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Freekeh Soup ( Jordanian Chicken Green Wheat Soup )

This simple homemade chicken broth soup& healthy green wheat is perfect winter comfort food.
Servings: 8
Calories: 284kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a large pot, combine chicken, cinnamon, bay leaves, cloves, peppercorns, garlic, onion, salt, peeled carrot and 14 cups water. Bring to a boil.
  • Reduce to a simmer. Cook for about 40 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
  • Remove the chicken pieces and set aside to cool.
  • As soon as it is cool enough to handle, shred the chicken by hand.
  • Strain the broth that the chicken was cooked in.
  • In a large pot, combine broth, chicken, grated carrots and freekeh. Bring to a boil.
  • Reduce to a simmer and cook for 40 minutes, until freekeh is tender.
  • Add frozen vegetables and salt, to taste.
  • Cook for another 5 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 410mg | Potassium: 410mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 6345IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg
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