Lemon Chicken Soup

[Galatea]

By: Tim Birch
Here is a nice soup for the cold weather, especially for anyone who is feeling ill with a cold or flu.

Lemon Chicken Soup

3 pounds chicken thighs [or equivalent]
1 leek or a bunch of green onions
1 head of fresh garlic [about 2 ounces]
2 ounces fresh ginger
1 cup lemon juice
11.5 cups water
3/4 pounds broccoli
3/4 pounds cauliflower
1 /2 pound fresh mushrooms
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce

Mince the garlic and ginger or if you prefer slice it thinly
Wash and chop the leek in small pieces
Combine chicken, garlic, ginger, leek, lemon juice and water in a good sized stock pot
Add sesame oil, Worcestershire sauce and soy sauce
Bake covered in oven for 2 hours at 350F
Chop broccoli and cauliflower into small pieces
Slice the mushrooms
After 2 hours take the soup out and remove the chicken
Add the broccoli and cauliflower into broth and return to oven
Remove meat from the bones
Add meat and mushrooms into pot and cook 15 minutes more
Remove and serve

This can also be made into a hot and sour soup by adding chili or hot sauce to taste