Chicken is quite rightly one of the best loved meats thoughout the whole world.

It is very lean, high in protein, very versatile and plays a major part in a lot of diet recipes.

For most people, the characteristic comfort food is chicken soup. This classic soup is a useful dish and is frequently cooked for family members who are ill, but it is equally valuable for dieters.

Here is a really delicious recipe for chicken soup with a twist for you to prepare at home.

Before we commence, a few tips on buying the chicken.

If you are able to buy an free range chicken, all the better, as it will be free from any hormones or other unhealthy additions. It’s also a good idea from an humanitarian point of view, as some of the grocery store chickens are bred in conditions that are pretty shocking.

OK, lets get on to the recipe then.

The recipe needs:

2 oranges (juice only)
1 black pepper (freshly ground)
2 onions (chopped and peeled)
3 tablespoons of olive oil
750 ml of chicken stock
10 cloves of garlic (halved)
8 parsnips (either fresh or pre-roasted)
1 teaspoon of salt

Preparation:

Heat oil in a pan. Place onions and cook until soft. Let 10 minutes pass and then place garlic cloves and the roasted parsnips. Leave some of the parsnips to be added later.

Fry vegetables until they are soft for 10 to 15 minutes. Stir occasionally while adding the parsnips (should be pre-roasted).

Pour the chicken stock into the vegetable mix. Put in some black pepper and salt. Allow to simmer up to 20 minutes. Liquidize this after.

To enhance taste, add seasoning and orange juice.

This recipe feeds 6 family members as a starter, but you may well prefer to serve it as a main dish with home made bread, in which case it feeds four family members easily.

If you like this recipe, you can find a good selection of for chicken recipes and soup recipes by visiting any of the free recipes sites on the internet.

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