There's a nasty cold going around the Sugar office, which makes me want to whip up a big vat of chicken noodle soup. Though honestly, chicken soup isn't something I crave when I'm sick — unless I have a stomach flu, in which case, chicken broth is basically all I can eat.
Assuming you can keep food down and you're not nursing a hangover, what comforting foods do you use to defeat a cold or get over an illness?
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This fragrant and scrumptious recipe is a cinch to throw together, making it the perfect midweek pick-me-up. It combines the exotic freshness of Thai cuisine with the comforting classic, chicken soup.
Although the ingredient list only calls for carrots, I plan on throwing in lots more vegetables like asparagus, green onions, and mushrooms. Feel free to do the same! To get the recipe, which is a great use for leftover chicken, read more
There is nothing quite as comforting as chicken soup: it's soothing, warming, and simply scrumptious. You don't need all day to make a pot of this restorative soup; this recipe comes together in under an hour.
Whole-wheat egg noodles make it a healthy variation, while minced ginger and dill add a delightful freshness. To check out the recipe for this classic soup, read more
I think I'm going to have to bend my "no hot soup in the summer" rule in order to make a batch of authentic chicken pho. Delicious! - Jaden's Steamy Kitchen
Recent reports claim that chicken soup is truly good for the sick soul.
So next time you're feeling sick, try this recipe from Dr. Stephen Rennard, Chief of Pulmonary Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center:
1.5 lb chicken
3 large onions
1 large sweet potato
3 parsnips
2 turnips
12 large carrots
6 celery stalks
1 bunch parsley
salt and pepper to taste
Clean chicken, put in a large pot of cold water. Bring to a boil. Add onions, sweet potato, parsnips, turnips and carrots. Boil for 1.5 hours. Skim fat off as develops. Add parsley, celery and cook an additional 45 minutes. Remove the chicken, put vegetables in a food processor, chop until very fine and add back into broth. Serve.
So why is it good for a cold or the flu?
Chicken broth will help to unclog a clogged nose and will also work to keep you from coughing and help thin out a head "thick' with congestion.
Vegetables are full of vitamins and antioxidants.
Chicken contains amino acids which work to loosen mucus.
Fit's Tip: If you're like me and not the cooking type when you're feeling a bit under the weather, make it now and freeze it so when you are sick all you have to do is dethaw.
