Chicken soup is good for the soul

I always wondered why chicken soup is good for the soul. But it actually works more for my soul because as long as it get rids of all the sniffles for Samuel, I’m a happier mum. Besides recent research has proven that homemade Chicken soup really does make you feel better when your sick. It reduces congestion and inflammation by limiting the movement of white blood cells that produce infection-related mucus.

Chicken soup

• Chicken pieces – I prefer the chicken bones and one large breast meat so no chopping is necessary.
• 1 stalk of celery
• 1 large size onion
• 1 large carrot
• 1 small turnip
• 1 tomato
• 2 medium size potatoes
• 5 gloves of garlic (diced)
• 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger
• 1 bunch of coriander, chopped
• A handful of baby pasta shells
• Water

1. Remove all skin and fats from chicken pieces.
2. Add chicken to water and bring to boil. Make sure water is at least one inch over the chicken.
3. Pour away the water and add another 6 – 8 bowls of water and bring to boil again, then lower heat and allow the soup to simmer for at least 90 minutes. Skim off any foam from the surface of the soup as it accumulates.
4. Meanwhile stir fry the diced garlic with 2 teaspoons of olive oil. Add to soup together with potatoes. Simmer for 15 minutes.
5. Add the rest of the ingredients to the mix and continue to simmer until the potatoes turned soft. It took me another hour or so.
6. You could choose to simmer to the right texture of soup or let it cool and put the soup through the blender.

This is a great soup full of antioxidants which can provide great relief from flu. Sipping hot soup could help clear up congestion and it’s especially comforting for Samuel’s dad who was down with flu at the same time. He had 4 bowls of rice with it!