A really nice wholesome dish that feeds the soul! Make sure you season it well with salt and pepper. Actually, it tastes even better the next day. Don't be surprised if there is no liquid left in at the end - the pasta will have absorbed it all.
Course
Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine
European
Prep Time15minutes
Cook Time6hours
Total Time6hours15minutes
Servings4people
Ingredients
3carrots - jullienecut length ways and then halved.
2onions - quartered
2leeks - sliced
2celery sticks - sliced
200ggreen beans
8skinless chicken thighs
1sachet bouquet garni
1litre chicken stock
salt and pepper
150gshort shaped dried pastaadd some orzo rice too - real nice
chopped flat leaf parsleyfresh, to garnish
Method
In a slow cooker, add all the vegetables to the bottom.
Then add the bouquet garni teabag.
Put the chicken on the top.
Add the chicken stock.
Season well with salt and pepper to your taste.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
Add the pasta at the 7th hour (i.e. for the last hour).
At the end, tease out and discard the bouquet garni.
Add chopped parsley, stir, then serve.
Recipe Notes
By the way, orzo rice is pasta that looks like rice. It's thicker than normal rice but tastes like pasta and works really well with this dish. I always add a variety of short cut dried pasta to add variety to the dish.