Name: The Best Chicken Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil
• 6 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 2 large carrots, thinly sliced
• 2 celery stalks, roughly chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
• 1 tablespoon fresh grated turmeric (or 1 teaspoon ground turmeric)
• 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs
• 1 teaspoon freshly chopped rosemary
• 1 teaspoon freshly chopped thyme, stems removed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup pearl or Israeli couscous
• 2/3 cup frozen peas (optional, but recommended)

Instructions:

• Place a large dutch oven or pot over medium high heat and add in oil.
• Once oil is hot, add in garlic, onion, carrots and celery; cook for a few minutes until onion becomes translucent.
• Add in grated ginger and grated turmeric.
• Saute for 30 seconds to let the spices cook a bit.
• Then add in chicken broth, chicken breast, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper.
• Bring soup to a boil, then stir in couscous. You’ll want the chicken to be covered by the broth so make sure you stir them down to the bottom.
• Reduce heat to medium low and simmer uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked.
• Once chicken is cooked, remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to a cutting board to shred with two forks.
• Add chicken back to pot and stir in frozen peas. If you find that you don't have enough broth, feel free to add in another cup.
• Taste and adjust seasonings, if necessary.

Comments: To make vegetarian or vegan: Use vegetarian broth and sub 1 can of drained chickpeas for chicken.
1/14/2023 - I used powdered ginger and turmeric, 4 cups of vegetable broth and 2 cups of chicken bouillon, and 1.56 pounds of chicken thighs. I set the burner at 7 for “medium-high heat”. With the prep work, it took over an hour, but not quite 1 1/2 hour. Shredding with two forks left long strings of chicken. We enjoyed it with Dwayne’s cornbread and a green salad.

Source: https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/the-best-chicken-soup-recipe/

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