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Nothing beats a warm and creamy bowl of chicken soup on a chilly day! It’s like a hug in a bowl, and the ultimate comfort food. Plus, it’s so easy to make!

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1

    Fry the chicken on both sides until golden.

  2. 2

    Pour in the wine, turn up the heat and boil rapidly to evaporate the alcohol.

  3. 3

    Pile in the veg and herbs, add salt and the pepper.

  4. 4

    Pour in 2 litres boiling water.

  5. 5

    Cover the pan and simmer for 45 mins until the chicken and veg are tender.

  6. 6

    Take out the bay leaves and allow to cool for about 30 mins.

  7. 7

    Remove chicken from the soup, then pull the meat from the bones.

  8. 8

    Put about 1/4 of the chicken back into the pan.

  9. 9

    Blitz the soup with a blender until very smooth.

  10. 10

    Blend the flour and cream together with a couple of ladles of the soup, then stir the creamy mixture into the rest of the soup and heat, stirring continuously until thickened.

  11. 11

    Chop the remaining chicken and stir into the soup.