Ease into winter with this delicious 'complete meal' chicken soup.

‘Complete Meal’ Chicken Soup

Ingredients

•    1kg chicken pieces (skin removed)
•    3 litres chicken stock or water w/ 3 chicken stock cubes
•    2 large carrots, chopped into large chunks
•    2 brown onions, finely sliced
•    2 pieces of celery, roughly chopped
•    250 ml uncooked rice
•    2 packets chicken noodle soup
•    1 green apple, peeled and chopped
•    Salt and pepper
•    Chopped parsley to serve

Method

Place stock, chicken pieces (use large whole pieces), onions, chicken noodle soup and salt and pepper into a large boiler/saucepan and bring to boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 1 to 1.5 hours. Add the rice, carrots, celery and apple and cook for a further 1.5 hours. Skim any residual fat and serve with a large piece of chicken in each bowl, plenty of liquid, chopped parsley and a warm, crusty bread roll.

Energy: 468kj per serve

Protein: 13.8g

Fat: 0.5g

Carbs: 10.1G

Sugars: 1.1G

Sodium: 740MG

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