Chicken And Vegetables In Saffron Broth

Recipe Ingredients

2 cups	474ml	Chicken or vegetable broth
2 cups	474ml	Water
2 cups	186g / 6.6oz	Garlic cloves - minced (small)
4		Carrots - (abt 12 oz) - peeled, and
		Cut into 1/4" rounds
2		White turnips - (12 oz) - peeled, and
		Cut into 1/4" by 3" matchsticks
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Saffron threads - dissolved in
1 tablespoon	15ml	Warm water
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup	118ml	Mayonnaise
1/4 cup	59ml	Roasted red pepper or pimientos
4		Italian bread 3/4" thk, bias-cut - lightly toasted
		Salt - to taste
		Cayenne pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

In a large saucepan, over medium-high heat, bring to a boil the broth, water, 1 of the minced garlic cloves, carrots, turnips and half of the saffron. Cover and simmer until the vegetables are tender but still crisp, about 5 minutes.

Meanwhile cut the chicken breasts into 3/4-inch dice. Finely chop the roasted red peppers and combine them with remaining minced garlic clove, remaining saffron and mayonnaise. Season to taste with salt and 1/8th teaspoon cayenne.

When the vegetables are tender, add the chicken, bring the broth back to a simmer, and cook, uncovered, for 2 minutes or until the chicken is just cooked through. Season to taste with salt and cayenne.

Spread each toast with saffron mayonnaise and set each one in a soup bowl. Ladle the steaming broth, vegetables and chicken over the bread and serve immediately.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Leftover Ideas: If you have half of the soup and the mayonnaise leftover the next day, then this is what you do. Bring the soup to a boil. Whisk one egg into remaining mayonnaise and ladle some hot soup into the mayonnaise to temper it. Whisk the egg mayonnaise back into the hot soup and stir, over low heat until broth has thickened. Do not boil the broth or the egg will curdle. Remove from heat, adjust seasoning and serve right away.

Source:
COOKING MONDAY TO FRIDAY with Michele Urvater - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # MF-6768 broadcast 12-15-1997)

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