Food by Barbara Northwood

Chicken and vegetable soup

Dec 07 10:12am
Serves
Serves 4
Ingredients
  • 2 cups GRAVOX Real Chicken Stock
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 kaffir lime leaves, finely chopped
  • 2.5cm length of ginger, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 bunch fresh asparagus, cut in half crossways
  • 1 cup sugar snap peas, cut into thirds
  • 1 punnet cherry tomatoes, quartered and deseeded
  • 2 chicken breast fillets (about 600g), poached and sliced
  • Pinch salt and pepper
  • 1 red chilli, sliced and deseeded, to serve
  • Coriander or parsley, to serve
Method

1 In a large saucepan, add stock, water, kaffir lime leaves, ginger, garlic and coriander. Bring to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes.

2 Add the thick stems of the asparagus and blanch for 30 seconds. Add the asparagus tips and blanch for a further 30 seconds. Add peas, tomato and chicken, and warm through. Season.

3 Ladle into bowls and top with chilli and herbs to serve.

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