Who doesn’t love a good bowl of soup in the winter?! Luckily, soup can be as healthy as it is tasty–as long as it’s made with the right ingredients. Unfortunately, canned soups can take a serious toll on your health. But on the other hand, homemade varieties can pack in a ton of nutrients to keep your body thriving throughout this chilly season. And one of the best ingredients you can add to your soup is some homemade bone broth, which blows high-sodium, store-bought broths out of the water.
Whether you’re drinking it on your own or throwing in other ingredients to make a hearty soup, there’s so much to love about bone broth. The benefits are plentiful, from slowed aging to better sleep to increased immunity–which can definitely come in handy in the winter. Sign us up!
If you’re looking to cook up this elixir in your own home, look no further. We’re giving you two different recipes you can try ASAP–and then again and again. Find them below!
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Super immunity-boosting chicken bone broth
Nothing says “winter” like hot chicken broth to warm you from the inside out. And when it comes to broth recipes, this is one of the best ones to give your immune system a boost and fight inflammation while also keeping your taste buds happy. While the bones offer up all their benefits, the other anti-inflammatory ingredients like onion, garlic, apple cider vinegar, and more help to keep your body protected from illness and even promote weight loss. You’ll want to sip on this every day–and we suggest you follow that craving. Your body will thank you!
Ingredients: chicken bones, celery, carrots, onions, garlic, astragalus root, apple cider vinegar, water
Slow cooker beef bone broth
If beef is more your thing, this is another great recipe incorporating beef bones. In addition to all the initial benefits of bone broth (like gut health, joint health, anti-aging properties, and more), this recipe also packs in nutritious, tasty carrots and celery root. The carrots help to pack in vitamin C, improve cholesterol and heart health, and even promote better eyesight, while the celery also promotes digestion, weight loss, and more. And of course, the staple of apple cider vinegar offers its own myriad of fat-burning benefits. Plus, all together along with the herbs, this broth is simply delicious.
Ingredients: beef marrow bones, carrots, celery root, rosemary, oregano & thyme, bay leaves, apple cider vinegar, sea salt, water
