What could be tastier, simpler and healthier than a big pot of soup to ward off the winter cold? – Marita van der Vyver in Winter Food in Provence Chicken noodle soup
Makes a large pot • Preparation time: 40 minutes, plus stock-making time • Cooking time: 2 hours
• 30ml butter• 3 leeks, chopped• 4 carrots, peeled and diced• 3 stalks celery, chopped• 1 knob fresh ginger, peeled and grated• 3ml chilli flakes• 1 turnip, peeled and diced• 2 parsnips, peeled and diced• 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and diced• 2 potatoes, peeled and diced• one bunch soup celery, chopped• 200g noodles• 60ml flat-leaf parsley, chopped• lemon to taste STOCK
• 15ml olive oil• 1 onion, roughly chopped• 3 carrots, chopped• 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces• 1 bouquet garni (parsley sprig, thyme sprig, bay leaf, 8 peppercorns)• 3L water 1 Make the stock Brown the vegetables in the…
