Healing Chicken Soup: The Best Comfort Food for Your Soul
Healing Chicken Soup is the ultimate comfort food, perfect for rejuvenating your soul.
Equipment
- Dutch Oven
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 medium carrots, peeled and sliced into ⅓rd inch rounds
- 3 stalks celery, halved and sliced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves or ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped or ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- ½ lemon zest and juice
- 1.5 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- pinch cayenne optional
- 1 bay leaf
- 8 cups chicken broth or bone broth
- 2-3 cups dry egg noodles I prefer flat noodles but you can use your preferred shape
- 1 rotisserie chicken meat removed and shredded
- 2-3 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium to medium-high heat until hot and shimmering.
- Add carrots, celery, and onion and sauté on medium heat for around 10 minutes until veggies are softened.
- Add in garlic, turmeric, thyme, rosemary, lemon zest, salt, pepper, and pinch of cayenne (if using). Sauté over medium heat for about 1-2 minutes until garlic is fragrant.
- Stream in chicken or bone broth and add in 1 bay leaf and juice of ½ lemon. Stir to combine and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Once a boil is reached, add in 2-3 cups of egg noodles and shredded chicken. Bring back to a boil, cover, and turn heat down to low.
- Simmer over low heat for 10-15 minutes until the pasta is soft. Remove from heat. Taste and add additional salt & pepper according to preference. Add in chopped parsley and serve. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 2cupsCalories: 162kcalCarbohydrates: 13.9gProtein: 7.9gFat: 5.7gSaturated Fat: 0.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1.8gCholesterol: 13.3mgSodium: 790mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1.5gSugar: 1.3g
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