Chicken is justifiably one of the most popular meats thoughout the whole world.
It is almost fat free, is protein rich, super versatile and is the key ingredient in a lot of weight loss recipes.
For many people, the characteristic childhood memory food is chicken soup. This classic soup is a flexible recipe and is often served to relatives who are sick, but it is just as effective for dieters.
Here is a especially flavorsome recipe for chicken soup with a twist for you to prepare at home.
Before we start cooking, a couple of words on purchasing the chicken.
If you can buy an organic free range chicken, all the better, as it will be free from any hormones or other unhealthy additions. It's also a great policy for animal welfare, as some of the chickens sold in supermarkets are forced to live in conditions that are pretty scandalous.
On to the recipe.
It requires:
2 fresh oranges (juice only)
1 Ground Peppercorns (black)
2 onions (chopped and peeled)
3 tablespoons of olive oil
750 ml of chicken stock
10 cloves of garlic (halved)
8 parsnips (either fresh or pre-roasted)
1 teaspoon of salt
Technique:
Heat oil in a pan. Place onions and cook until soft. Let 10 minutes pass and then place garlic cloves and the roasted parsnips. Leave some of the parsnips to be added later.
Fry vegetables until they are soft for 10 to 15 minutes. Stir occasionally while adding the parsnips (should be pre-roasted).
Pour the chicken stock into the vegetable mix. Put in some black pepper and salt. Allow to simmer up to 20 minutes. Liquidize this after.
To enhance taste, add seasoning and orange juice.
This dish serves 6 people as a starter, but you may prefer to serve it as a meal in itself with home made bread, in which case it serves four people easily.
If you like this recipe, you can find a good selection of for Chicken Recipes and soup recipes by spending a little time reading through any of the free recipes sites on the World Wide Web.
Eating meals at the family table can be a huge boost to family morale. In these demanding days, family meals are usually the only chance that we get to enjoy some quiet time with our nearest and dearest Cooking at home has lots of advantages. It is frequently a good deal cheaper, frequently far quicker, and, as it involves less driving miles, is far more eco-friendly.
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