4 skinless, boneless chicken thighs , cut into 1-in. pieces
1 yellow beet , peeled and halved, cut into thin rounds
1 large carrot , peeled and cut into thin rounds
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup orzo
1 900-mL carton sodium-reduced chicken broth
3 thyme sprigs
1/4 cup chopped parsley , (optional)
Instructions
HEAT oil in a large pot over medium. Add onion and mushrooms. Cook until mushrooms are softened, about 5 min.
ADD chicken, beet, carrot and salt to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 min. Add orzo, broth and thyme. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Simmer over medium-low until orzo and beet are tender, about 5 min.
REMOVE thyme sprigs, then ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with parsley and pepper before serving.
Vegetable soup is paired with any of the swallows in Nigeria and served as either lunch or dinner.
I love this soup for many reasons:
For starters, it is made with vegetables, and those are synonymous with health.
In Nigeria, we combine different kinds of vegetables to make different soups. Okra soup, Afang soup and even edikaikong are different combinations of different veggies.
Veggies are good for the heart and body cells.
Ingredients
Big bowl Waterleaves
Big bowl ugu leaves (fluted pumpkin)
Roasted mackerel
1KG or 35 Ounce of Goat meat
1 cup crayfish
6 scotch bonnet peppers
400ml Palm oil
2 seasoning cubes
Salt to taste
2 tablespoons Ground Ofor
Wash the Shaki, liver, kpomo, heart, stockfish and dried fish thoroughly
In a pot, put the Yam, Shaki, liver, kpomo,and cow heart. Season with little onion, salt, seasoning cube, uziza seed, yellow pepper. Allow to cook for a while before adding your crayfish, stockfish and Dried fish and allow to cook for 10 to 20 minutes depending on how strong the Shaki is
Bring out all the Yam and pound if they’ve not really melted and add it back to the soup
Add your utazi and uziza and whoop your white soup is ready