Romanian Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

Taken from a traditional Romanian recipe, take a look at this great Chicken noodle soup recipe

Ingredients

1 chicken of abut 1,3 kg
3 medium-sized carrots
1/2 celery (root)
1 large onion
2 parsley (roots)
1 parsnip (root)
1 kohlrabi
200 g noodles
1 bunch of parsley leaves
10 peppercorns
3 litres water
salt

Method

First of all, peel off all the vegetables and then put 3 litres of water in a pot and add 1 spoon of salt and bring it to the boil at a slow heat. The chicken has to be washed in cold water and then portioned so that it can fit in the stockpot. Add the peeled onion and the chicken. Slice then all the vegetables and add them to the soup, together with the peppercorns. As it boils, make sure you remove the scum that appears to keep the soup clear. It should boil for about an hour. You know it’s enough when the meat can be easily removed from the bones. Take away the chicken and then put the soup through a strainer. Make sure you throw the peppercorns! You can now cut the chicken into tiny pieces into the soup, or you can put them in the oven with some olive oil and chopped parsley and have a second course! And you can choose to re-add the vegetables to the soup or use them as side dish for the chicken.
Boil the noodles for 1 minute in some salted water and strain them. Add them to the soup. Chop the bunch of parsley and add it as well.

Serves: 6
Preparation time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 75 mins