Hearty Chicken Soup With Parmesan and Lovage Dumplings - Pavilion Foods

Ingredients

• 6 chicken drumsticks, preferably free-range, organic
• 2 leeks, white parts only, washed and finely sliced
• 4 sticks of celery, washed, peeled and finely sliced
• 4 carrots, finely diced
• 2 large onions, finely diced
• 3 bay leaves
• 3 sprigs of fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 500ml rich chicken stock
• Chopped parsley to serve
• 100g suet
• 200g self-raising flour
• 100g Parmesan, finely grated
• 1 tablespoon lovage leaves, coarsely chopped
• Few grinds of black pepper
• Light olive oil or sunflower oil for frying