Chicken Soup with Whole Grain Noodles - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 0.12 tsp sage
- 1/4 tsp thyme
- 8 oz chicken breast
- 16 oz chicken broth
- 1 cup chopped carrots, peeled
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/4 tbsp flat leaf parsley, chopped
- 4 oz whole grain noodles
Instructions
- Add all ingredients, except pasta noodles, together in a saucepan and simmer on medium to medium-high for a minimum of 20 minutes, but up to an hour.
- During the last 10-12 minutes of cooking, add pasta.
- Ladle appropriate portions into bowls and serve hot. Try with fruit salad as a healthy light lunch.
- Tip: If you would like to boil your soup longer, you may need to increase the amount of chicken broth used. Keeping a lid on the pot will reduce the need to add more liquid while cooking, but will also bring out the taste of any salt that was in the packaged chicken broth and will highlight the taste of the herbs.
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Chicken Soup with Whole Grain Noodles contribute to your health goals:
- Chicken: Protein-rich meals help manage insulin resistance common in PCOS
- Garlic: May help reduce cholesterol levels often elevated in PCOS
- Carrot: Provide antioxidants that support overall metabolic health
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing protein-rich ingredients that help regulate appetite hormones (ghrelin and leptin), and anti-inflammatory spices that target the chronic inflammation underlying PCOS. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This Chicken Soup with Whole Grain Noodles can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast.
Skinless chicken breast, often heralded for its lean nutritional profile, is undeniably a powerhouse when it comes to protein content. With an impressive 21 grams of protein packed into every 100 grams of the breast, it emerges as a preferred choice for those conscious about their protein intake. Delving deeper into the nutritional matrix of chicken, one can't overlook the copious amounts of vitamin B6 it houses. This particular vitamin plays an indispensable role in our body, especially when di...
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