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Recipe - Winter Warmer - Chicken Soup

This is the soup I turn to when the dreaded winter "lurgies" attack. Colds, flu etc. This soup is both heart warming, tummy pleasing and tastes great. It's also wonderful to share a bowl with friends on a cold winter night with crusty bread in front of a fire, with a good movie! So here goes, my "Cure All" Chicken Soup. 4 large chicken thighs, 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger, 4 cloves finely chopped garlic, 1 large red onion finely diced , 1/2 a chilli seeds removed (optional)  Place all these in a frying pan that has about 1 tablespoon of good oil in it. Gently fry together until chicken is well browned, turning regularly and scraping the onion mix off the bottom of the pan so it doesn't burn. Everything should go a lovely dark caramel color and smell delicious! DON'T eat it! This is your base flavor for your soup. Meanwhile on your stove, place your large stock pot with about 4 litres of water on to begin heating up. Drop in a generous...