hi foodtube cariann here i’m going to show you one of my favourite recipes
show you one of my favourite recipes
show you one of my favourite recipes from my book it’s my mum’s chicken and
from my book it’s my mum’s chicken and
from my book it’s my mum’s chicken and vegetable soup it’s a real comforting
vegetable soup it’s a real comforting
vegetable soup it’s a real comforting recipe my mom used to make it for me
recipe my mom used to make it for me
recipe my mom used to make it for me when I was ill when I was a kid this
when I was ill when I was a kid this
when I was ill when I was a kid this soup usually serves about eight people
soup usually serves about eight people
soup usually serves about eight people it’s delicious it’s healthy it’s really
it’s delicious it’s healthy it’s really
it’s delicious it’s healthy it’s really like it’s almost like a big cuddle in a
like it’s almost like a big cuddle in a
like it’s almost like a big cuddle in a bowl so here I’ve got a whole chicken
bowl so here I’ve got a whole chicken
bowl so here I’ve got a whole chicken this is a free-range chicken but by all
this is a free-range chicken but by all
this is a free-range chicken but by all means buy the best welfare that you can
means buy the best welfare that you can
means buy the best welfare that you can afford I’m gonna cut off these little
afford I’m gonna cut off these little
afford I’m gonna cut off these little ankle bits you’ll see I’m using scissors
ankle bits you’ll see I’m using scissors
ankle bits you’ll see I’m using scissors I think it’s easier but if you feel more
I think it’s easier but if you feel more
I think it’s easier but if you feel more comfortable with a knife then use a
comfortable with a knife then use a
comfortable with a knife then use a knife and then I’m going to take off the
knife and then I’m going to take off the
knife and then I’m going to take off the Parsons nose and then these extra little
Parsons nose and then these extra little
Parsons nose and then these extra little loose bits of skin depending on your
loose bits of skin depending on your
loose bits of skin depending on your chicken you can have a little bit extra
chicken you can have a little bit extra
chicken you can have a little bit extra fat in the broth and it makes it a
fat in the broth and it makes it a
fat in the broth and it makes it a little bit oily and no one likes oily
little bit oily and no one likes oily
little bit oily and no one likes oily soup the wing tips just this little bit
soup the wing tips just this little bit
soup the wing tips just this little bit cuz there’s not really anything in them
cuz there’s not really anything in them
cuz there’s not really anything in them I’m gonna put this into a large heavy
I’m gonna put this into a large heavy
I’m gonna put this into a large heavy pot so this is about a medium sized
pot so this is about a medium sized
pot so this is about a medium sized chicken probably about a kilo and a half
chicken probably about a kilo and a half
chicken probably about a kilo and a half I’m gonna wash my hands raw chicken can
I’m gonna wash my hands raw chicken can
I’m gonna wash my hands raw chicken can carry bacteria I’m going to turn my
carry bacteria I’m going to turn my
carry bacteria I’m going to turn my board over and now I need three nice
board over and now I need three nice
board over and now I need three nice medium sized carrots I’m gonna peel
medium sized carrots I’m gonna peel
medium sized carrots I’m gonna peel these with a speed peeler one of the
these with a speed peeler one of the
these with a speed peeler one of the easiest peelers there is to use and you
easiest peelers there is to use and you
easiest peelers there is to use and you can use these for like making salads
can use these for like making salads
can use these for like making salads shaving cheese shaving chocolate carrots
shaving cheese shaving chocolate carrots
shaving cheese shaving chocolate carrots are full of vitamin A and vitamin A is
are full of vitamin A and vitamin A is
are full of vitamin A and vitamin A is really good for your eyes so eat your
really good for your eyes so eat your
really good for your eyes so eat your carrots guys I’ve got the skins and I’m
carrots guys I’ve got the skins and I’m
carrots guys I’ve got the skins and I’m just going to drop them in with the
just going to drop them in with the
just going to drop them in with the chicken and then I’m gonna top this up
chicken and then I’m gonna top this up
chicken and then I’m gonna top this up with some water
with some water
with some water so we’ve got just enough water to cover
so we’ve got just enough water to cover
so we’ve got just enough water to cover the chicken I’ve got some other veggies
the chicken I’ve got some other veggies
the chicken I’ve got some other veggies that I’m going to put in the soup later
that I’m going to put in the soup later
that I’m going to put in the soup later so I’m going to use the trimmings from
so I’m going to use the trimmings from
so I’m going to use the trimmings from those now to flavor my stock a little
those now to flavor my stock a little
those now to flavor my stock a little bit more medium to large leek take the
bit more medium to large leek take the
bit more medium to large leek take the first layer off of that it’s a bit
first layer off of that it’s a bit
first layer off of that it’s a bit gritty I’m not even gonna bother
gritty I’m not even gonna bother
gritty I’m not even gonna bother chopping I’m just gonna rip it up and
chopping I’m just gonna rip it up and
chopping I’m just gonna rip it up and chuck it in really alright and I’ve got
chuck it in really alright and I’ve got
chuck it in really alright and I’ve got a nice sized onion so I’m just gonna
a nice sized onion so I’m just gonna
a nice sized onion so I’m just gonna take the ends off of that
take the ends off of that
take the ends off of that check them in as well even the hairy bit
check them in as well even the hairy bit
check them in as well even the hairy bit don’t worry about it it’s getting
don’t worry about it it’s getting
don’t worry about it it’s getting strained tops and the bottoms of the
strained tops and the bottoms of the
strained tops and the bottoms of the carrots right so everything’s in here
carrots right so everything’s in here
carrots right so everything’s in here doing its thing I want to bring it to
doing its thing I want to bring it to
doing its thing I want to bring it to the boil and once it’s boiling I’m going
the boil and once it’s boiling I’m going
the boil and once it’s boiling I’m going to turn it right down and simmer it for
to turn it right down and simmer it for
to turn it right down and simmer it for about an hour or until the chicken is
about an hour or until the chicken is
about an hour or until the chicken is cooked through so I’ll see you in a bit
cooked through so I’ll see you in a bit
cooked through so I’ll see you in a bit right so this chicken has been boiling
right so this chicken has been boiling
right so this chicken has been boiling away happily for about an hour and 10
away happily for about an hour and 10
away happily for about an hour and 10 minutes
minutes
minutes and I’m gonna take it out be careful
and I’m gonna take it out be careful
and I’m gonna take it out be careful when you’re doing this guys because you
when you’re doing this guys because you
when you’re doing this guys because you can get splashed so wanna drain off all
can get splashed so wanna drain off all
can get splashed so wanna drain off all that beautiful stock that we’ve made and
that beautiful stock that we’ve made and
that beautiful stock that we’ve made and put the chicken on a plate
put the chicken on a plate
put the chicken on a plate this looks ready and then we’re gonna
this looks ready and then we’re gonna
this looks ready and then we’re gonna put that to one side to cool down for
put that to one side to cool down for
put that to one side to cool down for later now in here you’ll see I’ve still
later now in here you’ll see I’ve still
later now in here you’ll see I’ve still got all my little bits and bobs a nice
got all my little bits and bobs a nice
got all my little bits and bobs a nice large bowl here and then I’m gonna
large bowl here and then I’m gonna
large bowl here and then I’m gonna strain this beautiful stock into this
strain this beautiful stock into this
strain this beautiful stock into this bowl it will all come together in the
bowl it will all come together in the
bowl it will all come together in the end and you’ll know exactly what’s going
end and you’ll know exactly what’s going
end and you’ll know exactly what’s going on and then I’m gonna put my stock also
on and then I’m gonna put my stock also
on and then I’m gonna put my stock also to one side my pan is back on the low
to one side my pan is back on the low
to one side my pan is back on the low heat I’m gonna put a tablespoon of olive
heat I’m gonna put a tablespoon of olive
heat I’m gonna put a tablespoon of olive oil and while that’s warming up I am
oil and while that’s warming up I am
oil and while that’s warming up I am going to chop my vegetables 1 medium
going to chop my vegetables 1 medium
going to chop my vegetables 1 medium leek I’m just gonna take the end off it
leek I’m just gonna take the end off it
leek I’m just gonna take the end off it doesn’t have to be fancy this is just
doesn’t have to be fancy this is just
doesn’t have to be fancy this is just the base of our soup another great thing
the base of our soup another great thing
the base of our soup another great thing about this soup that each serving counts
about this soup that each serving counts
about this soup that each serving counts from one of your five a day
from one of your five a day
from one of your five a day we want these to soften up nicely and
we want these to soften up nicely and
we want these to soften up nicely and now I’m gonna chop some garlic I’ve got
now I’m gonna chop some garlic I’ve got
now I’m gonna chop some garlic I’ve got four cloves of garlic here that have
four cloves of garlic here that have
four cloves of garlic here that have been peeled in we go with the garlic at
been peeled in we go with the garlic at
been peeled in we go with the garlic at this point I want to chuck in generous
this point I want to chuck in generous
this point I want to chuck in generous sprig of fresh thyme thyme is one of my
sprig of fresh thyme thyme is one of my
sprig of fresh thyme thyme is one of my if not my favorite herb and thyme and
if not my favorite herb and thyme and
if not my favorite herb and thyme and chicken are great friends I’ve got an
chicken are great friends I’ve got an
chicken are great friends I’ve got an onion that we took the ends off earlier
onion that we took the ends off earlier
onion that we took the ends off earlier so we’ve got nice little chunks of onion
so we’ve got nice little chunks of onion
so we’ve got nice little chunks of onion and in with those the same with the
and in with those the same with the
and in with those the same with the carrots so I’m just gonna chop these in
carrots so I’m just gonna chop these in
carrots so I’m just gonna chop these in half always flat side down down the
half always flat side down down the
half always flat side down down the length just into nice little bite-size
length just into nice little bite-size
length just into nice little bite-size chunks it is a good idea to have them
chunks it is a good idea to have them
chunks it is a good idea to have them all rough
all rough
all rough the same kind of size it doesn’t have to
the same kind of size it doesn’t have to
the same kind of size it doesn’t have to be precise but there’s only for the fact
be precise but there’s only for the fact
be precise but there’s only for the fact that they cook at the same time so in
that they cook at the same time so in
that they cook at the same time so in with the lovely carrots soften those up
with the lovely carrots soften those up
with the lovely carrots soften those up just for a couple of minutes right so
just for a couple of minutes right so
just for a couple of minutes right so this has been softening up for about
this has been softening up for about
this has been softening up for about five minutes come and have a look in
five minutes come and have a look in
five minutes come and have a look in here my friends that just looks amazing
here my friends that just looks amazing
here my friends that just looks amazing already I love the colors and it smells
already I love the colors and it smells
already I love the colors and it smells great I’m gonna add half of a butternut
great I’m gonna add half of a butternut
great I’m gonna add half of a butternut squash just been peeled and cut up into
squash just been peeled and cut up into
squash just been peeled and cut up into chunks and 500 grams of potatoes that
chunks and 500 grams of potatoes that
chunks and 500 grams of potatoes that have been scrubbed and not peeled 500
have been scrubbed and not peeled 500
have been scrubbed and not peeled 500 grams potatoes is probably about three
grams potatoes is probably about three
grams potatoes is probably about three small to medium potatoes now I’m gonna
small to medium potatoes now I’m gonna
small to medium potatoes now I’m gonna crumble in two organic chicken stock
crumble in two organic chicken stock
crumble in two organic chicken stock cubes we’re gonna use our beautiful
cubes we’re gonna use our beautiful
cubes we’re gonna use our beautiful stalks that we made when we were boiling
stalks that we made when we were boiling
stalks that we made when we were boiling our chicken so in we go straight with
our chicken so in we go straight with
our chicken so in we go straight with the stock be careful not to splash
the stock be careful not to splash
the stock be careful not to splash yourself because it is still quite hot
yourself because it is still quite hot
yourself because it is still quite hot so just give it a stir just to make sure
so just give it a stir just to make sure
so just give it a stir just to make sure that the stock cubes have dissolved once
that the stock cubes have dissolved once
that the stock cubes have dissolved once this comes to the boil I’m going to turn
this comes to the boil I’m going to turn
this comes to the boil I’m going to turn down the heat and leave it to simmer for
down the heat and leave it to simmer for
down the heat and leave it to simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes or until the
about 15 to 20 minutes or until the
about 15 to 20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender right so my potatoes
potatoes are tender right so my potatoes
potatoes are tender right so my potatoes are about five minutes away from being
are about five minutes away from being
are about five minutes away from being cooked through I’m going to pick out the
cooked through I’m going to pick out the
cooked through I’m going to pick out the thyme sprig pretty much all of the time
thyme sprig pretty much all of the time
thyme sprig pretty much all of the time has come off of it so it’s done its work
has come off of it so it’s done its work
has come off of it so it’s done its work I’ve started shredding my chicken so I’m
I’ve started shredding my chicken so I’m
I’ve started shredding my chicken so I’m just gonna keep on with that we don’t
just gonna keep on with that we don’t
just gonna keep on with that we don’t want the skin so I’m gonna take that off
want the skin so I’m gonna take that off
want the skin so I’m gonna take that off and then straight in with our lovely
and then straight in with our lovely
and then straight in with our lovely picked chicken just to warm it through
picked chicken just to warm it through
picked chicken just to warm it through now I’m gonna give that another stir
now I’m gonna give that another stir
now I’m gonna give that another stir right so while the chickens in here
right so while the chickens in here
right so while the chickens in here warming through I’m gonna add the last
warming through I’m gonna add the last
warming through I’m gonna add the last ingredient which is 200 grams of baby
ingredient which is 200 grams of baby
ingredient which is 200 grams of baby spinach this has been washed already
spinach this has been washed already
spinach this has been washed already plop it on the top just enough for it to
plop it on the top just enough for it to
plop it on the top just enough for it to wilt down full of iron my son and I we
wilt down full of iron my son and I we
wilt down full of iron my son and I we both like spicy food my daughter not so
both like spicy food my daughter not so
both like spicy food my daughter not so much so instead of putting the chili in
much so instead of putting the chili in
much so instead of putting the chili in the soup I’m just gonna chop some up and
the soup I’m just gonna chop some up and
the soup I’m just gonna chop some up and sprinkle it on top of mine on top of his
sprinkle it on top of mine on top of his
sprinkle it on top of mine on top of his and then hers will be fine not gonna
and then hers will be fine not gonna
and then hers will be fine not gonna bother taking seeds out or anything like
bother taking seeds out or anything like
bother taking seeds out or anything like that I’m gonna chop it all and what I
that I’m gonna chop it all and what I
that I’m gonna chop it all and what I don’t use I’m gonna chuck in a freezer
don’t use I’m gonna chuck in a freezer
don’t use I’m gonna chuck in a freezer bag put it in the freezer and use it
bag put it in the freezer and use it
bag put it in the freezer and use it later
later
later date okay so we’re gonna give this a
date okay so we’re gonna give this a
date okay so we’re gonna give this a stir the spinach is wilted I’m gonna
stir the spinach is wilted I’m gonna
stir the spinach is wilted I’m gonna give it one quick taste okay needs a
give it one quick taste okay needs a
give it one quick taste okay needs a little pinch of salt and a little pinch
little pinch of salt and a little pinch
little pinch of salt and a little pinch of pepper just to bring it all up
of pepper just to bring it all up
of pepper just to bring it all up something a nice Bowl all of that
something a nice Bowl all of that
something a nice Bowl all of that goodness a little bit of chopped chili
goodness a little bit of chopped chili
goodness a little bit of chopped chili look how pretty that looks
look how pretty that looks
look how pretty that looks it just live-ins it up and brings a lot
it just live-ins it up and brings a lot
it just live-ins it up and brings a lot of color hmm that takes me right back
of color hmm that takes me right back
of color hmm that takes me right back I’m a kid on the sofa wrapped up in a
I’m a kid on the sofa wrapped up in a
I’m a kid on the sofa wrapped up in a duvet feeling all sorry for myself
duvet feeling all sorry for myself
duvet feeling all sorry for myself because I feel rough and then my mom
because I feel rough and then my mom
because I feel rough and then my mom gives me that and it just makes
gives me that and it just makes
gives me that and it just makes everything cool better if you want to
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