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Southwestern Cheesy Chicken Soup (Gluten-Free)

2/7/2022

 
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Do you love soup? I do! 

​I hope you enjoy this fantastic soup recipe from Erin at Eat Real, Stay Sane!

If you need to modify for daily-free, replace the milk with coconut milk and leave out the cheese. It will still be broth-y and delicious. You can also replace the cilantro with flat-leaf parsley if preferred. 

This past Super Bowl we wanted to have a healthier get-together without sacrificing taste. We had chicken wings with a honey ginger glaze, salad, soup, all-natural ice cream and brownies (for Mom’s birthday), and Muddy Buddies.

So Muddy Buddies are not on the healthy list, BUT I did use homemade chocolate, healthy peanut butter, and organic powdered sugar. One thing that we do a lot in our house is rejigger junk food recipes to contain healthier ingredients. We just need to find a healthy alternative to Rice Chex. Um, probably not happening though.

The soup however, was a different story. It’s a cheesy chicken soup with Mexican-style flavors. It’s perfect for a winter day and definitely hearty enough to eat alone for dinner. AND it was perfect Super Bowl food because it was thick enough that we could scoop it up with our organic tortilla chips from Costco. Nacho city!

We love these kinds of recipes. Crazy delicious, with a little kick, and yet doesn’t taste healthy! Adding the rice to it changes the whole game and that’s how it turns from a nice side soup into a one-bowl dinner extravaganza.

It’s one of those holdover recipes from our pre-healthified eating days and yet a few tweaks make this a healthy staple in our non-processed household.

And just a note on the amaranth: it’s actually a type of grain, but it’s completely gluten-free. It’s got sort of a nutty flavor, so you can’t use it in recipes like cookies or brownies. For dinner-type meals where a slight flavor injection is welcome, it works great. For example, we use it in our onion ring recipe.

Anyway, this recipe is probably our new favorite and we plan on making it about 37 times in the next month.

​Enjoy!

by Erin Smith
Servings: 5-6

Ingredients:
  • 1 Tablespoon coconut oil
  • 1 Tablespoon butter
  • 1 Red bell pepper, seeded and diced (we actually used 1/2 green, 1/2 red last time and turned out great)
  • 1 Poblano pepper, seeded and diced
  • 1/2 Cup yellow onion, diced
  • 3 Cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 Teaspoon chili powder
  • 3/4 Teaspoon cumin
  • 1 Teaspoon coriander
  • 1 Teaspoon unrefined salt
  • 1/4 Teaspoon pepper
  • 6 Tablespoons amaranth flour
  • 3 Cups raw or whole milk
  • 2 Cups homemade chicken broth
  • 1/2 Cup rice of choice
  • 1/2 Cup Pepper Jack cheese (bonus points for raw cheese)
  • 1 1/2 Cup cheddar or Colby Jack cheese
  • 2 Cups cooked chicken, chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 large tomato, diced (optional)


​​Directions:
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  1. Melt the coconut oil and butter in large stock pot.
  2. Add bell pepper, poblano pepper, onion, chili powder, cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper. Cook the mixture for 5-6 minutes until the veggies begin to soften.
  3. Add the minced garlic and stir constantly for 1 minute.
  4. Whisk in 3 Tablespoons of amaranth and cook for 2 minutes, stirring contantly.
  5. Add broth and milk, whisking until smooth.
  6. Add rice and let it simmer (not boil!) for 35 minutes, or until the rice is done. For this step, we kept the heat low and checked every few minutes and stirred.
  7. Combine cheese with 3 Tablespoons amaranth in a bag. Then add cheese to the soup, stirring until completely melted.
  8. Add chicken, tomato, and cilantro to pot and allow it to heat through, about 3-5 minutes. Serve immediately.

Eat Well & Thrive!
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Grain Free Chicken Nuggets

10/15/2021

 
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There’s nothing like classic chicken nuggets. They’re so easy to make too! So whip up your own healthier, crispy, simple and delicious chicken nuggets. 


Chicken Nuggets are such a fun finger food. Both kids and adults love them. 

Many of us adults grew up eating lots of chicken nuggets, usually from not-so-great sources. We’ve grown up in a generation or culture where everything is so processed. Cooking real food has become a lost art. 

Chicken nuggets are still as popular as ever. They’re jam packed in grocery store freezer isles and on almost every restaurant menu. Of course they’re on fast food menus too.
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The thought of that makes me cringe a little. I haven’t had any of those versions since I was a very young child. But I still love chicken nuggets. 

Here’s the thing, chicken nuggets are so easy to make!


Skip the processed, packaged ones and make your own instead. Homemade chicken nuggets are so much healthier too!

This version is free of grains, uses a super healthy fat to cook the chicken in {avocado oil} and only has a few simple ingredients. Bonus … they taste so good too! My family goes crazy for these chicken nuggets. They disappear so fast, it seems like we never make enough. 

So grab yourself some organic chicken and make up a batch or two of chicken nuggets. Make sure to serve them with some yummy sauce and dip those perfect little crispy bites in some honey mustard, ketchup or any other homemade sauce. 
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Ingredients:

  • 1 pound organic or pastured chicken breast, cut into 1″ pieces 
  • 1/4 cup arrowroot flour
  • 1 teaspoon Celtic sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • Avocado oil for frying, enough oil for a shallow fry 


Instructions:

  1. Cut chicken into 1″ pieces with kitchen scissors or a sharp knife. Set aside. 
  2. In a shallow dish, combine arrowroot flour, sea salt, garlic powered, and thyme. Stir to combine. [Note: If you have a spice grinder or blender like a Twister Jar, you can throw all of these ingredients in and pulse it really quick to finely grind up all ingredients. I like to do this in Twister Jar, it helps turn the thyme into a powder. This is completely optional.] 
  3. Add pieces of chicken, one at a time, to the flour mixture. Toss them around until they are evenly coated on each side. Set aside.
  4. In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, add avocado oil, about 1/4-1/3″ inch deep. Allow avocado oil to get hot, about 2 minutes. Add a single layer of chicken, being sure not to crowd them and reduce heat to medium. Fry on each side over medium heat until golden brown and completely cooked through. Depending on the size of your sauté pan, you might have to do this in two batches. (Note: If you like them extra crispy, like my family does, cook the chicken nuggets a little longer.) 
  5. Serve hot with your favorite dipping sauce.
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Notes: 

  • Servings: 2-3
  • Serving Suggestions: Serve with you favorite dipping sauce like honey mustard, BBQ sauce, organic ketchup or homemade ranch. My family loves to eat these with honey mustard dipping sauce.
  • How to Make a Simple Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce: Combine equal parts raw honey and organic Dijon mustard {or horseradish mustard}. Stir until fully incorporated.

Recipe by Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri, founder and author of Recipes to Nourish
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Southwestern Cheesy Chicken Soup (Gluten-Free)

10/15/2021

 
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Do you love soup? I do! 


I hope you enjoy this fantastic soup recipe from Erin at Eat Real, Stay Sane!

If you need to modify for daily-free, replace the milk with coconut milk and leave out the cheese. It will still be broth-y and delicious. You can also replace the cilantro with flat-leaf parsley if preferred.​ 

Southwestern Cheesy Soup

This past Super Bowl we wanted to have a healthier get-together without sacrificing taste. We had chicken wings with a honey ginger glaze, salad, soup, all-natural ice cream and brownies (for Mom’s birthday), and Muddy Buddies.

So Muddy Buddies are not on the healthy list, BUT I did use homemade chocolate, healthy peanut butter, and organic powdered sugar. One thing that we do a lot in our house is rejigger junk food recipes to contain healthier ingredients. We just need to find a healthy alternative to Rice Chex. Um, probably not happening though.

The soup however, was a different story. It’s a cheesy chicken soup with Mexican-style flavors. It’s perfect for a winter day and definitely hearty enough to eat alone for dinner. AND it was perfect Super Bowl food because it was thick enough that we could scoop it up with our organic tortilla chips from Costco. Nacho city!

We love these kinds of recipes. Crazy delicious, with a little kick, and yet doesn’t taste healthy! Adding the rice to it changes the whole game and that’s how it turns from a nice side soup into a one-bowl dinner extravaganza.

It’s one of those holdover recipes from our pre-healthified eating days and yet a few tweaks make this a healthy staple in our non-processed household.

And just a note on the amaranth: it’s actually a type of grain, but it’s completely gluten-free. It’s got sort of a nutty flavor, so you can’t use it in recipes like cookies or brownies. For dinner-type meals where a slight flavor injection is welcome, it works great. For example, we use it in our onion ring recipe.
​
Anyway, this recipe is probably our new favorite and we plan on making it about 37 times in the next month. Enjoy!
​

Ingredients:

  • 1 Tablespoon coconut oil
  • 1 Tablespoon butter
  • 1 Red bell pepper, seeded and diced (we actually used 1/2 green, 1/2 red last time and turned out great)
  • 1 Poblano pepper, seeded and diced
  • 1/2 Cup yellow onion, diced
  • 3 Cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 Teaspoon chili powder
  • 3/4 Teaspoon cumin
  • 1 Teaspoon coriander
  • 1 Teaspoon unrefined salt
  • 1/4 Teaspoon pepper
  • 6 Tablespoons amaranth flour
  • 3 Cups raw or whole milk
  • 2 Cups homemade chicken broth
  • 1/2 Cup rice of choice
  • 1/2 Cup Pepper Jack cheese (bonus points for raw cheese)
  • 1 1/2 Cup cheddar or Colby Jack cheese
  • 2 Cups cooked chicken, chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 large tomato, diced (optional)


Directions:

  1. Melt the coconut oil and butter in large stock pot.
  2. Add bell pepper, poblano pepper, onion, chili powder, cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper. Cook the mixture for 5-6 minutes until the veggies begin to soften.
  3. Add the minced garlic and stir constantly for 1 minute.
  4. Whisk in 3 Tablespoons of amaranth and cook for 2 minutes, stirring contantly.
  5. Add broth and milk, whisking until smooth.
  6. Add rice and let it simmer (not boil!) for 35 minutes, or until the rice is done. For this step, we kept the heat low and checked every few minutes and stirred.
  7. Combine cheese with 3 Tablespoons amaranth in a bag. Then add cheese to the soup, stirring until completely melted.
  8. Add chicken, tomato, and cilantro to pot and allow it to heat through, about 3-5 minutes. Serve immediately.
​

Eat Well & Thrive!

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