Name: Chicken, celery and bread broth
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 carrot, diced; 2 thyme sprigs; 4 black peppercorns; 500 gram chicken breast fillets; 6 garlic cloves, sliced; 4 celery stalks, trimmed, cut into batons, leaves reserved; 6 slices day-old italian bread, broken into pieces

Chicken, celery and bread broth

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

35M

Total

45M

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

1 carrot, diced

2 thyme sprigs

4 black peppercorns

500 gram chicken breast fillets

6 garlic cloves, sliced

4 celery stalks, trimmed, cut into batons, leaves reserved

6 slices day-old italian bread, broken into pieces

Method

1.Heat oil in a large saucepan on low. Add onion and carrot and cook for 7 minutes, until softened. Add thyme and peppercorns and cover with 6 cups water. Increase heat to medium and simmer for 10 minutes. Add chicken, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Set aside for 15 minutes.

2.Remove chicken from stock with a slotted spoon and set aside. Strain broth into a clean saucepan and discard flavourings. Heat broth on low until simmering. Add garlic and celery and simmer for 5 minutes, until celery is soft.

3.Shred chicken and add to broth with celery leaves and bread. Simmer for another minute to heat through. Season well and serve.

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