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Nanna’s Rustic Chicken & Red Lentil Soup

A comforting, hearty soup made from roast chicken, vegetables and rich stock. A recipe passed down the generations from MD Ben's Nanna.

Ingredients

Serves 4–6 for two days

For the Roast Chicken Broth

  • 1 whole chicken, spatchcocked
    or chicken pieces
  • Veg trimmings or older veg
  • Fresh veg (suggested):
    • 2 carrots
    • 2 celery sticks
    • 2 onions
  • Fresh dill
  • Fresh parsley
  • 2 litres chicken stock
  • 1–2 glasses white wine
    or white wine stock pots

For the Soup Base

  • 3 onions, sliced
  • 5 carrots, peeled and grated
  • 1 whole swede, peeled and grated
  • 3 potatoes, peeled and grated
  • 2 litres chicken stock
  • Chicken stock pots (optional)
  • 1 white wine stock pot (optional)
  • Small amount of oil
  • 3 handfuls of red lentils (approx. 250–300 g)

Method

1. Roast the Chicken

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
  2. Place the spatchcocked chicken (or chicken pieces) into a roasting dish.
  3. Add veg trimmings, carrots, celery, onions, dill, and parsley.
  4. Pour in 2 litres chicken stock and 1–2 glasses white wine (or stock pots).
  5. Cover with parchment paper.
  6. Roast for 2 hours.

2. Make the Soup Base

  1. Slice 3 onions.
  2. Peel and grate the carrots, swede, and potatoes.
  3. Heat a little oil in a large stock pot.
  4. Add the sliced onions first, frying until soft and translucent.
  5. Add the grated vegetables and continue frying until lightly golden.
  6. Pour in 2 litres chicken stock, adding extra stock pots if you like.
  7. Bring to a boil.
  8. Add 3 handfuls red lentils.
  9. Reduce heat and simmer until the chicken is ready.

3. Combine Everything

  1. Remove chicken from oven after 2 hours.
  2. Pour all roasting juices into the soup pot.
  3. Simmer for 10 minutes.
  4. Shred the chicken.
  5. Either:
    • add the chicken to the soup pot, or
    • portion the chicken into each serving bowl.

To Serve

Ladle the hot soup into bowls, add chicken if serving separately, and enjoy with crusty bread.