A Chicken, Orange and Parsnip Soup Recipe
Chicken is justifiably one of the most popular meats thoughout the whole world.
It is almost fat free, is a great source of protein, extremely versatile and is the key ingredient in a lot of weight loss recipes.
For many people, the standard nostalgia food is chicken soup. It is a adaptable recipe and is often prepared for family members who are in poor health, but it is just as useful for those trying to lose weight.
Here is a specially scrumptious chicken soup recipe with a twist for you to prepare at home.
First, a few words on purchasing your chicken.
If you are able to buy an organic chicken, that will be better still, as it will be a purer meat, with less chance of it containing added hormones. It Is also a good idea from an humanitarian point of view, as a lot of the mass produced chickens are housed in conditions that are quite shocking.
Here is the recipe for you.
The ingredient list is as follows:
2 oranges (juice only)
1 finely ground pepper (black
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
Technique:
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 serves 6 people as a starter, but you might choose to serve it as a meal in itself with freshly baked bread, in which case it serves four people easily.
If this recipe meets with your approval, you can easily discover a wide variety of for chicken recipes and soup recipes by checking out one of the free recipes sites available online.
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