Ingredients:
1 onion
1 leek
1 large carrot
2 celery sticks
1 red pepper
1 bunch spring onions
1 boiling chicken
1 bouquet garni: sprigs thyme,
parsley and bay leaf tied
together
4 white peppercorns
1 small piece nutmeg
50 g/2 oz vermicelli
100 g/3 1/2 oz sweetcom (tin)
1 tablespoon finely chopped
celery
salt and freshly ground pepperTipRemove the skin and fat from the chicken beforehand if the soup is to be eaten on the same day.