chicken broth/soup

Chicken and vegetable soup - country style or creamed -as you like

2 chicken carcass(whole chicken stripped of meat)  - usually in the deli 

low salt/sodium chicken stock - or plain water is good too

1 onion

1/2 leek

1 carrot - grated

2 sticks of celery

1/2 cup of pearl barley or for gluten free option use lentils

1/2 cup split pea

3 cups of chopped vegetables - potato, parsnip, yam, kumera, corn, pumpkin, green beans, broad beans, courgette (use whatever you have)

1 tsp curry powder 

Sprig of thyme, rosemary, or bay leaf

1 tsp of fresh finely chopped ginger 

 2 tsp crushed garlic

In a pan brown off the chicken carcass. Remove from the pan and add the chopped onion, leek, celery, garlic, spices, and toss until browned. Set aside.

Use some chicken stock to mix the pan brownings. Pour into a large saucepan or crockpot with the chicken and all the vegetables, peas, barley herbs and spices. Cover with 1/2 chicken stock and 1/2 water.

Simmer until the chicken falls of the bones.

Remove the bones from the pot and serve.

For creamy soup - blend before serving.