Hearty chicken and vegetable soup Recipe

Hearty chicken and vegetable soup Recipe

Hearty chicken and vegetable soup Recipe
Yum. Lots of flavour, makes heaps and is pretty easy to prepare. Will definitely make again.

serves 6

Ingredients of Hearty chicken and vegetable soup Recipe
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 leek, halved, washed, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 large carrot, peeled, diced
2 sticks celery, diced
2 small zucchini, diced
1 swede or turnip, peeled, diced
1 1/4 cups dry soup mix, rinsed (see note)
8 cups chicken stock
1kg skinless chicken lovely legs

Description of Hearty chicken and vegetable soup Recipe
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add leek and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until soft but not coloured. Add carrot, celery, zucchini and swede. Cook for 2 minutes. Stir in soup mix, stock, chicken and 1 cup cold water. Increase heat to high. Bring to the boil.

Reduce heat to low. Simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour or until soup mix and vegetables are tender.

Remove chicken legs from soup. Allow to cool slightly. Remove meat from bones. Roughly chop chicken meat and add to soup. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into warmed bowls. Serve.

Notes & tips for Hearty chicken and vegetable soup Recipe
Packet dry soup mix is a combination of split peas and lentils. You can find it near the chickpeas in the supermarket.

Source - Taste.com.au