1. Place a large pot over a medium heat,add oil,onion,garlic and fennel seeds and cook,stirring,for four minutes.
2. Add celery,fennel and carrot,cook for a further 25 minutes,allowing the vegetables to caramelise.
3. Add rice,lentils and zucchini and stir to combine,then add the hot stock,water and stock cube and cook for 20 minutes to allow rice and lentils to thicken the soup.
4. Add spinach,tarragon,peas and shredded chicken meat. Season with salt and pepper and cook for a further 10 minutes,then turn off the heat and allow to sit for a while. Serve with bread and a squeeze of lemon.
Drink Wooded chardonnay.
Tip You can substitute brown rice for an even healthier soup but will need to allow for a little longer cooking time.