This Ginger and Turmeric Chicken Noodle Soup is the perfect meal to consume if you are on a journey towards better health and healing. It has all the comfort of a normal chicken noodle soup, but the addition of ginger and turmeric takes this dish to the next level.
Kitchen tongs(handy for removing chicken, but not essential)
Ingredients
4tablespoonsolive oil extra virgin
1onion
2carrots
1stalk celery
4clovesgarlic
1tablespoonfresh ginger sliced or grated
1tablespoonground turmeric
6cupschicken bone broth
2chicken breasts approx. 1 lb/450g
4ozgluten free spaghetti noodles110g
1lemon juiced
½teaspoonground black pepper
Salt to taste
Fresh coriander /cilantro leavesoptional garnish
Instructions
Chop up the onion, carrots, celery, garlic and ginger.You can mince the garlic and grate the fresh ginger, if you prefer.
Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to your pan. Cook the chicken breasts on a medium-high heat until they are sealed. This should take about 3-5 minutes.
Once the chicken breasts are sealed, remove them from the pan and place them to one side on a plate.
Add 2 more tablespoons of olive oil to the pan and cook the chopped onions, carrots and celery for around 3 minutes, until the onions start to soften.
Then add the garlic, ginger, ground turmeric and black pepper to the pan and mix well. Cook for 1 minute.
Place the chicken breasts back into the pan, along with 6 cups (1.5 litres) of chicken bone broth. Allow to cook on a medium-high heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
After 20 minutes or so, remove the chicken breasts from the pan and place on a cutting board. Use a sharp knife to cut the chicken into bite size chunks and then put the chicken back in to the pan.
Add 4oz (110g) of spaghetti noodles to the pan. I snapped the dried spaghetti in half first. Cook for 10-15 minutes, or until the noodles are cooked to your preferred texture.
When the carrots and spaghetti noodles are soft enough to eat then your soup is ready.Add the juice of one lemon.Taste the soup (be careful not to burn your mouth like I did!). Add salt, according to your preference. I added quite a bit of salt to mine.Garnish with any fresh herb of your choice (coriander/ cilantro works great).Serve and enjoy!
Notes
How to store and reheatThis soup can be made ahead of time and kept in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days.It can also be frozen for up to 3 months. However, it is best to freeze this meal without the spaghetti as it can become mushy when reheated.Allow the soup to cool completely before placing it in the fridge or freezer.You can reheat this soup on the stove in a saucepan, or in a microwave.