Rotisserie chicken soup
Serves: 6 | Prep time: 15 minutes | Cooking time: 6 hours
METHOD:
To make the stock, place all the ingredients in a saucepan, bring to the boil and skim off the froth that rises to the surface. Reduce the heat and simmer for 4 - 6 hours. Strain through a fine sieve or cloth.
To make the soup, place the chicken stock and pasta in a saucepan and cook until the pasta is al dente. Add the lemon juice, parsley and celery leaves.
- Add the rotisserie chicken and sprinkle over the feta. Season to taste.
- Cook's tip: Once you've devoured your succulent rotisserie chicken, simmer the bones to make the ultimate chicken noodle soup. If you don't have time to make your own stock, the pre-prepared version will work just as well!
INGREDIENTS:
For the chicken stock:
- 2 onions, quartered
- 1 carrot, roughly chopped
- 3 cloves
- 4 parsley sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 free-range chicken carcass
- 3 litres water
For the soup:
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 200 g rosmarino pasta
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 30 g parsley, roughly chopped
- 4 stalks celery leaves, chopped
- 1 free-range rotisserie chicken, shredded
- 100 g Woolies barrel-aged feta