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Creamy Chicken And Corn Soup
The goodness of mum's cooking in a crockpot
[Serves 4–6 ]
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 2¼ hours
INGREDIENTS
4 corn cobs
500g boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 leek, white part only, chopped
1 large celery stalk, chopped
1 bay leaf
½ tsp thyme
1 litre chicken stock
60ml sherry
1 large floury potato, such as Russet, cut into 1cm dice
185ml pouring cream
Snipped chives, to garnish
METHOD
1. Using a large knife, remove the corn kernels from the cobs. Put the corn, chicken, garlic, leek, celery, bay leaf, thyme, stock, sherry and potato in the slow cooker. Cook on high for 2 hours.
2. Using kitchen tongs, remove the chicken to a board and allow to cool. Discard the bay leaf.
3. Purée the soup using a hand-held stick blender. When the chicken is cool enough to handle, shred the chicken and return the meat to the slow cooker, then pour in the cream. Cook for a further 10 to 15 minutes, or until the chicken is heated through. Garnish with chives before serving.
Fast Fact
Celery, long known for its potential to reduce high blood pressure, contains active compounds called phthalides, which help relax the muscles around arteries, boost blood flow at a lower pressure, and reduce stress hormones. Celery is also a very good source of potassium, calcium and magnesium ? eating more of these minerals is also linked to reduced blood pressure.
Did You Know?
For the best results, fill your slow cooker about a third to half full. All the delicious juices remain in the dish, and the prolonged cooking means that tougher (and cheaper!) meat cuts ending up meltingly tender ? a boon in this pinch-your-pennies’ period. |
Recipes reprinted from Slow Cookers: The Slow Cooker Recipes You Must Have, with permission from Murdoch Books. Slow Cookers retails at $43 (before GST) at all leading bookstores.
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- Mother & Baby
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