Immune boosting chicken soup is a super nutritious home remedy for whenever the family are struck down with a cold at home. When you start introducing solids to your baby, you could make a bone broth to begin with. Pretty soon though, you want to make them little meals with the foods that they enjoy.

This particular chicken soup recipe is safe to give to your baby from 8 months old. However, you could make a plainer chicken soup/bone broth for your baby from 6 months of age.

Nutritional Benefits of Immune Boosting Chicken Soup for your Baby

Supports Immune System

Chicken has micronutrients like zinc and magnesium which can support immunity in your baby and prevent infections and ailments.

Muscle Growth

Chicken is a rich source of protein which is essential to promote the growth of muscles of the baby. It is also found that proteins from animal sources are easily digested by the body when compared to plant proteins.

Enhances the Circulatory System

The iron content in chicken aids the production of red blood cells in the body. Chicken also has potassium which can keep the blood vessels in the body healthy.

Improves Brain Health

Recent research has indicated chicken bone broth is helpful in reducing the trigeminal pathway overstimulation, which is linked to seizures, migraines and headaches! (Let’s hope if our kids eat this chicken soup we are helping prevent these kinds of issues).

Let’s make your chicken soup!

PREPARATION TIME : 10 minutes

COOKING TIME: 30 minutes

SERVES: 4-6

INGREDIENTS

250g chicken mince, or finely chopped chicken breast
1litre chicken bone broth
3 cloves garlic, finely minced
2 carrot, peeled and chopped into small cubes
1 leek, finely chopped
2 celery sticks, finely sliced
1⁄2 cup corn or peas, fresh or frozen
2 cups bok choy or other green leafy vegetable, finely chopped
1 tsp. fresh turmeric, grated
1⁄2 tsp.fresh ginger, grated
1⁄4 tsp. nutmeg
1⁄2 cup fresh coriander, finely chopped
1 tbsp. lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
2tbsp grass-fed ghee

Optional:

1⁄2 cup cooked rice or quinoa.

Storage:

Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days.

Method

In a large saucepan melt the ghee and add the garlic and chicken. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add the carrot, celery, leek, corn turmeric and ginger and cook for another 5 minutes, until the veggies have slightly softened.
Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add in the bok choy or other green leafy vegetable and cook until it has just wilted.
Turn off the heat and stir in the nutmeg, lemon or apple cider vinegar and fresh coriander.
If you wish, add in some cooked rice or quinoa.
Leave to cool for a few minutes before serving.

No time to make bone broth? Try this concentrated bone broth in a jar.

Can you really boost your immune system?

Well, the thing is, these types of foods they SUPPORT your immune function. Chicken soup is known to support digestive function (and we know a lot of our immune system is in our gut!), and also, would you believe, there’s research to suggest it supports brain health too! Broth is known to reduce the severity of respiratory viral infections, and let’s face it who doesn’t love a yummy soup to soothe the soul.

So technically, you cannot “boost” your immune system, but you can support your body to be as healthy as possible, and mount a healthy immune response when needed.

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