Saturday, August 29, 2009

With everyone coming down with this disgusting flu, this is a stunning soup... it's full of immune-boosing anti-oxidants, can be fozen & the kids love it! Enjoy!

Immune boosting chicken broth
Immunity for Healthy Kids, Lucy Burney pg 126

*1 chicken
*2 medium onions, cut into ¼
*4 garlic cloves
*1 tbsp fresh ginger, chopped
*1 red chilli, deseeded
*4 large carrots, chopped
*4 sticks celery, chopped
*2L vegetable stock
*1 cup fresh peas
*1 cup fresh broccoli florets
*Large handful of coriander & parsley, chopped
*Juice of 2 limes

Place chicken, onion, garlic, ginger, chilli, carrots & celery into a large pan.
Cover with the stock, bring to boil & simmer with the lid on for 1 hour, or until the chicken is cooked through & beginning to fall off the bone.
Remove the chicken from the pan & separate the meat from the skin & bones, which can be discarded
Strain remaining broth through a colander & skim off excess fat.
Return chicken & broth back to the pan & add broccoli & peas.
Simmer for 10mins until veg are cooked through.
Add coriander, lime juice & parsley & serve immediately.

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