Chicken soup a la Caucasus is a hearty, healthy soup that's perfect for winter!

Ingredients:

• 1 whole chicken, boiled

• 1 onion, chopped

• 2 carrots, chopped

• 2 celery stalks, chopped

• 1 can diced tomatoes

• 2 cups cooked white rice

• 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves

• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

Instructions:

1. Remove the cooked chicken from the bone and chop into small pieces. discarding the skin and bones.
2. In a large soup pot, sauté the onion, carrots and celery in olive oil until softened.
3. Add the diced tomatoes, boiled chicken, cooked white rice, basil leaves and thyme leaves.
4. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Serve hot!

This chicken soup is loaded with veggies and delicious spices from the Caucasus region.3. Chicken soup is a classic dish that everyone will love - especially when it's made with fresh ingredients from the Caucasus.4. The best chicken soup I've ever had was from the Caucasus region - and now I can make it myself!

Ingredients: 3-4 boneless and skinless chicken breasts 1 onion, chopped 3-4 cloves garlic, minced 1 large carrot, peeled and diced 1 large celery stalk, diced 4 cups chicken broth 2 bay leaves 1 tsp whole black peppercorns 1 tsp dried thyme leaves 2 or 3 tablespoons tomato paste 1 large zucchini, diced 1 green bell pepper, diced Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions: 1. In a large soup pot or Dutch oven, brown the chicken breasts in a bit of oil over medium heat until golden brown. Remove from the pot and set aside. 2. Add the onions and garlic to the pot and cook until softened. 3. Add the carrots, celery, chicken broth, bay leaves, black peppercorns and thyme leaves to the pot and bring to a boil. 4. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes. 5. Remove the bay leaves and discard them. 6. Shred the cooked chicken breasts with two forks and add them back into the soup pot. 7. Stir in the tomato paste, zucchini and green bell pepper and season with salt and black pepper to taste. 8. Cook for another 10 minutes or so until the vegetables are tender. 9. Serve hot with some crusty bread on the side for dipping!

5. Chicken soup is the perfect comfort food, and this recipe from the Caucasus is guaranteed to warm you up on a cold winter day.

Ingredients:

1 whole chicken, cut into pieces 2 carrots, peeled and diced 3 onions, peeled and diced 4 cloves of garlic, minced 1 teaspoon of dried thyme 1 teaspoon of dried rosemary 8 cups of chicken stock 1 cup of white rice, rinsed and drained salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1 Put the chicken pieces in a large pot or Dutch oven. Add the carrots, onions, garlic, thyme and rosemary. Pour in the chicken stock. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 1 hour. 2 Add the rice and continue cooking for another 15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the rice is tender. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.