Nightshade Free Italian Restorative Broth
There is something deeply comforting about a pot of golden broth simmering low and slow on the stove, filling the kitchen with the scent of fresh herbs and sweet root vegetables. This restorative Italian-style broth is built on bone-in chicken, carrots, parsnips, turnip, celery, and a fragrant bundle of parsley, thyme, and rosemary — not a single nightshade in sight, which makes it a genuinely safe and satisfying option for anyone navigating that restriction. The clever blanching step at the start — boiling the chicken briefly, then rinsing and starting fresh — pulls out impurities and gives the finished broth a clarity and clean flavor that store-bought versions simply cannot match. A long, patient simmer of nearly two hours coaxes every bit of richness from the bones without any shortcuts or additives you'd need to second-guess. The result is a luminous, golden broth that works beautifully on its own or with shredded chicken stirred back in and a scatter of fresh parsley on top. It's the kind of recipe that feels like medicine and a meal at the same time — nourishing, gentle, and completely from scratch.
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4 servings
- 3 lbs whole chicken pieces (bone-in, skin-on thighs and drumsticks), fresh — not previously frozen and thawed more than 24 hours ago
- 3 medium carrots, peeled and halved crosswise
- 2 medium parsnips, peeled and halved crosswise
- 1 medium turnip, peeled and quartered
- 1 medium onion, peeled and halved
- 3 stalks celery, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 4 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 10 cups cold water
- 1 tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
For serving
- 1 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Place the chicken pieces in a large 6–8 qt stockpot and cover with 10 cups of cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then immediately drain and rinse the chicken under cold running water. Wipe out the pot. This blanching step removes surface impurities and produces a clearer, cleaner-tasting broth.
- 2
Return the rinsed chicken to the clean pot. Add the carrots, parsnips, turnip, onion, celery, parsley sprigs, thyme sprigs, and rosemary sprigs. Pour in 10 cups of fresh cold water — the water should cover the chicken and vegetables by at least 1 inch.
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