Description
Jamie Oliver’s roast chicken soup blends classic comfort with innovative flavor profiles. Hearty ingredients mingle in a soul-warming broth that delights senses and nourishes you completely.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 roast chicken carcass (with leftover chicken)
- 2 onions
- 6 carrots
- 6 celery sticks
- 2 bay leaves (fresh)
- 4 peppercorns (whole)
- 1 knob unsalted butter (large)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 4 shallots
- olive oil
- 1 handful fresh flat-leaf parsley (sprigs)
- 200 g (7 oz) baby spinach
- 2 handfuls seasonal greens (kale or cavalo nero)
- 1 lemon
Instructions
- Stock Foundation: In a large stockpot, combine chicken carcass, onions, carrots, celery, bay leaves, peppercorns, and salt. Cover with cold water and bring to a rolling boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 60 minutes, skimming foam periodically.
- Vegetable Preparation: While stock simmers, chop remaining vegetables and herbs. Melt butter with olive oil in a separate pan, sauté garlic, shallots, and parsley stalks until fragrant and translucent.
- Soup Assembly: Strain the stock through a fine-mesh sieve into the vegetable pan. Add sliced carrots and celery, bringing to a gentle boil, then reduce to a simmer for 20 minutes to meld flavors.
- Final Touches: Incorporate seasonal greens and cook for 10 minutes. Add spinach in the last minute. Brighten the soup with fresh lemon juice, adjusting seasoning to taste. Finish by ladling into bowls, topping with shredded chicken, and garnishing with chopped parsley.
Notes
- Optimize Stock Flavor: Allow chicken carcass to simmer slowly, releasing deep, rich flavors through patient extraction of bones and tissues.
- Precision Vegetable Cutting: Maintain uniform slice sizes to ensure even cooking and consistent texture throughout the soup.
- Fresh Herb Enhancement: Add parsley leaves just before serving to preserve vibrant color and maximize aromatic freshness.
- Temperature Control Matters: Use gentle heat when simmering to prevent breaking down delicate vegetable structures and maintain nutritional integrity.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg