"The best chicken soup you'll ever eat"

Photo: Ambitious Kitchen

A big claim, and a lot of people say she's right. Ginger, turmeric, fresh herbs and pearl couscous make a plain chicken soup into something you crave.

From Monique Volz at Ambitious Kitchen · @ambitiouskitchen

Chicken soup with ginger, turmeric, rosemary and thyme, made hearty with pearl couscous and peas.

You need

• 1 tbsp avocado or olive oil
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 2 large carrots, thinly sliced
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
• 1 tbsp grated fresh turmeric (or 1 tsp ground)
• 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
• 1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Black pepper
• 1 cup pearl couscous
• 2/3 cup frozen peas

How to make it

1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and onion and cook 2 minutes, then add the carrots and celery and cook until the onion turns translucent, 3 to 4 minutes.
2. Stir in the ginger and turmeric for 30 seconds.
3. Add the broth, chicken, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then cover, lower the heat and simmer until the chicken is cooked, about 20 minutes.
4. Lift out the chicken and shred it with two forks.
5. Bring the soup back to a boil, add the couscous and cook uncovered until tender, about 8 minutes.
6. Return the chicken, add the peas and cook 1 minute. Taste for salt and pepper and serve.

Written in our own words from Monique Volz's recipe, with their quantities. The original: "The best chicken soup you'll ever eat", Ambitious Kitchen.

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