Could you suggest a suitable recipe for the dietary needs of seniors?
Hearty chicken noodle soup is highly recommended.
Ingredients:
• Six boneless skinless chicken thighs, weighing approximately 575 g/1 lb 4 oz
• 2 L (8 cups) of water
• Two sprigs of fresh parsley
• One chopped onion
• One chopped carrot
• One minced garlic clove
• One cup of whole-grain egg noodles
• One cup of frozen peas
• Grated Parmesan cheese (1/4 cup)
• chopped fresh basil or parsley, (2 tbsp)
• Optional: hot pepper sauce
How to Cook?
Set aside any visible fat on the chicken thighs. Boil water with parsley, onion, carrot, garlic, and trimmed chicken thighs in a soup pot or Dutch oven. Remove any foam that forms over the top and reduce the heat to a simmer. Let the chicken cook for 15 minutes.
Place the chicken thighs on a clean cutting board with tongs. Once cool, chop into small pieces. Return chopped chicken to broth with noodles, peas, cheese, and basil; cook for about 5 minutes or until noodles are tender. If desired, top each with a splash of hot sauce.
Tips
• Save time by doubling this recipe, freezing extra servings, and preparing individual soup to make ready-to-eat meals.
• Use two smaller pots if you don’t have a large pot.
• Make sure you use fewer ingredients that contain added sodium, sugars, or saturated fat.
• How about adding sugar to the recipe? You only need a little bit.
