"The steady pitter patter of rain that provided the chorus to my morning’s activities led me to the decisive move to begin the preamble to this chicken soup recipe. As I began writing, a beam of sunlight hit outside the window and slowly began increasing in size. I’m convinced that this is because chicken soup […]..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 whole chicken (for stock & soup)
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2 carrots, peeled and halved (for stock)
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3 celery stalks, rinsed and trimmed with leaves removed, then quartered (for stock)
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1 fennel bulb, stalks removed, then quartered (for stock)
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1 garlic bulb, halved widthways (for stock)
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Rind from a wedge of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (for stock)*
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2 bay leaves, fresh or dried (for stock)
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1 handful continental parsley and stalks (for stock)
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1 teaspoon peppercorns (for stock)
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2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (for soup)
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1 medium brown onion, diced (for soup)
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1 garlic clove, minced (for soup)
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2 medium carrots, diced (for soup)
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2 celery ribs, diced (for soup)
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1/3 cup dried risoni pasta (for soup)
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Salt and Pepper to taste (to serve)
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1 handful fresh continental parsley (to serve)
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1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (to serve)