…for the soul

oh my lordy, this was an awesome way to warm the cockles of my heart….feeling under the weather still and therefore hitting the kitchen.  Yummy food always makes me feel better…(and so does champagne, but hey whose comparing?!).

My Chicken Soup for the soul….fry off some chopped up leek and 3 cloves of garlic in a some olive oil, in a deep saucepan, til translucent…add a teaspoon (and a bit) of turmeric.  Add 4 chicken thighs and cook til brown and yellowy from the tumeric.  Add a dash of cumin.  Now add a slurp of water to stop it all sticking.  Add some chopped up pumpkin (and potato if you like), and chopped carrots, and about 400ml chicken stock.  Bring to the boil, simmer for about 30mins… add broccoli (and any other greens that don’t need as long to cook – beans etc).  Simmer for about another 15-20 mins.  YUM.  You can use any veges really, and add some rice noodles too for depth.  I’ve even added some risotto rice at the boil stage, and just put the lid on (constantly checking to see if you need more stock…) and it turned into a yummy risotto too.