Name: Chicken and vegetable soup
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup (250ml) water; 1.25 litre (5 cups) chicken stock; 2 stalks celery (200g), trimmed, sliced thinly; 2 carrots (240g), diced into 1cm pieces; 1 potato (300g), diced into 1cm pieces; 150 gram snow peas, trimmed, chopped coarsely; 3 green onions, sliced thinly; 310 gram can corn kernels, drained; 3 cup (480g) coarsely shredded cooked chicken meat

Chicken and vegetable soup

Chock full of vegetables, this hearty chicken and vegetable soup is the perfect way to get your five-a-day all at once. Pack it in the kids' thermos and have their friends wishing they could have some, too.

Ingredients

1 cup (250ml) water

1.25 litre (5 cups) chicken stock

2 stalks celery (200g), trimmed, sliced thinly

2 carrots (240g), diced into 1cm pieces

1 potato (300g), diced into 1cm pieces

150 gram snow peas, trimmed, chopped coarsely

3 green onions, sliced thinly

310 gram can corn kernels, drained

3 cup (480g) coarsely shredded cooked chicken meat

Method

1.Place the water and stock in large saucepan; bring to the boil. Add celery, carrot and potato; return to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, about 10 minutes or until vegetables are just tender.

2.Add snow peas, onion and corn to soup; cook, covered, 2 minutes. Add chicken; stir until heated through.

Egg-free noodles may also be added.
Note

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