Cheers to chicken, the most versatile protein.
Heres how to add it to your recipes.
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For most of my life, I typically only ate soup when I was feeling under the weather.
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Noodle-packed Vietnamesephoand collagen-rich Japaneseramenwere go-tos, but only when I had a cold.
When I initiallylost 30 poundsa decade ago, I did some of it with protein powder mixes.
Its the protein that comes to mind as being most versatile, Tepper says.
Its a little bit tricky because I wouldn’t say its best.
Preference-wise, if youre feeding the whole family, its likely to satisfy everyone.
It was the real deal, with homemade broth strained of fat, then filled with egg noodles.
But who has time for that?
And I can use the carcass to make more stock!
For a pantry-staple option, you could add canned chicken for a quick protein-boost to your favorite soup.
Soups are among the best ways to access global cuisines at home.
Another of my go-tos isLemony Chicken & Rice Soup, modeled on Greek avgolemono.
Theres a reason that chicken soup is categorized as good for the soul.
There are few foods as satisfying, even to a formerly soup-indifferent eater like me.
U.S. Department of Agriculture FoodData Central.Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, roasted.
