Inordinate Passions

Soup for a Sick Liebling

Ingredients

1 smallish free-range chicken

3 carrots (peeled and roughly chopped)

1/2 celery root

1 large leek (washed and chopped)

3 cloves of garlic

2 sprigs of fresh rosemary

1 bay leaf

Some dried sage & thyme (or what you will)

Method

Place everything except leek in a pot and cover with water. Bring to boil, reduce heat and let simmer for 1 and 1/2 hours. Skim top of fat as necessary. Remove chicken and de-bone. re add shredded chicken meat along with leek  and cook for another 20 minutes. Serve to invalids.

Note: Keep bones and gristle, cover with water and simmer for several hours. Strain. Use this to thin soup or freeze and use for stock.