It’s officially soup season again! This is a really tasty and easy lunch - perfect for batch cooking for healthy and budget-friendly lunches.
It was great comfort food when I was feeling under the weather last week too so a good one for cold and flu season!
Jill Stewart (@jillbakes_)
County Antrim Foodie and Instagrammer
INGREDIENTS…
Serves 8
1 whole large chicken (or 4-6 chicken fillets/thighs)
6 chicken stock pots/cubes dissolved in 2L boiling water
1 onion, diced
3 carrots, peeled and diced
2 stalks celery, diced
2 leeks, sliced
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
2 bay leaves
1 tsp onion granules
Black pepper
Juice of half a lemon
200g spaghetti, broken into thirds
INSTRUCTIONS…
Preheat the slow cooker on low.
Add all the veg and herbs into the bottom of the slow cooker. Set the chicken on top. Pour over the stock.
Cook for 6-7 hours on low or 3-4 on high.
When the chicken is cooked, lift it out onto a board. Add the broken spaghetti into the soup and cook for ~30 minutes. Meanwhile shred the chicken and add back into the broth.
Serve and enjoy - preferably with crusty bread!
MEET JILL STEWART…
Jill Stewart, from Portglenone, is a true Foodie who brings her passions together to create a unique balance of both healthy dishes and sweet treats on her Instagram social media blog, Jill Bakes.
Jill is passionate about creating and sharing recipes on her Instagram platform (@jillbakes_) which are easy to follow, quick to make and not using hundreds of ingredients! And with over 37,000 followers, a lot of people are enjoying Jill’s food journey.
The County Antrim lady has been a keen baker from a very young age, learning many skills from her late Grandma who was a fantastic baker.
Jill is a regular recipe contributor for Ireland’s Homes Interiors and Living magazine.
CLICK HERE to head over to INSTAGRAM to discover JILL BAKES - it is a fantastic blog where you'll discover enough inspiration to keep you baking and cooking for months!