Whenever soup season arrives, the first gut health soup recipe I reach for in my recipe index is my gut healing chicken soup recipe. The nourishing ingredients of my gut healthy chicken soup are better than opening up a can of sodium and preservative filled canned soup.
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Quick Recipe Facts
⏱️ Ready In: 40 minutes.
👩🍳 Skill Level: Easy
🍲 Flavor: Comforting, savory, herb-infused, and gently warming with anti-inflammatory spices.
🌿 Diet: Naturally gluten free & dairy free.
❄️ Best For: Cold and flu season, cozy dinners, meal prep, and nourishing your gut year-round.
🥣 Make Ahead: Refrigerate for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
🌀 Harmony Moment: A comforting bowl made with bone broth, colorful vegetables, and wholesome ingredients to support your wellness rhythm while bringing warmth and nourishment to every spoonful.
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- Why You'll Love This Gut-Friendly Chicken Soup Recipe?
- 🥣 Gut-Friendly Chicken Soup Ingredients
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- 👩🍳 How To Make A Gut-Friendly Chicken Soup
- Pro Cooking Tip
- 🌿 Wellness Spotlight: Why These Ingredients In This Healing Soup?
- 🧡 Let's Make A Gut-Friendly Chicken Soup Recipe
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As the weather begins to drop, we spend more times in doors. Making homemade gut healing chicken soup is one way I love to spend my Sundays. Having a delicious bowl of hot gut healing soup warms my soul too.
This was inspired by my other gut healing parsnip soup recipe. They both pair well with a delicious piece of gluten-free bread or nourishing salad. Be sure to check out my 7 Best, Healthy Soup Recipes.
Why You'll Love This Gut-Friendly Chicken Soup Recipe?
- Nourishing Bone Broth - Gut healing chicken bone broth helps heal intestinal permeability, known as leaky gut. The collagen helps decrease inflammation, but also nourish the lining of the intestines.
- Comforting Recipe - The nostalgia of having a hot bowl of chicken soup always warms your soul in the colder months.
- High in Fiber - Zucchini, mushrooms, kale, and celery make this chicken soup recipe higher in fiber than traditional chicken soup.
- Anti-Inflammatory Ingredients - My gut healing soup has spices like turmeric and ginger are anti-inflammatory and are great for gut and skin health.
🥣 Gut-Friendly Chicken Soup Ingredients
To make this gut healing chicken soup, gather a few key ingredients that create delicious gut health soup.
- Bone Broth - Use my chicken bone broth recipe. Excellent to heal intestinal permeability, known as leaky gut. Collagen helps decrease inflammation. Also nourish the lining of the intestines.
- Turmeric - Impressive spice to cook with for anti-inflammatory benefits. Active substance is curcumin, helps lower inflammation in the body. Beneficial in boosting skin health. Help decrease acne scarring.
- Ginger - Helps reduce inflammation, especially in those suffering from rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis. Terrific at reducing nausea and upset stomach. Shown to have protective effects against stomach ulcers
- Garlic - Ginger and garlic have long been hailed for their incredible health benefits, particularly when it comes to supporting gut health and balancing hormones.
- Thyme - Necessary spice to give recipe an authentic old school chicken soup flavor. Don't leave it out. Trust me.
- Chicken - Use shredded rotisserie chicken. Prepare 2 chicken breasts in advance and shred them to add to the gut healthy chicken soup recipe.
- Gluten-Free Pasta - Prefer gluten-free egg noodles, but use any gluten-free pasta in this gut healing soup.
- Carrots - Please don't leave out the carrots. Add a natural sweetness that pairs well in this gut health soup recipe.
- Celery - What chicken soup recipe doesn't have celery? Adds that natural salt flavor.
- Mushrooms - I like cremini mushrooms for this chicken soup recipe.
- Zucchini - Zucchini has lots of vitamins and minerals. I highly recommend you add zucchini to your recipes.
- Kale - Hearty fall & winter vegetable, great for gut health. Beneficial effects on the gut microbiome due to increasing bacterial biodiversity. Plays a role in reducing inflammation. Cruciferous vegetable, high in vitamin C, promotes collagen synthesis. Vitamin C rich kale protects the skin's barrier, lock in moisture & alleviate dry skin.
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👩🍳 How To Make A Gut-Friendly Chicken Soup
Here's how easy it is to make a delicious fall or winter gut healing chicken soup recipe. It's as simple as gathering your ingredients and throwing them into a soup pot.
Step 1: Saute Veggies
🔥 To a large pot, add the olive oil, onions, and celery, and heat over medium-high heat about 8 to 10 minutes until they turn translucent.
Step 2: Gently Simmer
🧄 Add the garlic and stir for another minute. Add the bone broth, thyme, ginger, turmeric, black pepper, and bring to a boil. Stir in the carrots, mushrooms, kale, and zucchini. Allow soup to boil gently for about 10 minutes, or until vegetables are cooked tender.
Step 3: Add Noodles
🍜 Next, add the gluten-free egg noodles or pasta of choice, and cook for about 10 minutes, or until noodles are soft and cooked through.
Step 4: Add Chicken
🍗 Add the cooked chicken and gently warm for 5 minutes. Serve with fresh parsley, red pepper flakes, and adjust the salt to your liking. I like to finish with a splash of fresh lemon juice right on top.
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🌿 Wellness Spotlight: Why These Ingredients In This Healing Soup?
- Bone Broth Collagen - Packed with collagen and amino acids (like glycine & proline), bone broth helps support gut lining integrity and reduce "leaky gut." Also beneficial for joint repair and skin elasticity.
- Vitamin-Rich Greens + Vegetables - Kale, zucchini, mushrooms, carrots & celery deliver fiber, antioxidants, vitamins A & C, which help feed a healthy gut microbiome and support immunity.
- Turmeric & Ginger Fusion - These spices offer strong anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Turmeric's curcumin helps modulate inflammation, while ginger soothes digestion and may reduce nausea.
- Garlic & Thyme - Garlic has antimicrobial and immune-supporting effects; thyme adds flavor plus compounds that may help fight pathogens and promote respiratory health.
- Balanced Macronutrients - With protein from chicken and collagen-rich bone broth, fiber and complex carbs from gluten-free pasta and veggies, and healthy fats from olive oil, this soup delivers sustained energy and supports balanced blood sugar.
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Gut Healing Chicken Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, yellow (Finely diced)
- 1 stalk celery (Finely diced)
- 2 large carrots (Shredded or chopped)
- ½ cup kale (Thinly chopped)
- ½ cup mushrooms, cremini
- 1 large zucchini (Chopped)
- 8 cups bone broth (Chicken flavored)
- 2 chicken, breast (Shredded, boneless, skinless; or leftover rotisserie chicken)
- 12 ounces egg noodles, gluten-free
- 1 teaspoon turmeric, ground
- ½ teaspoon black pepper, ground
- 1 teaspoon ginger, ground
- 4 cloves garlic, fresh (Minced)
- 1 ½ teaspoons thyme, dried
Optional Toppings:
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons parsley, fresh (Chopped)
- 1 dash sea salt (To taste)
- 1 splash lemon, juice (To taste)
Instructions
- To a large pot, add the olive oil, onions, and celery, and heat over medium-high heat about 8 to 10 minutes until they turn translucent.
- Add the garlic and stir for another minute.
- Add the bone broth, thyme, ginger, turmeric, black pepper, and bring to a boil.
- Stir in the carrots, mushrooms, kale, and zucchini. Allow soup to boil gently for about 10 minutes, or until vegetables are cooked tender.
- Next, add the gluten-free egg noodles or pasta of choice, and cook for about 10 minutes, or until noodles are soft and cooked through.
- Take Note: If you use a smaller pasta shape, the noodles will cook quicker. Cook the noodles according to the time on the package you are using.
- Add the cooked chicken and gently warm for 5 minutes.
- Serve with fresh parsley, red pepper flakes, and adjust the salt to your liking. I like to finish with a splash of fresh lemon juice right on top.
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❄️ Storage For Gut-Friendly Chicken Soup
My gut healing chicken soup is great stored for 4-5 days in the refrigerator. Cool the soup first, and then transfer to an airtight storage container in the fridge.
I like to make big batches of this gut healthy chicken soup and store it in the freezer for 3 months. The perfect meal prep dinner or lunch idea. Simply reheat on the stove or microwave, and then serve on those chilly winter evenings.
🤔 FAQ - Common Questions For Healing Chicken Soup
Can I use regular chicken broth instead of bone broth?
Yes, you can substitute regular chicken broth if needed, but using a true bone broth (made from chicken bones simmered for longer) offers extra benefits like collagen and amino acids that support gut-lining health. The recipe notes that bone broth "helps heal intestinal permeability, known as leaky gut."
Is this healing soup gluten-free?
What if I'm vegetarian or vegan? Can I make a plant-based version?
Absolutely. You could swap the chicken (and chicken bone broth) for a vegetable broth rich in flavor, and use cooked beans, lentils or tofu instead of chicken. Use a plant-based "bone-style" broth if available, and keep the gut-friendly veggies (zucchini, kale, mushrooms, etc.) and spices (turmeric, ginger, garlic, thyme).
(Note: The collagen benefits from bone broth would be absent, so it wouldn't have quite the same gut-healing profile, but you'll still get a nourishing soup.)
Can I omit the pasta or use a different starch?
Yes. The pasta is optional and can be substituted with a different gluten-free starch like rice, quinoa or small gluten-free dumplings. You can also omit entirely for a lower-carb version. Just adjust the cooking time accordingly and ensure the starch is fully cooked.
How long will this soup keep? Can I freeze it?
The recipe states: "My gut healing chicken soup is great stored for 4-5 days in the refrigerator. Store it in the freezer for 3 months." When reheating, thaw overnight in the fridge if frozen, then gently heat on the stove or microwave. If pasta was added before freezing, texture may change (pasta can become softer); you might prefer to freeze without the pasta, then add freshly cooked pasta when serving.
Are the spices (turmeric, ginger, garlic) safe and beneficial for gut health?
Yes, the recipe describes turmeric, ginger and garlic as "anti-inflammatory" and beneficial for digestion and gut health. However, if you have specific health conditions (e.g., gallbladder issues, certain medications, or a sensitive gut), you may want to consult your healthcare provider before using high amounts of spices.
What if I have food allergies or dietary restrictions?
You can adapt the recipe. For example:
If you're dairy-free: The recipe doesn't include dairy, so you're good.
If you're avoiding gluten: Make sure the pasta is gluten-free (as noted).
If you're avoiding mushrooms or kale: You can substitute with other gut-friendly veggies such as spinach, chopped Swiss chard, or cauliflower florets.
Whenever you modify, just be sure the base (bone broth or high-quality broth + vegetables) remains gut-healing and nutrient-dense.
What portion size or serving count does the gut healing chicken soup recipe make?
It makes 8 servings, with an estimated nutrition of about 315 calories per serving. Adjust up or down depending on how many bowls you're serving and whether you're adding any additional toppings or sides.
Can I add extra veggies, beans, or other proteins to this gut healing chicken soup?
Yes, feel free to customize! The base recipe provides a strong gut-healing foundation, so you can enhance it by adding extra veggies (like sweet potato chunks, bell peppers, butternut squash), beans (if your gut tolerates legumes), or even other proteins (like shredded turkey or leftover cooked chick-peas).
Just monitor the texture and cooking time so everything is tender and well-cooked.
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