Quick Chicken Soup Recipe |
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You will need :- 1 chicken joint 1 oz. butter 1 small onion, chopped 2 teaspoons flour 1 pint water 1 chicken stock cube salt and pepper juice of 1/2 lemon slices of toast cut into very small squares (sippets) 2 teaspoons chopped parsley
Preparation Time :- 15 minutes
Cooking Time :- 25 minutes
Fry the chicken in butter for 10 minutes. Drain and cut off all the meat. Fry the onion in remaining butter until transparent. Add the flour, mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes. Gradually add the water, bring to the boil, stirring until thickened. Add stock cube and chicken pieces.
Return the chicken bones to the pan, season well and add lemon juice. Cover the pan and cook for 10 minutes longer. Meanwhile make the sippets of bread.
Remove the chicken bones. Check seasoning, adding more if required. Pour soup into shallow soup plate and serve sprinkled with sippets of bread and parsley. Serves 4.
Quick Tip
To give a more attractive appearance, the croutons can be cut into fancy shapes with such as hearts and diamonds, by using very small cocktail cutters.
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