Bone Broth Chicken Soup

Have I expressed how much I want it to be fall all the time? Well, it's not quite fall here yet, but this soup hit the spot even though its 80 degrees outside! It's also day five of my sugar detox and this broth was made from the roasted chicken that was made at the beginning of the week.

This whole roasted chicken has given my husband and me meals throughout the whole week and I still have half the bone broth and some of the chicken left after making this soup. It's amazing the satisfaction I get from how little waste is created by this. I use every bit of the chicken. What I usually do is make the chicken on a Sunday or Monday. We eat off it that night and the next day for lunch. I then take the rest of the chicken off the bone and make the broth in the crock pot. You can either make soup right after the bone broth is done, store it in the fridge for a couple days, or store it in the freezer until you're ready to use it. Regardless, NEVER throw away your bones without making broth. You're wasting a huge source of nutrition and homemade broth is so much better than store bought.

If you want to learn how to make bone broth see this recipe and if you've been having digestion issues of any kind see this post for information on digestive health and the basics of this elimination diet!

Ingredients (Makes about 3 servings)

3 cups of Bone broth (If using cold broth, don't be alarmed at the jelly texture. It will liquify when it gets warm.)

Leftover chicken

Carrots used in bone broth

Onion used in bone broth

2 cloves of garlic chopped

1 stalk of fresh celery

A handful of kohlrabi kale mix from Trader Joe's (or just some torn up kale)

Pea sprouts (optional)

1/4 cup uncooked quinoa

1 TBSP turmeric

Sea salt to taste

Cayenne pepper to taste (Optional)

Cilantro for garnish (Optional)

Directions

Put everything into a pot and bring to a boil.

Boil for a few minutes then cover, reduce heat, and simmer for about 20 minutes.

The only reason this needs to be cooked is to get the uncooked veg soft and the quinoa cooked.

Taste and season how you like it and top with cilantro!

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