Soup Recipes > Chicken and Chestnut Soup

How to make chicken and chestnut soup:
Chicken and chestnut combine very well to make this economical and tasty soup.





Ingredients

2 onions, chopped roughly
1 chicken carcass
1 cup cooked chopped chicken meat (reserved)
6 cups water
1 bouquet garni
half cup cooked chestnuts, finely chopped
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1 1/2 cups carrots, grated coarsely
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
seasoning to taste
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Method

- Put the chicken carcass, water, half of the chopped onion and bouquet garni into a saucepan.
- Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for about 1 hour, giving an occasional stir.
- Remove from the heat.
- Strain and set aside liquid.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan and fry the onion gently until soft.
- Stir in the flour and cook for about a minute.
- Gradually stir in the liquid from the carcass and bring to the boil, stirring.
- Simmer for 2 minutes.
- Add the milk, seasoning, coriander, chopped chicken, carrots and chestnuts.
- Bring back to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the parsley.
- Add seasoning and serve.