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Oh, chicken soup … they call it food for the soul, and it certainly hits the spot on a cold winter day or when I’m under the weather. I also just love making this chicken soup (and other soups) during the winter to get some extra homemade bone broth into my diet.
It seems like even healthier canned soup brands include less and less meat these days. If you’ve never made chicken soup from scratch before, I encourage you to try this simple recipe and savor the difference.
It’s a must try!
Chicken Vegetable Soup: A Time-Tested Recipe for Wellness
There’s a good reason why we think of chicken noodle soup when fighting a cold. True, we probably grew up being offered a steaming bowl at the first sign of sniffles, as our parents did before us. But there are practical reasons too for why soup is considered an elixir for good health.
Immune Boosting
With herbal ingredients like parsley, turmeric, basil, and oregano, this chicken vegetable soup recipe helps fight the colds and flu we are all prone to especially in the winter months. I’ve also made sure to add a heartier helping of veggies than found in traditional recipes to really boost the nutritional content.
I can’t go without mentioning the real star of this dish: homemade chicken broth, chock full of immune-boosting minerals and protein. Homemade bone broth (made from grass-fed beef, pastured poultry, or wild fish) offers so many health benefits.
Bone broth from grass-fed sources is:
- high in calcium, magnesium, and phosphorous
- rich in collagen for healthy hair, skin, and nails
- soothing to the digestion
- high in gelatin, a good source of protein and the important amino acids proline and glycine.
But don’t worry, there is a shortcut when there’s no time for homemade broth! I use Kettle & Fire Bone Broth when I need bone broth in a pinch. It’s grass-fed, organic, long simmered, and avoids the hidden harmful ingredients in many other store bought broths.
If you want to know more about broth as a superfood, check out my podcast with Chef Lance Roll … back to the other benefits of chicken vegetable soup!
Low Glycemic
This chicken vegetable soup is a great low glycemic and high protein meal. It fits the profile of my Wellness Mama recipe requirements and for anyone trying to lose weight. It’s also gluten and dairy free for those needing to avoid those ingredients.
Simple Prep
I’m opposed to extra dishes and like to keep as many meals as I can to one pot. This recipe calls for boiling a whole chicken right in the stockpot. Everything else can be given a rough chop and thrown in. In fact this recipe takes only 15 minutes to prep and 30 minutes to simmer.
Freezable
It sounds simple and cliché, but the secret to successful meal planning is planning ahead. Consider making a big batch ahead of time and freeze it to have on hand if the sniffles hit.
Delicious Chicken Vegetable Soup Recipe
It sounds so good … let’s get simmering!
- 1 whole chicken (or a few chicken legs or chicken breasts)
- 3-4 ribs of celery
- 3-4 large carrots
- 2 medium onions
- 5-6 garlic cloves
- 1 package frozen spinach (or 1 bag fresh)
- 1 head broccoli (or 1 bag frozen)
- 1 package sliced fresh mushrooms (optional)
- any other vegetables you have around and want to add
- 5-6 eggs, beaten in a bowl
- turmeric
- curry
- oregano
- basil
- cayenne pepper
- parsley
- sea salt
- pepper
- garlic powder (optional)
- Other herbs to taste (rosemary, thyme, etc.)
- Boil chicken in large pot until cooked. (Note: If using chicken breast instead of whole chicken, chicken broth can be used in place of water). Remove cooked chicken from water and chop into small pieces.
- Add chopped celery, carrots, onions, and garlic cloves to boiling water. Add turmeric, curry, oregano, basil, cayenne, parsley, sea salt, pepper and garlic or herbs. I add 1-2 TBSP of each except cayenne, which I add about ½ tsp or to taste.
- Boil until vegetables are cooked. Add spinach, mushrooms, and broccoli. While stirring, add beaten eggs slowly so that they distribute (it will look similar to egg drop soup). Boil 2 minutes until eggs are cooked, remove from heat and serve.
Other Chicken Vegetable Soup Variations:
- Chicken Pot Pie Soup – This creamy soup featured in the Wellness Mama cookbook uses arrowroot and coconut milk to thicken up the broth (and skips the need for a pie crust!)
- Soothing Garlic Soup – A favorite for immune-boosting soup with a chicken broth base
- Egg Drop Soup – Soothing soup in 10 minutes (and with the added benefits of ginger!)
- Of course, substitute freely with seasonal vegetables or simply with what you have on hand!
What’s in your go-to chicken soup recipe? Please share!
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