Homemade Chicken Soup - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Homemade Chicken Soup is a PCOS-friendly recipe with 83 calories, 11.12g protein, and 3.9g carbs per serving. Ready in 80 minutes. High in fiber (0.8g), which supports insulin sensitivity.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cups chopped or diced chicken breasts
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1 1/2 cups chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 tbsps italian seasoning
Instructions
- Salt and pepper whole chicken breasts and cook in a skillet with pan spray until browned on the outside and cooked through.
- Rough chop the cooked breasts and return to the skillet and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a soup pot and add onions, salt and pepper. Cook for 3 minutes.
- Add carrots, celery and Italian seasoning and cook until vegetables start to soften.
- Heat chopped chicken in the skillet until hot and add a small amount of broth to de-glaze the pan. Add chicken and broth to vegetables.
- Add remaining broth to soup pot, heat to a boil, reduce heat and cook on low for 1 hour or until carrots are completely soft.
- Note: brown rice or tiny egg noodles are a good addition. I cook them separately and add a little to my bowl.
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 Homemade Chicken Soup contribute to your health goals:
- Chicken: Protein-rich meals help manage insulin resistance common in PCOS
- Olive oil: Anti-inflammatory properties make it especially beneficial for PCOS
- Onion: Support cardiovascular health and blood sugar regulation
- 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 healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats that support cell membrane health and hormone synthesis. 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 Homemade Chicken Soup 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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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Homemade Chicken Soup recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly. At 83 calories per serving with 11.12g of protein, it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health. It also provides 0.8g of fiber, which helps with insulin sensitivity.
This recipe takes about 80 minutes total. Prep time is 5 minutes and cook time is 75 minutes. It makes 12 servings, so you can meal prep for multiple days.
Per serving: 83 calories, 11.12g protein (54%), 3.9g carbs, 2.45g fat. Plus 0.8g fiber. PCOS meal plans typically aim for 30% protein, 35% fat, 35% carbs to support insulin sensitivity.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Soup. At 83 calories, it fits within typical PCOS meal plan targets for Soup. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
This recipe can be part of a structured PCOS meal plan. It makes 12 servings, making it great for meal prep. For a complete weekly plan tailored to your PCOS type, take our free 60-second quiz at pcosmealplanner.com/pcos-quiz to get a personalized 7-day meal plan.
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