Ultimate Gazpacho Manchego: A Delightful Spanish Soup

Ingredients

• 4 pounds chicken (or 4-5 pounds of wild game: rabbit, pheasant, or partridge)
• 7 cups water
• 15 ounces tomato sauce (or tomato puree)
• 1 red pepper
• 2 carrots
• 2 ribs celery (optional)
• 1 cup mushrooms (button, cremini, shiitake; oyster mushrooms recommended for low-FODMAP)
• 1 red onion (or leek for low-FODMAP, green part only)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 cloves fresh garlic (optional; or use garlic-infused olive oil for low-FODMAP)
• 1 tablespoon pimentón (or smoked paprika)
• 1 teaspoon thyme (fresh or dried; or use 1 sprig)
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon marjoram powder (optional)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 strands saffron
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon rosemary (dried or fresh; or use 1 sprig)
• ⅛ teaspoon clove powder