Chicken soup with bacon stock, split peas and broccoli

This is another soup that can kind of cook itself in the back ground on a cold day. The smell of the stock boiling is so nice.
It is a soup full of minerals which we need in winter.

Method

Place the bacon bones in enough water to cover in a large pot with the thyme and simmer for a few hours adding water when needed.
Soak the split peas during the time you are making the stock and rinse the water off a few times. Fry the onion in some oil and add to the stock with the chopped garlic and split peas.
Cook for half and hour till the peas start to soften and then add in the chopped broccoli. When all is starting to soften mash up a bit around the bacon bones, you can remove the bones now and throw them out. They have done their job giving flavour and adding minerals to the soup.
Add the chicken strips and cook for 15 mins then stir in some blue cheese which will add some amazo flavour to this.
Serve on its own or with some crusty bread.

• Bacon Bones
• Chicken Soup
• Gluten-Free
• Health
• Meat
• Split Peas