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tarragon chicken soup

Tarragon Chicken Soup Recipe with Mushroom

The tarragon chicken soup recipe is basic in the lives of the Hungarians. It can be made and consumed in several ways in all seasons of the year. Not to be missed from family lunch.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Soup
Cuisine Hungarian
Recipe Typeglutenfree, light
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 chicken breast fillet
  • 3 tbsps oil
  • 3 carrots
  • 5 medium mushroom (champignons)
  • 2 turnips (parsley root)
  • 1 potato
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1 small celery root
  • 1 small kohlrabi
  • 1 big onion
  • ¾ cup green peas
  • 3 tbsps parsley
  • 1 tbsp tarragon
  • ¾ cup heavy cream (or cooking cream)
  • ½ lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Cut the chicken breast in small chunks. Heat a little oil in a large pot, add the chopped onion and garlic cook until translucent then add chicken breast chunks and fry until white. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Cut the vegetables into cubes and add to the chicken. Then pour over the water and cook under cover.
  • When the meat is almost done add the mushrooms and green peas, cook until all vegetable and the meat are tender.
  • Pour the heavy cream in a little bowl add 3 to 4 laddle of soup, combine well and pour it back to the chicken soup.
  • Add tarragon and dried or fresh chopped parsley towards the end of the cooking.
  • When it boils again, turn the heat off and squeeze in the lemon juice and enjoy!

NOTES

The above figures assume a cup with a volume of 250 ml.