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Michelles Good For What Ails Ya Chicken And Raw Garlic Soup Recipe

	Irishmama / All my dishes 1 year, 9 months ago Raw garlic is a powerful healing food that has been known to take down even the worst colds and flus. I concocted this chicken and raw garlic soup to help my daughter recover from a nasty cold. You can add veggies if you wish, but for pure healing ... More Prep:5m Cook:45m Servings:6	Irishmama
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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1-1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2 in. pieces (the broth would probably be more flavorful with bone and skin, but this is what I had on hand - if you have a whole chicken, go ahead and use it, but skip adding the breast until noted below, and be sure to double the amount of water)

Salt

1 quart water

1 cup peeled garlic cloves (approx. 1 whole head)

Directions

Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large soup kettle. Add all chicken pieces (except breast, if using).

Saute until chicken is no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes.

Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until chicken releases its juices, about 20 minutes.

Increase heat to high; add water (along with whole chicken breast, if using) and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer, then cover, reduce heat to low and barely simmer until chicken breast is cooked and broth is rich and flavorful, 20 minutes longer.

While soup is cooking, puree garlic in a food processor.

Remove chicken breast from kettle; set aside. When cool enough to handle, remove skin from breast, then remove meat from bones (if necessary) and shred into bite-size pieces; discard skin and bones.

Strain broth into a large bowl and discard any remaining chicken pieces and bones.

Skim fat from broth (there won't really be any if you just use boneless, skinless thighs) and reserve 2 tablespoons.

Pour 1/2-1 cup of broth into food processor with raw garlic and puree well.

Return soup kettle to medium-high heat. Add reserved chicken fat, remaining soup, and chicken.

Simmer 10 more minutes.

Remove from heat and add pureed garlic and chicken broth mixture. Stir in well.

Serve, adding salt to taste to help cut the garlic, if desired.

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Comments

marriage 1 year, 9 months ago said:
Chicken soup with a load of garlic, I'm coughing a little, sounds like I need to make this right away. Thanks for sharing. I shall call you the healer.

irishmama 1 year, 9 months ago said:
"The Healer," LOL. I could get used to that!

Hope it works for you!

michellem 1 year, 9 months ago said:
Im to scared to try it...my body reeks like garlic after I eat it;(..cool recipe though!

jenniferbyrdez 1 year, 9 months ago said:
Love this. My hubby's been gone a long time so I don't care if I reek of garlic. Thanks Irish.

sas 1 year, 2 months ago said:
I believe so much in this soup because it works. The trick here is to use just-peeled garlic and not a jarred one. I started to ingest garlic many years ago after several severe bouts of bad colds and bronchitis. Haven't had a sniffle in 7 years. Make this soup GR people, it is delicious.

eeks 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Very Nice....I love a good homemade chicken soup, but adding the Garlic...that's awesome....Now if I could figure out a good way to add a good single malt scotch to this...I'd be all set!!
Thanks for a great post....

sitbynellie 7 months, 4 weeks ago said:
Sounds brilliant - preventive as well as curative I would think!! A great boost for the immune system and will taste great into the bargain!

maywest 3 months ago said:
Two flavors that go execlent together and the fact that it really works dosnt hurt either.this is perfect for that boost you might need. thanks.

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