Cream of Chicken Soup

Ingredients
400g Chicken
1 Onion
1 Garlic Clove (take out if not wanted)
2 Carrots (thinly sliced)
1 Celery Stick (thinly sliced)
1 Leek (thinly sliced)
500ml Chicken Stock
500ml Water
125ml Single Cream
Salt and Pepper to Season

Equipment
1 SHARP Knife
1 Chopping Board
1 Large Pan
1 Blender/Food Processor
1 Slotted Spoon

The Good Bit

1. Place the chicken, onion, garlic and other vegetables in the pan with the water and season, skim off anything that looks undesirable floating on top, then bring to a slow simmer, cover and heat for 30 minutes.
2. Add the stock and bring back to the boil, re-cover and simmer for another 30mins, adjust the seasoning if needed. Using the slotted spoon, take out the chicken and blend until smooth.
3. Return the chicken back to the pan, add in the cream and and heat through, but now the cream is in do not let it boil (if it is a little thick at this stage add a little more water), give a good stir and serve.

Serves 4

Potato and Leek Soup

Ingredients
25g Butter
2 Large Leeks (thinly sliced)
250g Potatoes (diced amazingly enough to the size of a dice!)
1 Onion (chopped as fine or as rough as you like)
750ml Chicken Stock
300ml milk

Equipment
1 SHARP Knife
1 Chopping Board
1 Large Pan
1 Wooden Spoon
Greaseproof Paper

The Good Bit

1. Add the butter, leek, onion, and potato to the pan and stir well to cover with the butter, cover tightly with greaseproof paper and cook over a low heat for 15minutes, until everything is begins to go soft but not coloured, you will need to stir frequently to stop the colouring.
2. Add all the liquids and season to taste then bring to the boil and reduce the heat to a low simmer for 20mins until all the vegetables are cooked through (test the potatoes with a fork, if they are done there should be no resistance)
3. Blend at this stage and return back to the pan to reheat again checking the seasoning, if you like the soup a little more chunky, you can reserve 1/4 of the vegetables and add then back in to the soup on the rewarm.

Serves 4