Homemade Bone Broth Vegetable Soup

Before you reach for a can of Campbell’s soup to combat your winter ailments, let’s take a closer look at some of the ingredients and start defining what “soup” should actually look like and why it is beneficial to preventing and healing the flu!

Sorry to dash your fond childhood memories, but a look at these ingredients and you won’t want to put this in your body again! Hydrogenated oils (trans fats), vegetable oils galore (aka inflammation and GMO’s), poor-quality meats, refined grains, modified food starch, MSG, soy isolate, chicken “flavor” and “powder”?… just to name a few

Homemade is going to be the key word here.

Bone-broth is rich in minerals such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, sulfur, and various trace minerals, all important to support your bones, immune system and overall health. Stock’s also contain gelatin and glutamine, which supports healing, especially of the digestive tract. Glutamine is an amino acid that the intestinal cells prefer as an energy source; giving them the food they crave leads to healthier cells and improved intestinal function. Homemade bone broth’s are a great source of protein and amino acids, vitamins, and healthy fats to keep you fuller longer!

Making soup from scratch may seem like a daunting process, but it is extremely simple! Most of the time is spent unattended, and it makes a large amount for multiple uses and recipes.

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We’ve been conditioned to think that soup comes from a can, when in reality, soup received it’s healing reputation because of these homemade bone broths! I often incorporate bone broth into diets for people who need extra bone-mineral support and/or intestinal healing. Broth’s are the perfect balance of protein and fat and an easy way to load up on vegetables when you make a soup!

Bone broths are made using bones (obviously) of either chicken, beef, lamb, turkey, duck, or fish. You can use a whole chicken or purchase specific “soup bones” from chicken or beef at the farmers market. The long boiling process plus the addition of an acid (cider vinegar) draws the minerals out from the bones and into the broth. Fats and proteins from any meat or skin also contributes to the nutrition profile. These broths are rich. It’s tempting to scrape off the gelatinous layer that forms on top, however, resist temptation! This layer contains collagen, beneficial for intestinal health and joint support.

For how to make quick and easy homemade bone broth, check out this video.