Sweet Potato and Couscous Chicken Soup - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
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Recipe by Woman's Day Kitchen
Tired of the same old chicken soup? Turn to Morocco for inspiration with this lively blend of chunked sweet potato, couscous and chickpeas, all flavored with ground cumin and smoked paprika.
Ingredients
- 2 bone-in chicken breast halves (about 2 lb total)
- 1 lb. sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-in. pieces
- 2 stalk celery, sliced 1/4 in. thick
- 1 medium onion
- 1/4 c. tomato paste
- 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
- 2 32- oz. containers low-sodium chicken broth
- Kosher salt and pepper
- 1 15- oz. can chickpeas
- 1/4 c. couscous
Instructions
- Place the chicken, potatoes, celery, onion, tomato paste, cumin and paprika in a large pot. Add the broth, cover and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, add 3/4 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper and simmer, covered, until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. (Skim and discard any foam that rises to the top.)
- Transfer the chicken to a bowl. When cool enough to handle, shred the meat, discarding the skin and bones.
- Stir the chicken back into the soup along with the chickpeas and couscous. Simmer for 3 minutes.
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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