Hearty chicken soup with root vegetables
Ready-roasted chicken becomes a proper meal with root vegetables, a little mild curry powder and a creamy finish. Some vegetables are mashed to give the soup body.
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Cuisine: International
Estimated timing: about 15 min preparation · about 35 min cooking. These estimates describe the basic method and are not measured kitchen timings. Follow the method and any time ranges above.
Method
Pick the chicken and cut the vegetables
Remove the chicken meat and shred it. Keep refrigerated while making the base. Peel and cut root vegetables into small, even dice. Finely chop onion and garlic; wash and slice the leek.
Soften and season
Cook onion and root vegetables in the oil for 8–10 minutes. Add leek and garlic near the end. Stir in tomato purée, turmeric, curry powder and paprika; cook gently for 30–40 seconds.
Cook the vegetables until tender
Pour in stock and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. Mash about one third of the vegetables to thicken the soup. Do this before adding the meat.
Heat the chicken through
Add the cooked chicken and cook gently for 5–10 minutes until everything is thoroughly hot. Stir in cream and crème fraîche and heat gently.
Finish with freshness
Season with salt, pepper and lemon juice a few drops at a time. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
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About this version
Home-tested in the Sapidus kitchen. Based on the earlier chicken soup. One onion, half a leek and a yield of four portions are standardised here because these details were not precisely preserved.
Good to know before you cook
Body without a flour roux
Mashing some potato and root vegetable pieces brings the soup together. Do not blend the entire soup with the chicken in it.
Variations from the earlier discussion
A little fresh ginger, tinned tomato, cooked chickpeas or spinach were discussed as optional additions. The basic version above retains root vegetables and mild curry powder.