Turmeric and Ginger Chicken Soup
🕒 Prep Time: 20 min 🕒 Cook Time: 40 min
🍽️ Servings: 6-8
Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
1 yellow onion, chopped
4 large carrots, chopped
4 celery stalks, chopped
2 cups shredded cabbage
1 ½ tsp turmeric
1 tsp onion powder
½ tsp rosemary
½ tsp thyme
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
3 large garlic cloves, minced
4 ½ tablespoons ginger, minced
8 - 9 cups chicken broth
2 ½ lbs. organic chicken breast
2 cups frozen green peas
Instructions:
Warm olive oil in a large stock pot and cook all vegetables until softened, about 6-7 minutes. Keep the lid on but stir occasionally.
Add garlic, ginger, and seasonings. Cook for about two minutes, stirring constantly.
Stir in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Season chicken with sea salt and ground pepper and add to the pot. Adjust temperature to medium heat and cook for ten minutes or until chicken is completely cooked. Internal temperature should be at least 160 degrees. If you don’t have a meat thermometer, I highly encourage you to purchase one. LOVE mine and use it all the time.
Remove chicken and shred, then return to the pot along with the frozen peas. Simmer for another ten minutes to ensure that peas are completely warmed.
💚The Healthy Bit: Turmeric 💚
Turmeric is a bright yellow spice derived from the underground stems, or rhizomes, of the Curcuma longa plant. It is also a part of the ginger family. Curcumin is the biologically active compound in turmeric.
Turmeric has been used for thousands of years in Ayurvedic medicine and traditional Chinese medicine to treat conditions such as skin disorders, respiratory problems, joint pain relief, and digestive disorders. More recently, turmeric has become a popular dietary supplement promoted to benefit a variety of conditions including arthritis, digestive disorders, depression, and allergies, among others.
Turmeric has been studied over the past few decades to understand its potential health benefits. According to the Harvard School of Medicine, curcumin has been found to be associated with anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antidiabetic, antidiarrheal, antimicrobial, antiviral, and antioxidant properties.
Research has started to show connections between some of these properties and actual health benefits in people. For example, human studies have shown potential for curcumin in managing osteoarthritis pain. More research is needed to better understand other potential benefits of turmeric, as well as the dosage needed to achieve those benefits.
