Chicken Soup

Outside it's unpleasant, windy, and cold. The wind is making my house creak. I think it may be ghosts :o! I need something to get comfortable and warm! What could be better than a steaming hot bowl of home-made chicken soup :-)

 

   
Chicken Soup

Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped

4 glove garlic, minced

1 bag baby carrot, washed, big ones cut in half

5 stalks celery, chopped

3 tablespoon tomato paste

1 tablespoon sugar

1 tablespoon dried thyme

4 skinless chicken breast, washed, dried and cut in small chunks

2 teaspoon red paprika

2 teaspoon fresh ground black paprika

Preparation

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions and sauté until golden. Then, add carrots, celery, and garlic -sauté another 4 minutes. Mix in the chicken chunks and the tomato paste - sauté them for another 4 minutes. Cover the vegetable - chicken mix with chicken stock. The mix should be submerged by about 1.5 inches. Stir in sugar, paprika, black paprika and thyme. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and let simmer until the carrots are nice and soft. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

   Good food makes me smile :-)