SOUP SEASON

Stir up comfort and joy with these soul-warming recipes.

Chicken, zucchini & freekeh soup
PREP+COOK TIME 45 MINUTES SERVES 4

1 Place freekeh in a medium saucepan, cover with water; bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low; cook, partially covered, for 15 minutes or until almost tender. Drain.

2 Meanwhile, heat oil a large saucepan over medium heat; cook leek, stirring, for 4 minutes or until softened. Add garlic; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.

3 Add the water and chicken, bring to the boil; reduce heat to low. Cook, covered, for 12 minutes or until chicken is cooked. Remove chicken from stock; shred meat. Return shredded chicken to pan with green beans and freekeh, season to taste; cook for 5 minutes. Add zucchini and peas; cook for 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in rind and juice.

4 Ladle soup into bowls; top with parsley. Season to taste.

FREEKEH FACTS
Freekeh is made from roasted young green wheat. Nutritionally, freekeh stacks up impressively; it has a low Gl, four times the fibre of brown rice and is higher in protein than regular wheat.