put the chicken in the pan and cook for about 5 minutes to brown the surface of the chicken. Remove from pan and set aside.
Step 3:
add the onions, garlic and carrot and celery to the pan and fry for about 4-5 minutes, just until the ingredients are soft.
Step 4:
add the stock, chicken, potatoes and mixed herbs. Bring to the boil and then turn down the heat to simmer for 45 minutes with the lid on.
Step 5:
Step 6:
this will produce a thin soup, it’s delicious this way but i like to thicken it using a roux sauce.
Step 7:
roux is so simple to make, you can just google how to make it and use a couple of heaped tablespoons to thicken your soup. If you find you’ve added too much, just water the soup down.
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Step 9:
keeps for 3 days in the fridge or a month in the freezer.