🍲 Chicken soup

Hey Soup Enthusiast,

I have just recovered from an illness which means I can now send you another tasty soup recipe. If you love a hearty chicken soup, this one is for you.

On the topic of recovering from an illness, you may remember I mentioned that my first blog post is coming out today. If you want to find out why we eat soup when we have a cold and if it is really helps, click here to find out.

🍲 Today's soup: Chicken soup

The chicken soup was very tasty and there is a lot of ways it could be tweaked to suit your taste. For me, the recipe was very tasty but it was a little too thin. To remedy this I added some potatoes which thickened the broth.

One of our community members wrote in to mention how they “make chicken soup with fennel and potato added to thicken and a few hot chilli flakes to add heat.”

I enjoyed the addition of the peas which had a slightly sweet taste and the carrots added more texture. A great addition you could consider adding, could be parsley or bay leaves.

I used chicken stock cubes for flavoring the broth but, if you save the bones, why not try making your own stock?

Here is how I would cook it in the future.

Check out the video!

🐔 Ingredient of the week: Chicken 

Fact - Chicken soup is one of the most common soup ingredients thought of to fight a cold since the 12th century. Chicken reduces inflammation which unclogs the airways allowing easier breathing.

👩‍🍳 Today's community showcase 

Take a look at this tasty lentil soup my dad made last week.

🌍 Beyond the ladle: Soup news highlights

First blog post releasing today

If you haven’t seen already, make sure to check out the blog post I have written on why we eat soup when we have a cold, and if it really helps.

General improvements

You may not see much difference yet but we need to add the ingredients before stirring the pot. If you have any suggestions, I would be delighted to hear them. 👍

Soups to consider

Chicken soup might not be for you. Take a look at some of these suggestions!

• 🥕 Spiced carrot & lentil soup

• 🥬 Cabbage and Chickpea Soup 💲

• 🍠 Curried sweet potato and lentil soup 💲

• 🧈 🍝 Minestrone Soup

• 🧈 🥕 Carrot & parsnip soup 💲

• 🌿 Cauliflower and Almond soup

• 🐟 Irish Seafood Chowder

• 🟡 Lentil and chickpea soup 💲

• 🥬 Leek and potato soup

🚀 Your turn to stir the pot 

What's your Secret ingredient for a hearty chicken soup?

Last time we asked what your favorite vegetable to put in soup. Here is what you said.

Your soup journey awaits,
Sean
Soup & Sauce

P.S. Make sure to check out my first blog post, about why we choose to eat soup when we are ill.