Healing Chicken Bowl (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
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2 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin.
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3 sticks of celery, sliced.
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4 medium carrots, sliced after peeling.
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3 parsnips, peeled and cut into slices.
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1 leek, rinsed, halved, and sliced thin.
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½ onion, chopped small.
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4 minced garlic cloves.
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2 sprigs of tarragon, fresh.
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2 sprigs of thyme, fresh.
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1 dried bay leaf.
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½ teaspoon ground pepper.
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1 teaspoon coarse salt.
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¼ cup chopped parsley.
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5 cups chicken broth, low sodium.
# Instructions:
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Warm oil in a large pot. Toss in onion, carrots, leek, celery, and parsnips. Stir and let them soften for 4-5 minutes. Add garlic, sprinkle with salt and pepper, then cook another minute.
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Toss in chicken, thyme, tarragon, bay leaf, and add the broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer, covered, for about 15 minutes until the chicken is done.
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Pull chicken out of the pot. Use forks or a mixer to tear it into tiny pieces. Put it back in the pot and cook lightly for 1-2 more minutes.
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Pick out bay leaf and any herb stems. Mix in fresh parsley at the end and serve it warm.
# Notes:
01 -
Packed with bright veggies.
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Perfect for chilly days.
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A stand mixer makes shredding chicken quick.