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Chicken, vegetable and spinach broth

  • Hands-on time: 10 mins
  • Time to make: 1 hr 20 mins, plus 6 hrs soaking
  • Serving: 6 people
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup green split peas, soaked in 1½ cups water for 6 hours or overnight
    • 1 onion, finely chopped
    • 1 tablespoon oil
    • 1 tablespoon ground coriander
    • 3 cups water
    • 4 cups salt-reduced liquid chicken stock
    • 1 bouquet garni
    • 1 bay leaf (optional)
    • 1 stalk celery, sliced
    • 350g lean chicken breast, sliced
    • 1 potato, diced
    • 2 carrots, sliced
    • 3 cups fresh spinach
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Drain soaked split peas and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cook onion in oil in a large non-stick pan until softened. Add coriander and cook for 1 more minute.

    2 Add peas, water, stock, bouquet garni, bay leaf (if using) and celery. Bring to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes.

    3 Add chicken, potato and carrots. Cook for 30 minutes. Add spinach and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove bouquet garni before serving.

    Serving suggestion

    Serve with freshly ground black pepper and crusty wholegrain bread.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free stock.

    HFG tip

    This soup is perfect for staggered mealtimes. It keeps well stored in the fridge in a sealed container for up to 2 days.

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