Allergy free hearty chicken soup recipe

Ingredients
Soup stock base

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2cm fresh ginger, peeled, finely grated
• Tips of 5 sprigs fresh rosemary, finely chopped
• 1 celery stick, chopped
• 8 cups cold water
• ¾ tsp chilli powder, to taste (optional)
• 1 double chicken breast, trimmed

Extras

• 2 potatoes, cubed
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 corn, kernels removed
• 1 leek, halved and sliced
• 1-2 cups water (optional)
• 2 tsps allergy free soy sauce replacer

• Salt and pepper, to taste

Method

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium-low heat.
• Cook the onion, garlic, ginger and rosemary until the onion is soft.
• Add the celery, water and chilli powder, stirring to combine.
• Then carefully drop in the chicken.
• Bring the mixture to the boil.
• Then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer the mixture for 1 hour.
• Allow the mixture to cool and remove and discard any unwanted fat from surface.
• Remove the chicken, shred and return it to the pot.
• Bring the stock to the boil over a high heat.
• Reduce the heat to medium.
• Stir in the potato, corn, carrot and leek.
• If there isn’t enough stock to cook the vegetables, add 1-2 cups water.
• Simmer for 10 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
• Stir in the soy sauce replacer.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.