serves
8
prep
15 minutes
cook
2 hours
difficulty
Easy
serves
8
people
preparation
15
minutes
cooking
2
hours
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- ½ chicken, bones left in
- ½ kg beef, bones left in
- 2 carrots, halved
- 1 parsley root, halved
- 1 celery, cut into large pieces
- ½ leek, cut into large pieces
- 2 dried mushrooms (optional)
- 1 whole onion, delicately charred on a skillet
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 2 dried bay leaves
- cooked angel hair pasta, to serve
- fresh parsley, to serve
- salt and pepper
Instructions
Place the meat in a large soup pot and cover with 2 litres of cold water. Bring water to the boil, skim carefully, then lower the heat and simmer for 1 hour.
Next, add the carrot, parsley, celery, leek, mushrooms and onion to the soup, with some salt, peppercorns and bay leaves. Simmer over low heat for an additional hour.
Remove meat and vegetables, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Strain if required. Serve with angel hair pasta, chopped carrots and fresh parsley.
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
