Name: Italian chicken soup
Cook time: 510 min
Total time: 510 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1.5 kilogram whole chicken, skin removed; 3 (650g) tomatoes; 1 (150g) brown onion, coarsely chopped; 2 (300g) stalks celery, trimmed, coarsely chopped; 1 (180g) carrot, coarsely chopped; 2 dried bay leaves; 4 clove garlic, peeled, halved; 6 black peppercorns; 8 cup (2l) water; 3/4 cup (155g) risoni pasta; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil; 2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh oregano; 1/4 cup (60ml) lemon juice

Ingredients

1.5 kilogram whole chicken, skin removed

3 (650g) tomatoes

1 (150g) brown onion, coarsely chopped

2 (300g) stalks celery, trimmed, coarsely chopped

1 (180g) carrot, coarsely chopped

2 dried bay leaves

4 clove garlic, peeled, halved

6 black peppercorns

8 cup (2l) water

3/4 cup (155g) risoni pasta

1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil

2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh oregano

1/4 cup (60ml) lemon juice

Method

1.Chop one tomato coarsely. Chop remaining tomatoes finely; refrigerate, covered, until required.

2.Place chicken, coarsely chopped tomato, onion, celery, carrot, bay leaves, garlic, peppercorns and the in a 4.5-litre (18-cup) slow cooker. Cook with lid on, on low, 8 hours.

3.Carefully remove chicken from cooker. Strain broth through a fine sieve into a large heatproof bowl; discard solids. Skim and discard any fat from broth. Return broth to cooker; add risoni and finely chopped tomatoes. Cook on high, with lid on, for about 30 minutes or until risoni is tender.

4.Meanwhile, when the chicken is cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones and shred coarsely. Discard bones.

5.Add shredded chicken, herbs and juice to soup. Cook on high with lid on for 5 minutes. Season to taste.

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