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Smoked paprika chicken and cabbage soup

A big pot of chicken thighs, sweet cabbage and smoky paprika in a savoury broth. Lovely made ahead for lunches.

  • Time50 min
  • LevelEasy
  • Costabout £1.30 a head
4 servings

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium high heat. Brown the chicken for 5 minutes, then lift it out onto a plate.

    5 min
  2. 2

    Add the onion, celery and carrots to the pan and cook for 6 minutes until soft. Stir in the garlic and paprika and cook for 1 minute.

    6 min
  3. 3

    Return the chicken to the pan. Add the tomatoes, water, stock cube and bay leaf. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 15 minutes.

    15 min
  4. 4

    Add the cabbage and simmer for 15 minutes more, until the cabbage is soft and the chicken is cooked through with no pink inside.

    15 min
  5. 5

    Remove the bay leaf, season with black pepper and stir in the parsley. Serve piping hot.

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