Healthy Chicken Broth

Recipe Ingredients

3		Skinless chicken pieces
2		Onions - peeled, quartered
2		Carrots - chopped
4		Celery stalks - chopped
2		Garlic cloves - chopped
6		Parsley sprigs
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Thyme
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Savory
1		Bay leaf
1/2 tablespoon	7.5ml	Salt - (optional)
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon	5ml	Turmeric
3		Water

Recipe Instructions

Put all ingredients into kettle, cover, bring slowly to a boil and skim off any surface fat and froth. Lower heat and simmer (covered) for two hours. Strain, cool, cover and freeze for future use. (Option: Remove chicken from bones and keep in unstrained stock.)

This recipe yields 3 quarts or 12 servings of broth.

To make Healthy Chicken Noodle Soup: To 6 cups chicken stock, add 1 cup shredded chicken, 1/2 cup sliced green onion, 1/2 cup thinly sliced mushrooms, 1/2 cup uncooked vermicelli (thin) noodles and 1 tablespoon honey. Cook all ingredients in a pot until noodles are done.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis Per Serving Without Noodles: Calories 14; Fat (grams) 0; Percent calories from fat 0; Percent polyunsaturated 0; Percent saturated 0; Percent monounsaturated 0; Cholesterol (milligrams) 0; Sodium (milligrams) 300; Protein (grams) 6; Carbohydrate (grams) 10; Fiber (grams) 1.

Nutritional Analysis Per Serving With Noodles: Calories 70; Fat (grams) 1; Percent calories from fat 12; Percent polyunsaturated 3; Percent saturated 4; Percent monounsaturated 5; Cholesterol (milligrams) 18; Sodium (milligrams) 250; Protein (grams) 6; Carbohydrate (grams) 10; Fiber (grams) 1.

Source:
Mayo Clinic's Virtual Cookbook at http://www.mayohealth.org

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