September Soup

Every month You can find a family friendly & healthy recipe on our blog to try! This recipe comes from one of our own, Tina, who I've heard has a gift for food. Can't wait to try this one out. Enjoy!

Homemade Chicken Soup
By Tina Burke

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 
2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped 
1 parsnip, peeled and chopped 
1 medium onion, chopped 
2 ribs celery, chopped 
2 bay leaves, fresh or dried 
Salt and pepper 
8 cups good quality chicken stock 
1 pound chicken breast diced 
1/2 pound spaghetti noodles, broken up 
A handful fresh parsley, chopped (I sometimes use dried) 
A handful fresh dill, chopped 

Place a large pot over moderate heat and add olive oil. Work close to the stove and add vegetables to the pot as you chop, in the order they are listed. 

Add bay leaves and season vegetables with salt and pepper, to taste. Add stock to the pot and raise flame to bring liquid to a boil. Add diced chicken, return soup to a boil, and reduce heat back to moderate. Cook chicken 2 minutes and add noodles. Cook soup an additional 6 minutes or until noodles are tender and remove soup from the heat. 

Stir in parsley and dill, remove bay leaves and serve.