Chicken Soup
Chicken soup features tender chicken, fresh vegetables, and aromatic herbs simmered to perfection. Delicious!
Made with Hovis® Rustic White Bloomer
Preparation time: 10 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 Slices of Hovis® Rustic White Bloomer
- 2 Tablespoons of extra Virgin Oil
- 4 Medium carrots (peeled and diced)
- 3 Parsnips (peeled and sliced)
- 3 Celery sticks (sliced)
- ½ Medium onion (diced)
- 1 Leek (sliced)
- 4 Garlic cloves (crushed)
- Salt & Ground black pepper
- 2 Boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 Sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 Bay leaf
- 1L Chicken broth
- Fresh parsley
Tip
Quickly sear the chicken in a frying pan before poaching it for extra flavour.Method
1
Heat a large pot with olive oil and sauté carrots, parsnips, celery, leek, and onion for approximately 4-5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, salt, and pepper, and cook for another minute.
2
Poach the chicken, adding thyme, bay leaf and stock. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat. Cover the pot, and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
3
Remove the chicken from the soup, then shred it with two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the pot and simmer for an additional 1-2 minutes. Butter your Hovis® Rustic White Bloomer, sprinkle some parsley on top, and enjoy!
