All the Schneider’s have been sick this week! I have had a sore throat for 3 days and was desperately seeking something hot and comforting to soothe my throat, plus it has been super cold (well for Washington) the last couple days and I can’t seem to stay warm. Normally, I would just make a batch of chicken noodle soup, but I am really trying to cut grains from my diet, because they leave me bloated and feeling, “meh” the next day. So, I thought why not replace the noodle with a zoodle, just like a I do for all my pasta recipes and the results are amazing. Not only is it super healthy, Whole 30 compliant, it is super easy to make, and even better reheated the next day!
*Bonus points my husband tried it and loved it ( he is not a zoodle fan) but, because he said you cannot even tell that it is zucchini.*
You definitely don’t have to be sick to enjoy this wonderful soup!
~3-4 cups of shredded chicken ( I had roasted a chicken on Sunday and used that) but you can use any version of shredded chicken)
~1-2 medium zucchini
~2 chopped carrots
~2 chopped celery ribs
~1/2 chopped yellow onion
~2 gloves garlic minced
~2 bay leaves
~2 tsp oregano
~1 tsp rosmary
~1 tsp red pepper flakes
~2 tbsp olive oil
~4 cups of bone broth or chicken stock ( I made bone broth with my left over chicken carcass on Monday and just used that)
~2 cups of water
~Salt and Pepper to taste
Preparation:
1.) Spiralize zucchini first (I use the inspiralizer, I have had a few different ones and this is my favorite you can purchase it by using this link… Spiralizer Inspiralizer Lite. Use blade A if you are using the inspiralizer.
· Pro tip: I always spiralize my zucchini first and spread it out on a cutting to board to kind of dry out a bit so they are less watery when you cook them and I find they do not get soggy this way but maybe thats just me.
· 3.) Add in chicken then pour in the chicken stock (or bone broth) and water.
· 4.) Next add spices oregano, rosemary, salt and pepper. Add the bay leaves on top and bring soup to a boil. Once the soup reaches a boil lower heat to get a steady simmer going and let simmer 30 minutes.
