Chicken soup for the simple soul.

[TabithaTwitchet]

Having roasted a chicken for the first time, I now have a chicken carcass + some leftover meat to make into soup for this evening.

But I don't know how to .

I want to make quite a chunky soup with bits of potato and carrot etc and the bits of chicken meat. Presumably I should boil up the carcass first, and then remove it from the pot and put in the veg? How long do I boil it for? And do I do it in water? I have some of the cooking juices and leftover gravy, so could add that...

Any tips gratefully received.

Ok this is how I do it. Fry onions, carrots and celery (if you have it) until the onions go clear, in a big enough pot for the carcass. Stick in the carcass and fry for a little while. Fill the pan up with water (and pan juices) add some herbs (bay leaf and thyme are good) and bring to the boil. Boil it for about 15 mins, then turn down, and let it simmer for a couple of hours. Take out the bones and liquidise the soup. Add chopped meat and whatever veg you want, cook until veg is done.

Fill pan with boiling water, that is.

Thanks, it is currently simmering on the hob, and smelling fab :)

I would also add few whole pepercorns and one clove whilst still frying your onion.
I personaly prefer leek to onions in my chicken soup.