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Old 20-08-2008, 16:56
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Having a wee bit of an economy drive in our house at the moment, so I was considering getting a chicken for Sunday or Monday to roast, and then boiling the carcass up to make a stock to make into soup the following day - anyone got any nice suggestions for a soup recipe to make with the stock?
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Old 20-08-2008, 17:51
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could you get some butternut squash? I gently sweat peeled squash cut into chunks with some chopped onion and carrot, in a little olive oil (or butter) until softened.

Add some ground coriander & cumin, chilli flakes to your taste and cook for a few more minutes, stirring.

Add your warm chicken stock and simmer until veggies are very soft. Whizz in a blender - or use stick blender straight in the pan.

Adjust seasoning and serve with a dollop of cream or creme fraiche & some crusty bread.

Good Autumn recipe - but this weather's like Autumn anyway
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Old 20-08-2008, 18:47
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Chicken stock is always the base for all my soups unless I am cooking for vegetarians.

The choices are endless - at this time of year and because it's not quite autumn yet (or so I live in hope!) I would probably do something like a nice cream of tomato. On an economy drive it's dead cheap, wizz up some tinned toms with the stock, basil and a touch of both sugar and celery salt, add creme fraiche and there you have it.

This is my favourite site for soup recipes.
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Old 20-08-2008, 18:57
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Having a wee bit of an economy drive in our house at the moment, so I was considering getting a chicken for Sunday or Monday to roast, and then boiling the carcass up to make a stock to make into soup the following day - anyone got any nice suggestions for a soup recipe to make with the stock?
To the chicken stock add some rice and frozen peas and broad beans or frozen soya beans, add bits of chicken from the carcass, season and cook until the rice is cooked. Just before serving add some finely chopped flat leaf parsley.

You can add whatever you have in the fridge/freezer/store cupboard - sometimes I add small pasta shapes/carrots/leeks/tiny meatballs/prawns - it is very light but also very filling and tasty.
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Old 20-08-2008, 19:18
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Cream of carrot soup and broccoli and stilton, or just a good old chicken broth with veg lentils and barley. Got some good recipes if you want them.
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Old 20-08-2008, 20:17
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Ooooh, some nice ideas, thank you - I particularly like the sound of the rice/peas/broad beans idea, not least because it sounds quick and easy. I also got sent some cracking recipes in a couple of PM's too, really glad I asked
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Old 21-08-2008, 12:44
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steep some dried peas and barley over night

(for best results use a non-cooked carcuss)

simmer the chicken carcuss with some knorr chicken powder
after 2 hours add the peas and barley
add crushed black pepper
remove carcuss when peas and barley are near ready
add sliced table celery
add fresh carrots when celery is halve cooked
add frying leeks (soup leeks have inferior taste) shortly after the carrots
add in meat from the carcuss and flat leaf parsley
season with salt and serve.
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Old 21-08-2008, 12:46
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Cabbage soup
Chicken and rice soup
Chicken and tomato soup
Chicken soup
Chicken and pea soup
Chicken and mushroom soup.
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Old 21-08-2008, 14:29
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Having a wee bit of an economy drive in our house at the moment, so I was considering getting a chicken for Sunday or Monday to roast, and then boiling the carcass up to make a stock to make into soup the following day - anyone got any nice suggestions for a soup recipe to make with the stock?
Favorite soup is Gumbo from America. Have no idea how to make it. Tastes great with a glob of Jasmin rice in the middle.
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Old 21-08-2008, 14:32
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Favorite soup is Gumbo from America. Have no idea how to make it. Tastes great with a glob of Jasmin rice in the middle.
This a good site. http://www.gumbocity.com/ Tells you all you need. It's easy to make and the good thing is you can chuck anything in it.
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