Bone Broth Soup with Chicken
Warm, filling, plenty of protein — and the bone broth makes it a natural source of glycine. Simmered low and slow for about an hour, perfect for a cold day.
Nutrition per serving
Ingredients
- Bone broth (or chicken stock)400 ml
- Chicken breast, diced130 g (cooked weight)
- Vegetable mix (carrots, celery, spinach)100 g
- Rice noodles40 g (dry weight)
- Bay leaf1
- Salt, pepperto taste
How to make it
- Bring the broth to a boil.
- Add the chicken and simmer for 8–10 minutes.
- Add the firmer vegetables (carrots, celery) and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the rice noodles (40 g dry) according to the package directions.
- Add the spinach at the end and let it steep for 1–2 minutes.
- Season with salt, pepper and bay leaf.
Andreas' way — how I actually cook it
My version differs a little from the standard one — and you can taste the difference:
- Sear the meat first. Per person 150–200 g of chicken (double for two), cut into small pieces, seared directly in the pot over high heat. Important: don't let it burn, but work quickly — that way it cooks through fast.
- Keep chopping while it sears. Break the meat up further with a wooden spatula as it cooks. The smaller the pieces, the faster they're done and the more tender they end up.
- Add hot water. Once the meat is cooked through: pour in ~250–400 ml of hot water — roughly as much water as meat.
- Add real bone broth. Organic bone broth or organic chicken broth from the health-food store — no bouillon cubes. Only real bone broth brings the collagen and the compounds that matter.
- Season. Always a pinch of turmeric and a pinch of coriander (to taste). In winter I like to grate in a little fresh ginger — it warms you strongly and is anti-inflammatory; ease into it, though, if you're sensitive to it.
- Simmer for 60 minutes (90 is fine too). The long simmer is the actual point — just like with the Moro carrot soup, it's the time that draws the good compounds out of the broth and vegetables.
What matters: real bone broth, not bouillon cubes. My sources:
• Vorwerk Podemus (farm butchery, Germany) — vorwerkpodemus.de
• BROX organic bone broth — at the health-food store or online
• any good organic chicken or bone broth from the health-food store
• conveniently via Amazon: organic bone broth (affiliate link)
Through the Amazon link Andreas earns a small commission — the price for you stays the same. At the health-food store and the direct shops above you get it with no affiliate at all.
My tip: Stock up. That way you always have real broth on hand — especially when you're ill or need something nourishing fast.
My tip: Take a 10-minute walk after eating — it smooths out blood sugar and you'll feel lighter.
Glycine & high-quality protein. Bone broth is one of the best natural sources of collagen and glycine — the building block that supports sleep in the evening. Exactly the "food first" principle: food first, then supplement on purpose. More in the Supplement Compass → Sleep topic · Just over a stomach bug? The Moro Carrot Soup is the gentle step before this one.
This dish is ideal for prepping ahead. When you cook, simply make one or two portions more — the preparation time stays almost the same, but you get a ready meal for the next day or for the freezer.
My principle: I almost always keep a stock of at least five ready meals in the fridge, tuned to me. When I come home hungry in the evening, I just reheat — instead of caving and grabbing something quick that doesn't fit my goals. How meal prep works →
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