4 hrs 30 mins

Easy

Serves 6

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Ingredients

Ingredients for the stock

  • 1 chicken carcass
  • 1 onion, peeled
  • Half a garlic bulb
  • 1 large carrot, quartered
  • 2 celery sticks, halved
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 sprig of thyme or parsley stalks
  • 6 black peppercorns

Ingredients for the soup

  • 1 chicken
  • 100g fresh peas
  • 100g green beans, chopped small
  • 100g broad beans
  • 100g courgettes, chopped small
  • 100g carrots, chopped small
  • 1 golden beetroot, chopped small
  • handful chives, chopped
  • handful flat leaf parsley, chopped

Method

  • Step 1 : Roast the chicken

    Roast the whole chicken in a 180C oven for 1.5 hours, or according to its weight. Allow to cool, and remove all the meat. Use the carcass to make the chicken stock. This can be done the day before.

  • Step 2 : Cook your stock

    Place the carcass in a saucepan large enough for the bones, veg and about 2.25 litres of water.

    Add the water and bring to a very gentle simmer. Don’t boil! This is the secret of perfect clear stock. When white scum rises to the surface, skim it off with a spoon. Add the veg on top of the bones.

    Place the pot half on, half off the heat. The gently simmering stock will rise and fall through the veg, which act as a filter, absorbing impurities and leaving the liquid clear. Simmer for 2 hours. When the taste stops improving it’s ready.

  • Step 3 : Set your stock

    Remove from the heat and pour through a sieve into Tupperware. Cover and put in the fridge. Leave overnight and in the morning lift off any fat with a spoon and discard. The stock should now be jelly-like. It will keep in the fridge for 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

  • Step 4 : Cook your soup

    For the soup, gently heat the clear stock and add the veg for 5-10 minutes until tender. Add the chicken meat and herbs and serve.