Small World Foods

Chicken is quite rightly one of the best loved meats thoughout the whole world.

It is very lean, is a great source of protein, super versatile and plays a starring role in a lot of diet recipes.

For the majority of people, the classic nostalgia food is chicken soup. This classic soup is a versatile recipe and is often served to family members who are sick, but it is equally helpful for those trying to lose weight.

Here is a truly appetizing chicken soup recipe with a twist for you to prepare at home.

Before we start cooking, a couple of tips on purchasing your chicken.

If you are able to buy an organic free range chicken, do so, as it will be less likely to be contaminated with additives and hormones. It Is also a sound policy for animal welfare, as a lot of the grocery store chickens are bred in conditions that are pretty shameful.

OK, lets get on to the recipe then.

To prepare this recipe, you will need:

2 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 recipe feeds 6 family members as a starter, but you might prefer to serve it as a meal in itself with freshly baked bread, in which case it feeds four family members comfortably.

If this recipe meets with your approval, you can find a wide variety of for Chicken Recipes and soup recipes by visiting any of the free recipes sites available online.

Sitting down and dining together can be a real boost to family life. In these demanding times, having a meal together is often the only occasion that we get to have a conversation with our partners and children Preparing meals at home has several strong plus points. It is usually far more cost effective, usually significantly faster, and, as it requires fewer trips out in the car, is a good deal more eco-friendly.

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