Hearty chicken noodle soup

Name: Hearty chicken noodle soup
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 4–6
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 800g chicken breast fillets; 500ml good-quality chicken stock; 2 celery stalks, diced; 1 onion, diced; 2 carrots, peeled and diced; 1 parsnip, peeled and diced; 2cm piece of fresh ginger; 3 black peppercorns; 220g fresh rice noodles; 2 zucchini, diced; 1 handful parsley, finely chopped

October 2, 2012

easyTime:2 hours +Serves:4–6

A recipe from the Good Food collection.

Ingredients

800g chicken breast fillets
500ml good-quality chicken stock
2 celery stalks, diced
1 onion, diced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
1 parsnip, peeled and diced
2cm piece of fresh ginger
3 black peppercorns
220g fresh rice noodles
2 zucchini, diced
1 handful parsley, finely chopped

Method

Step 1
Place the chicken, stock, celery, onion, carrot, parsnip, ginger, peppercorns and 250ml water in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
Step 2
Remove the chicken fillets from the slow cooker and allow to cool slightly. When cool enough to handle, shred the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
Step 3
Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker and stir in the noodles and zucchini. Turn the slow cooker setting to high and cook for a further 1 hour.
Step 4
Discard the ginger and season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Ladle the soup into deep serving bowls. Sprinkle with the parsley and serve.