Chicken Soba Noodle Soup
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Serves 6 to 8

Nourishing and delicious, savory and hearty — our full-bodied classic version of this time-honored soup adds a Japanese flair by featuring buckwheat soba noodles. Add the noodles just before serving to ensure a tender, not soggy, bite.

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    Ingredients: 
    • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    • 1 onion, chopped
    • 1 leek, white part only, sliced
    • 2 large carrots, chopped
    • 2 ribs celery, chopped
    • 3 pounds whole chicken legs (includes thighs)
    • 2 pounds whole chicken breasts with bone and skin
    • 2 quarts gluten-free chicken broth
    • 2 cups water
    • 2 bay leaves
    • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
    • 8 ounces buckwheat soba noodles
    • 1/2 cup chopped parsley
    • Sea salt, to taste
    • Ground pepper, to taste
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    Method: 

    Heat olive oil in a large soup pot. Sauté onion, leek, carrots and celery for 10 minutes. Add chicken pieces, broth, water, bay leaves and thyme. Simmer for 2 hours. Remove chicken to a platter and let rest until cool enough to handle. At the same time, remove bay leaves and thyme.

    Let the soup cool in the pot while the chicken cools. Using a ladle, skim some of the fat off the top of the soup.

    When cool enough to handle, separate chicken meat from bones and skin. Cut meat into cubes and return to soup pot. Discard bones and skin.

    Bring soup to a slow boil and add soba noodles and parsley. Cook for 5 to 8 minutes or until noodles are just tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper. If desired, add more water or broth for a thinner soup.

    Recipe Variation: If serving later or for leftovers, reheat the soup and add the noodles just prior to eating to ensure the noodles retain their texture.

    Nutritional Info: 
    Per Serving:520 calories (190 from fat), 21g total fat, 5g saturated fat, 135mg cholesterol, 690mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (2g dietary fiber, 3g sugar), 53g protein
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