Chicken Soup - Fully Loaded (recipe)

Comfort food doesn't have to be unhealthy. One of my favorites, as a child and as an adult, is good old homemade chicken soup. (I've even included a recipe for easy chicken stock!)

(Serves 6)

Ingredients:

• 2 cups chicken stock (*recipe below)
• approx 2 cups leftover chicken, chopped, cubed
• 1 cup carrots, peeled, sliced
• 1 cup celery, sliced
• 1 cup red bell pepper, diced
• 1 medium onion
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp dried rosemary
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• sea salt and pepper to taste
• Omega Crunch Roasted Garlic shelled flax (1 - 3 Tbsp)

Put all ingredients in a large pot (except the shelled flax) and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender. Shake in desired amount of shelled flax.

Easy Chicken Stock:

• 1 small frying chicken carcass (using all bones)
• 1 celery stalk
• 1 medium onion
• 1/2 cup sliced carrots (peeled)
• 1 tsp himalayan salt (or sea salt)
• approx. 1/4 tsp cracked black pepper
• water to cover

Method:

In a large pot add all ingredients and add enough water to cover the chicken carcass. Bring to boil, then reduce heat to a low simmer. Simmer uncovered for 4 hours. Strain the stock and use only the liquid in your soup.

Nutritional Info Per Serving:

149 cals, 9g carbs, 5g fat, 17g protein, 6g sugar, 2g fiber

- Recipe by Kitchen Caleigh