A hearty soup for a cold evening. This chicken and veggie soup is great for making a big batch and keep some in the freezer.

Serves: 5
Prep: 15 mins    Cook: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 leek or onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 carrots
• 4 sticks celery
• 2 zucchini
• 1 swede
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1½ – 2 litres (6-8 cups) chicken stock
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 1/4 cups dry soup mix
• 1kg skinless chicken lovely legs or drumstick/chicken thigh without skin

Directions

1. Dice leek or onion
2. Crush garlic
3. Wash and dice carrots, celery and zucchini
4. Peel and dice swede
5. Heat oil in a pan on medium heat
6. Add onion/leek and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes
7. Add veggies and cook for 2 minutes
8. Add stock, cold water, soup mix and chicken
9. Cook for about 45 – 60 minutes or until veggies are soft
10. Remove chicken, take off bone, cut into pieces and return to soup

Enjoy!