Gelatinous Chicken Soup
When my daughter and I first went on the GAPS diet to heal our guts, we ate this soup a TON. It’s so nourishing and healing for our gut and immune system. It’s also so adaptable to what season you’re in and what produce is available to you. If you are wanting a carb, it pairs well with noodles or sourdough bread. I like topping this soup with fresh lemon and a lot of sour cream.
Gelatinous Chicken Soup
Ingredients
- 3-4 lbs bone in pasture raised chicken meat (whole chicken or legs are best)
- 1 small leek washed well and chopped in half, separating the top leaves from the white section
- 3-4 medium carrots
- 1 yellow onion chunked in 4ths
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 stalk of celery
- 3-6 garlic cloves, minced
- optional herbs: fresh thyme, bay leaf
- optional toppings: fresh dill, sour cream, lemon juice and zest
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 F
- Add the chicken and all of the washed veg (except for the garlic) to a large dutch oven
- Add about 5 quarts of water. Enough to cover the chicken and veg by about an inch or two. Add the salt and herbs if using
- Put the lid on the pot and place in the oven for 2.5-3 hours
- When the chicken falls easily off the bone, it's done.
- Remove the pieces of meat and place on a cutting board to shred the chicken. Put the shredded chicken meat in a bowl and discard the bones. I personally like to just eat the skin while I'm shredding the chicken but you can either discard it or add it to your soup.
- Now it's time to sort through the vegetables. I usually discard the the leek and celery. I'll chop up the carrots and add them back to the pot. I leave the onion in the broth in big chunks.
- Add the chicken back to the broth pot along with the chopped vegetables. Bring the pot up to a gentle simmer on the stove. Once it's simmering, add the minced garlic and let it simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. The soup is done!
- Top with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, some freshly chopped dill, parmesan cheese if desired, and a heaping spoon or four of sour cream.
I’ve already made this soup 2x! It’s so delicious and it works wonders for a cold. Thank you for the recipe.