Chicken Soup

Step

• 1
  For the chicken soup, wash the whole chicken thoroughly and simmer gently in a large pot with plenty of salted water for about 1.5 hours over low heat.
• 2
  Meanwhile, clean and wash the soup vegetables thoroughly. Cut the carrots and celery into small cubes, and slice the leek into rings. Wash and finely chop the parsley as well.
• 3
  Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the pot and separate the bones from the meat. Strain the broth and set it aside. Cut the meat into bite-sized pieces.
• 4
  Heat the fat or oil in a pot, briefly sauté the carrots, celery, and leek, then deglaze with the chicken broth. Add the pasta and let everything simmer for another 8-10 minutes. Finally, add the chicken meat and parsley to the soup and season with salt and pepper.

Tips

• 1
  For a nice, clear soup, skim off the foam from time to time during cooking.
• 2
  Additionally, you can round off the flavor of the chicken soup with a pinch of curry.