Noodle Soup with Chicken Balls and Corn

Noodle Soup with Chicken Balls and Corn
 
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Recipe type: Soup
Ingredients
  • 1 chicken (size 12 or 14), breasts removed
  • 2 brown onions, unpeeled and halved
  • 1 bulb garlic, unpeeled and halved
  • 2 sticks celery, chopped coarsely
  • 1 carrot, unpeeled and chopped
  • 10 sprigs flat leaf parsley
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 sprigs thyme
  • 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt
  • 30 g grated parmesan
  • 3 eggs
  • sea salt and freshly cracked pepper
  • 200 g spaghetti, broken into 6 cm pieces
  • 3 cobs corn, boiled for 5 minutes and kernels removed
  • ½ lemon, juiced
  • 50 ml olive oil
Instructions
  1. Place chicken (without breasts), onion, garlic, celery, carrot, herbs, peppercorns and salt in a large stockpot. Cover with cold water and bring to the boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, partly covered, for 1 hour.
  2. Chop chicken breasts coarsely and place in a good processor with parmesan and 1 egg. Season to taste and process until smooth. Chill mixture in the fridge for 20 to 30 minutes, then roll into walnut sized balls.
  3. Strain chicken stock, return liquid to pot and set chicken carcass aside. When cool, remove leg meat and shred. Bring stock to a simmer over medium heat, skimming top, if necessary.
  4. Add spaghetti and simmer for 5 minutes. Add corn, chicken balls and leg meat and simmer for 5 to 6 minutes. Whisk remaining eggs and add to soup with lemon juice. Return to a simmer again, check seasoning. Drizzle with olive oil to serve.

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