Name: Creamy Chicken & Freekeh Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs Chicken pieces (bone-in, skin-on thighs & drumsticks); 1 cups Cracked freekeh, rinsed; 6 cups Chicken broth; 1 medium Onion, chopped; 2 medium Carrots, diced; 2 whole Celery stalks, diced; 3 cloves Garlic cloves, minced; 2 tbsp Olive oil; 0.5 tsp Allspice; 0.25 tsp Cinnamon; 1 tsp Salt; 0.5 tsp Black pepper; 2 tbsp Fresh parsley or mint, chopped

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Ingredients (13)

Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
Chicken pieces (bone-in, skin-on thighs & drumsticks)	1.5 lbs	249	22g	0g	17g
Cracked freekeh, rinsed	1 cups	130	8g	26g	1g
Chicken broth	6 cups	21	2g	2g	1g
Onion, chopped	1 medium	11	0g	3g	0g
Carrots, diced	2 medium	13	0g	3g	0g
Celery stalks, diced	2 whole	0	0g	0g	0g
Garlic cloves, minced	3 cloves	3	0g	1g	0g
Olive oil	2 tbsp	62	0g	0g	7g
Allspice	0.5 tsp	1	0g	0g	0g
Cinnamon	0.25 tsp	1	0g	0g	0g
Salt	1 tsp	0	0g	0g	0g
Black pepper	0.5 tsp	1	0g	0g	0g
Fresh parsley or mint, chopped	2 tbsp	1	0g	0g	0g

Ingredients (13)

Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
Chicken pieces (bone-in, skin-on thighs & drumsticks)	1.5 lbs	249	22g	0g	17g
Cracked freekeh, rinsed	1 cups	130	8g	26g	1g
Chicken broth	6 cups	21	2g	2g	1g
Onion, chopped	1 medium	11	0g	3g	0g
Carrots, diced	2 medium	13	0g	3g	0g
Celery stalks, diced	2 whole	0	0g	0g	0g
Garlic cloves, minced	3 cloves	3	0g	1g	0g
Olive oil	2 tbsp	62	0g	0g	7g
Allspice	0.5 tsp	1	0g	0g	0g
Cinnamon	0.25 tsp	1	0g	0g	0g
Salt	1 tsp	0	0g	0g	0g
Black pepper	0.5 tsp	1	0g	0g	0g
Fresh parsley or mint, chopped	2 tbsp	1	0g	0g	0g

Directions

Step 1
Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper. In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Brown chicken on all sides. Remove chicken and set aside.
Step 2
Add chopped onion, carrots, and celery to the pot. Sauté for 7-10 minutes until vegetables begin to soften. Stir in minced garlic, allspice, and cinnamon; cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
Step 3
Return chicken to the pot. Add rinsed freekeh and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 40-50 minutes, or until freekeh is tender and chicken is cooked through.
Step 4
Remove chicken from the pot, shred the meat from the bones, and discard bones/skin. Return shredded chicken to the soup.
Step 5
Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed. If soup is too thick, add a little more hot broth or water.
Step 6
Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley or mint. Serve hot.