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a nice healthy addition, too.
If you like, add fresh noodles and simmer in
soup for 20 minutes.
Enjoy the healthy, nutritious warm comforting goodness of homemade chick soup.

Bacon, Apple,
and Fennel Chutney
Now let’s talk about Thanksgiving! The
ultimate food holiday. Every family has
their own traditions and food staples. We
often look forward to this day simply to eat
these sacred holiday foods. But sometimes

it’s nice to mix things up. Here are a few
show stoppers: An appetizer for the family to nosh on while dinner is cooked and a
fantastic recipe for chipotle sweet potatoes
that add a rich, sweet, spicy lick to your
turkey tradition.
1/2 lb. apple wood smoked bacon, cut into
1/2 inch dice
1/2 medium onion, cut into 1/2 inch dice
1 medium fennel bulb-halved, cored and cut
into 1/2 inch dice-plus 1 tbs. chopped fennel
fronds
2 thyme sprigs
2 garlic cloves, minced

Add oil to Dutch oven and heat until shimmering. Add chicken thighs in batches and
brown about five minutes per side. When
browned, place in a glass or metal bowl
and finish browning the rest of the chicken.
Once all chicken is browned, place in a bowl
and drain the fat off of the pan. Add chicken
back to the pot, add onion, and stir and
cover. Simmer over medium low heat for
20 minutes, until chicken releases juices.
After the chicken has released it’s juices,
add two quarts of water and bay leaves and
stir. Cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes
to allow the flavor to build. After stock has
simmered, set aside until cool and then
strain. Remove chicken to be shredded for
soup and dispose of bones and onions.
For the soup:
2 tbs. olive oil
1 medium onion chopped
1 large carrot sliced
1 celery stalk sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
Shredded chicken from stock
2 quarts of homemade stock
In large pot or Dutch oven, heat oil until
shimmering. Add onion, carrot, and celery
and sauté until starting to get tender. Add
garlic and stir for 30 seconds. Add stock
and bay leaf and bring to a simmer. Simmer
for ten minutes. Add chicken and simmer
for an additional ten minutes. Season with
salt and pepper to taste.
This is where it gets fun. You can add other
seasonings or spices if you like – fresh parsley or ginger, a dash of lemon juice, or zest
for a pop of flavor. You can also add kale for

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