By: Elizabeth Roberts, Natural Foods Chef www.eatlivelocally.com
NOTE: This is a very nutritious and healing broth that can be eaten as a meal or as a supplement to a meal. It includes the super healing foods, coconut oil, apple cider vinegar, ginger, and garlic and cooks for 12+ hours to break down the gelatin from the chicken bones. I make a batch each week and eat it for lunch as part of my new regime. Very healing and delicious. You can substitute other bones if you don’t like, or get bored, of chicken.
INGREDIENTS:
3 quarts filtered water
1 Tbls. apple cider vinegar
3-4 Tbls. virgin coconut oil
1 medium organic,
1 free range or kosher whole chicken, cleaned.
8 organic carrots, sliced
2-4 celery stalks
2-4 organic zucchinis, sliced
3 medium organic white or yellow onions, peeled and sliced
4 inches fresh grated ginger
5 cloves garlic, peeled and diced
2-4 Tbs. Celtic Sea Salt or Redmond’s Real Salt
spices such as turmeric, cumin, or fennel may be added if desired 1 large bunch parsley (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
1. Place filtered water and apple cider vinegar in a large stainless steel pot and let stand for 10 minutes.
2. Add the oil, chicken, vegetables, ginger, garlic, salt, and spices of your choosing.
3. Bring to a boil over a high heat. Let boil 60 seconds, then lower the heat and simmer with the lid on for 8-12. 4. About 30 minutes before removing soup from heat add parsley, if desired.
5. Remove from heat.
- If you only want broth then strain through a collander over a large bowl. - If you want more of a soup, them remove chicken meat from the bones and place back into the soup, discarding the bones.
6. Portion broth/soup into several shallow bowls and/or freezer safe pint jars and allow to cool for 1-2 hrs.
I keep a larger portion in my refrigerator to be eaten within 5 days and the rest goes into my freezer.
Note: The chicken is going to be very tender and want to fall apart when you remove it. I use a large Japanese basket scoop and tongs to lift the chicken out in as whole a manner as possible. Even so, do be aware of small bones that could be in the broth.