I am a big fan of homemade anything, especially soups. I've been feeling this cold and snowy winter weather AND fighting something, so I figured some super easy, super comforting, and super healing chicken soup was in order. Craving greens, I added a luscious and nutritious parsley garnish to the bowl before eating it.
The ingredients:
Chicken thighs and legs (2 large, bone in, for better flavour)
Onions (1 large or 2 small)
Celery (2 stalks with the leaves on top)
Carrots (2 medium)
Some parsley root (I keep this chopped and frozen, ready for soups)
Garlic (as much as your body craves!)
Fresh parsley
S+P
Frozen peas and green beans at the end (a cup or so each)
Throw everything into a pot with some water and bring it to a boil... then simmer until the flavours have developed and the chicken is cooked and tender. Remove the skin and bones and shred the chicken by hand. Toss in some frozen peas and green beans... and you're done!
To make the parsley garnish, simply clean and wash some fresh Italian parsley, and buzz it in the food processor with some olive oil, freshly ground black pepper, and a pinch of sea salt.
This is so very much like chimmichurri, which I make for topping our Sunday steaks... but this simple mixture will be great to add to a multitude of other dishes, like grilled chicken, or any salad, or baked / boiled / roasted potatoes. Ohhh... what a great way to feed my obsession with all things green. DO try this and enjoy feeding yours!
