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Immune-Boosting Chicken Soup

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The classic pot of chicken soup, loaded with garlic, ginger, and turmeric for when you feel a cold coming on.

Total 60 min
Prep 20 min
Cook 40 min
Serves 6
Level Medium

Meal Prep · High Protein · Gluten-Free · Dairy-Free

Garlic, ginger, and turmeric each have immune-supporting compounds, carried in a hydrating, collagen-rich broth.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large pot. Cook the onion, carrot, and celery 8 minutes.
  2. Add the garlic, ginger, and turmeric; stir 1 minute.
  3. Add the chicken thighs and broth. Bring to a boil, then simmer 30 minutes.
  4. Remove the chicken, shred the meat off the bones, and return the meat to the pot.
  5. Stir in the kale and cook 5 minutes until wilted.
  6. Finish with a big squeeze of lemon and season with salt. It keeps 4 days and freezes well.

Tips

  • Bone-in thighs make a richer, more collagen-rich broth than boneless.
  • Adding the garlic near the end of cooking, rather than only the start, preserves more of its active compounds.

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