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HEALTHY DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

I…NEED…FUEL, preferably in the form of moist and luscious Healthier Double Chocolate Chip Muffins sweetened with a banana, apple sauce, and coconut sugar (or granulated sugar of your choice) and that are gluten-free too (oat flour and almond flour)!

Do you ever feel like someone lit a match and burned out all of your energy reserves for the foreseeable future?  Yes, babies are wonderful like that;-).

So, for those days when you have chocolate on the brain (#alldayeveryday), I find these muffins come in reeeeeal handy because you can make them in advance and they stay moist for 2-3 days covered in a container on your counter.

What makes these chocolate chip muffins healthy?

I call them “healthy” because healthy means something different to everyone.  But, they are sweetened with a banana and apple sauce to dramatically cut down on the granulated sugar.  I’m a coconut sugar fan because I do actually feel a difference when I eat a baked good with this lower glycemic sugar.

Plus, they only have a 2 TBSP of oil, and are made creamy with either peanut butter, almond butter, or the nut or seed butter of your choice.

I also love the combo of oat flour four for fiber and almond flour for a lighter texture.

Healthy Double Chocolate Chip Muffin Batter in a bowl

How to Make Healthy Double Chocolate Chip Muffins

  1.  With a hand whisk or electric hand mixer, whisk the mashed banana, coconut sugar, 2 TBSP oil, 2 TBSP peanut butter, and apple sauce together until smooth.
  2.  Whisk in the eggs, almond milk (or milk of choice), and vanilla until a little frothy.
  3.  Stir in the cocoa powder, oat flour, almond flour, salt, and baking powder until smooth.
  4.  Stir in the chocolate chips, reserving a small amount to sprinkle on top of the muffins before they are baked (it looks nice having the chocolate chips float on top of the muffins).
  5.  Oil and flour the muffin tins to keep the muffins from sticking.
  6.  Scoop all the way to the top of 6 muffin tins.
  7.  Bake at 350 degrees F for 23-25 minutes or until a butter knife or skewer is inserted and comes out clean.
  8.  Eat a whole batch while ugly crying in the shower.  Delicately eat one of these while having a moment of peace and quiet.

Healthy Double Chocolate Chip Muffins batter with chocolate chips

You don’t need muffin papers!

If you want to skip the muffins papers because you ran out or want to save money, simply oil the muffin tins liberally and add enough oat flour in each muffin tin by tapping and turning the pan to coat it all the away around each tin.

Your muffins will slide right out with a simple butter knife after they are baked and cooled for a few minutes.

 

Easy Healthy Double Chocolate Chip Muffins scooped in a muffin tin

Easy Healthy Double Chocolate Chip Muffins recipe baked in a muffin pan

Easy Healthy Chocolate Chip Muffins with Banana, Gluten Free #chocolatechip #chocolatemuffins #glutenfree

Easy Healthy Double Chocolate Chip Muffins interior #chocolatechip #chocolatemuffins

Easy Healthy Double Chocolate Chip Muffins moist interior #chocolatechip #chocolatemuffins #glutenfree

Easy Healthy Double Chocolate Chip Muffins recipe with banana #chocolatechip #chocolatemuffins #glutenfree

OH MY GAWD will you look at those muffins!

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Easy Healthy Double Chocolate Chip Muffins recipe with banana #chocolatechip #chocolatemuffins #glutenfree

Healthy Double Chocolate Chip Muffins

Luscious & moist Healthy double chocolate chip muffins are sweetened with banana, apple sauce and a touch of coconut sugar, and filled with nut butter, oat flour, and almond flour for a delicious treat.

Course Breakfast or Snack, Breakfast/Brunch
Keyword Healthy banana chocolate chip muffins, healthy chocolate chip muffins, Healthy chocolate muffins
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
resting time 5 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6 muffins
Author Bessie Bakes

Ingredients

Wet ingredients

  • 1 banana smashed with a fork
  • 2 TBSP oil
  • 1/4 cup coconut sugar or granulated sugar of choice
  • 2 TBSP peanut butter or nut or seed butter of your choice
  • 1/4 cup apple sauce
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 cup oat flour you can grind it yourself in a blender, but it's a much finer texture pre-ground
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup almond milk or milk of choice
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips I like dark or semi-sweet

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

  2. With a hand whisk or electric hand mixer, whisk the mashed banana, coconut sugar, 2 TBSP oil, 2 TBSP peanut butter, and apple sauce together until smooth.

  3. Whisk in the eggs, almond milk (or milk of choice), and vanilla until a little frothy.

  4. Stir in the cocoa powder, oat flour, almond flour, salt, and baking powder until smooth.

    Healthy Double Chocolate Chip Muffin Batter in a bowl

  5. Stir in the chocolate chips, reserving a small amount to sprinkle on top of the muffins before they are baked (it looks nice having the chocolate chips float on top of the muffins).

    Healthy Double Chocolate Chip Muffins batter with chocolate chips

  6. Oil the muffin tins liberally and add enough oat flour in each muffin tin by tapping and turning the pan to coat it all the away around each tin.

    Your muffins will slide right out with a simple butter knife after they are baked and cooled for a few minutes.

    Healthy Double Chocolate Chip Muffins muffin pan

  7. Scoop all the way to the top of 6 muffin tins.

    Easy Healthy Double Chocolate Chip Muffins scooped in a muffin tin

  8. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 23-25 minutes or until a butter knife or skewer is inserted and comes out clean.  Let cool for a few minutes, then use a butter knife to gently lift the muffins out of the muffin tins. 

    Easy Healthy Double Chocolate Chip Muffins recipe baked in a muffin pan

Recipe Notes

Customizing the recipe:

You can substitute the coconut sugar for regular granulated sugar, or brown sugar if you wish.

However, substituting the coconut sugar for honey or maple syrup will change the texture of the muffins, plus both honey and maple syrup have different levels of sweetness, so you can't sub cup for cup with these sweeteners.

You can swap out any nut or seed butter of your choice in place of peanut butter if you wish with no issues.

Healthy Double Chocolate Chip Muffins area delicious gluten free breakfast or snack #chocolatechip #chocolatemuffins #glutenfree

Artisan Bread

5 SOUL-SATISFYING BONE BROTH SOUP RECIPES TO PAIR W/ SOURDOUGH BREAD

Today we have 5 heartwarming, soul-satisfying soup and stew recipes with bone broth that pair perfectly with 4 different yet incredible Sourdough Bread recipes (including a delicious gluten-free Southern cornbread recipe) that will fill you to the BRIM with the warmest, coziest vibes.

Since bone broth has been a big part of my health and wellness routine since 2016, I wanted to create recipes with bone broth that were hearty, filling, and delicious so I could enjoy bone broth as an actual meal.

I’m calling this The Sourdough Bread and Bone Broth Soup Challenge because I have created an ebook for these recipes that includes the photos and step-by-step recipes to go along with each soup and sourdough bread so you can have everything in one place.

You can download the ebook to your desktop, laptop, tablet, or phone and cook the recipes in your kitchen with whatever device you prefer.  Or, you can go the totally awesome old-school way and print off the recipes and place them in a binder to go along with your favorite cookbooks.

Why these Bone Broth Soup and Sourdough Bread recipes are awesome

  1.  The bone broth soups and stews are nourishing and not-too-heavy for a nice healthy balance.
  2.  None of the recipes require a blender or immersion blender, making it easy to pull together.
  3. I’ve included instructions for the Instant Pot and slow cooker where applicable, plus instructions for cooking the soups or stews on the stove top.
  4. I’ve added ingredient swaps for easy recipe customization.
  5. The sourdough bread can be made in advance and frozen.
  6. There is a quick and delicious gluten-free Southern Cornbread recipe that even gluten lovers will devour.

 

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Bone Broth Soup and stew recipes with sourdough bread and gluten free bred options

 

Table of Contents

  • Where to buy Bone Broth
  • The Magic of an Instant Pot
  • 3 Life-Changing Hacks for Making Bone Broth at Home

Bone Broth Soup and Stew Recipes

  • Bone Broth Chili Recipe
  • Bone Broth Beef Stew
  • Thai Pumpkin Butternut Squash Soup with Cajun Sausage and Bone Broth
  • Bone Broth White Bean Chicken Meatball Soup with Pesto
  • Easy Bone Broth Avgolemono (Greek Lemon Chicken) Soup

Sourdough Bread (& a Gluten-Free Cornbread) Recipes

  • Traditional Sourdough Bread
  • Sourdough Honey Spelt Bread Recipe
  • Sourdough Brioche Garlic Rosemary Rolls
  • Easy Gluten-Free Southern Cornbread Recipe (Cast Iron Skillet or Muffins)
  • Download the Sourdough Bread & Bone Broth Soup ebook for FREE!

Where to buy Bone Broth

Since 2016, I have tried every brand I could get my hands on in stores and online.  You can read all about my experience while on the Bone Broth Diet and drinking bone broth regularly.  These are the two brands I recommend:

Bona Fide Provisions can be found in the freezer section at Sprouts Market, Whole Foods, Walmart, and Publix.  Check your local stores for availability.

Kettle & Fire is the only carton of bone broth with enough collagen in it to make a difference in your health.  There are several major brands, but this is the absolute best.

  • It’s organic, and they sell several flavors of chicken and beef bone broth.
  • For these recipes, I recommend the original chicken and beef bone broth
  • If you buy more than 6 cartons, you get FREE shipping!
  • I love purchasing from them online because they send you coupons for future purchases
  • Use the promo code BESSIEBAKES15 for 15% off your first order!
  • Below is an affiliate link, but I’ve been drinking their bone broth for two years now and am a big believer in their product

Click here or the box below to be directed to Kettle & Fire ⇓

100% organic grass fed shelf stable bone broth

 

The Magic of an Instant Pot

Oooooh Instant Pot…how I love thee, let me count the ways.

  • It’s the most versatile kitchen appliance I’ve ever owned, and I have a lot of kitchen equipment!
  • You can pressure cook soups and stews that would normally take 2-3 hours to simmer in about 20-40 minutes.
  • You can saute directly in the Instant Pot so you don’t have to start your soups and stews in a pot on the stove.
  • You can make bone broth in under 3 hours (it normally takes 12-24 hours to simmer)
  • The Instant Pot also is a slow cooker, a steamer, cooks rice in a fraction of the time, yogurt maker, and a warmer!
  • If you have a tiny kitchen or live in an apartment or dorm, you can cook a million different meals in it.

This is the model of the Instant Pot that I own:

Instant Pot DUO60 6 Qt 7-in-1 Multi-Use

Instant Pot for bone broth recipe

 

Soups & Stew Recipes with Bone Broth

 

3 Life-Changing Hacks for Making Bone Broth at Home

  • I’ve created the ULTIMATE recipe for bone broth because it can be a PAIN to make
  • I’ve included 3 time-saving tips that will make it possible to make it at home without pulling out your hair
  • The techniques can be used for chicken and beef bone broth

The original Bone Broth Recipe post can be found here.

Chicken bone broth ingredients

Bone Broth Chili Recipe & Video

  • Make this chili in an Instant pot from start to finish in under 40 minutes
  • Or use the slow cooker or cook on the stove top
  • It’s a beautiful balance of beans to beef to broth ratio
  • A few spices in your pantry fill this chili recipe with incredible flavor

The original Bone Broth Chili Recipe & Video post can be found here.

Instant pot bone broth chili recipe

Instant Pot Bone Broth Chili with instructions for the stove top and slow cooker too

 

Watch how fast this comes together in an Instant Pot (1-minute Video)

 

Bone Broth Beef Stew Recipe

  • Make this stew in under an hour from start to finish in an Instant Pot (SO GOOD)
  • Use the slow cooker or stove top method
  • This is a “brothy” beef stew recipe that’s loaded with tender carrots, onions, and beef.

The original Bone Broth Beef Stew Recipe is here.

Instant Pot Beef Stew Recipe

Bone Broth Beef Stew recipe in an instant pot, slow cooker, or stove top

 

Watch this Beef Stew come together (1-minute Video)

 

Thai Pumpkin Butternut Squash Soup with Cajun Sausage and Bone Broth

  • Pure canned pumpkin and frozen chopped butternut squash make this soup come together in a snap
  • Cajun sausage, Thai red curry paste, and lemongrass blend perfectly with the squash for a fall/winter soup
  • Bone broth adds even more nourishing flavor to this soup
  • Omit the sausage and use vegetable broth for a satisfying vegetarian soup

Check out the original Thai Pumpkin Butternut Squash Soup post here.

Thai pumpkin butternut squash and cajun sausage bone broth soup ingredients

Thai Pumpkin Butternut Squash soup recipe with bone broth and cajun sausage

 

Bone Broth White Bean Chicken Meatball Soup with Pesto

  • Flavorful chicken meatballs, tender white beans, and chicken bone broth create a heartwarming soup
  • Red bell peppers, garlic, and onions are sauteed with a touch of butter for a flavorful base
  • Pesto tops everything off with a bright herby flavor

Check out the White Bean Chicken Meatball Soup Recipe here.

Bone Broth Whit Bean Chicken Meatball soup with Pesto in a dutch oven

Bone Broth White Bean Chicken Meatball soup recipe with pesto

 

Easy Bone Broth Avgolemono (Greek Lemon Chicken) Soup Recipe

  • Ready in about 20 minutes, this is the easiest and fastest to put together of all the recipes
  • It’s a delicious way to enjoy chicken soup with a lemony twist
  • Instead of cream, it’s thickened with eggs that are whisked together and tempered into the soup
  • You have the option to add chopped cauliflower rice, regular rice, or orzo pasta for a more filling soup

The original Bone Broth Avgolemeno Soup post is here.

Easy Bone Broth Avgolemeno soup recipe with green beans in a dutch oven

Easy Avgolemono bone broth soup recipe with chicken, cauliflower rice, and green beans in a bowl

 

Sourdough Bread (& Gluten-free Cornbread) Recipes

 

Traditional Sourdough Bread

  • This is a perfect beginner sourdough bread recipe that can be baked in a cast iron skillet, dutch oven, or loaf pan for a crisp exterior and tender interior
  • I’ll show you 2 different ways to shape this bread so you can bake it in whichever vessel you like
  • It can be made in advance and frozen
  • One recipe makes two loaves so you’ll have plenty of leftovers in the freezer

Read all about the Traditional Sourdough Bread Recipe post with 20 step-by-step photos and the instructional shaping, proofing, and baking video.

Easy Sourdough Bread Recipe with step-by-step photos

Sourdough bread recipe sliced with butter

 

Watch the instructional shaping, proofing, & baking video for sourdough bread

 

Sourdough Honey Spelt Bread Recipe

  • You can substitute whole wheat flour for spelt flour
  • This is a no-knead sourdough bread recipe that lets time and fermentation do the work for you
  • It’s a hearty and flavorful whole grain sourdough that is quite spectacular
  • Again, instructions for shaping 2 different ways for a cast iron, dutch oven, or loaf pan are included
  • Makes 2 loaves and can be frozen

The original Sourdough Honey Spelt Bread Recipe can be found here.

Artisan Sourdough Honey Spelt Bread Shaped in a cast iron skillet

Earthy Soudough Honey Spelt Bread baked in cast iron skillets

 

Sourdough Brioche Garlic Rosemary Rolls

  • A brioche is a bread enriched with butter and eggs for a soft and tender bread that makes sweet or savory recipes
  • You can use spelt flour, or whole wheat flour
  • Garlic, butter, and rosemary permeate these rolls with intoxicating flavor
  • In the recipe post, I show you 3 different recipes (cinnamon buns, garlic rosemary rolls, and hamburger buns) for this brioche bread as well

The Brioche Recipe 3 Ways can be found here.

Sourdough Spelt Brioche Garlic Rosemary Rolls Baked

Sourdough Spelt Brioche Garlic Rosemary Rolls baked to perfection

 

Easy Gluten Free Southern Cornbread Recipe (Muffins or Cast Iron Skillet)

  • Make this cornbread in a snap in one bowl by whisking together the ingredients
  • It takes only 12-14 minutes to bake as muffins or 20 minutes in a cast iron skillet
  • You have the option to add cheddar cheese and roasted poblanos for extra flavor

The original cornbread recipe post can be found here.

Gluten Free Poblano cheddar cornbread baked in a cast iron skillet

Gluten free cornbread muffins baked for cornbread stuffing

 

Download the Sourdough Bread & Bone Broth Soup ebook 

In the ebook you’ll get:

  • All of the recipes in one place
  • Photos for every recipe plus step-by-step photos for the bread recipes
  • Links to individual blog posts if you’d like to see even more step-by-step photos or shaping videos for the sourdough bread for easy navigation (I’m unable to add video to my ebook)
  • Print off all of the ebook or just the recipes and save in a binder
  • Or save the ebook to your phone, desktop, laptop, or tablet

 

Download Sourdough Bread & Bone Broth Soup ebook

Sourdough Bread and Bone Broth Soup Recipes ebook cover

 

WHEW, that’s all folks!  Please feel free to comment below if you have any questions about the recipes or to share your experience with any of them.

Don’t forget to download the FREE ebook here!

 

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Bone Broth Diet

THAI PUMPKIN BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP | CAJUN SAUSAGE & BONE BROTH

There is something so heartwarming about cupping a big bowl of squash soup and getting a nice steam facial filled with lemongrass, ginger, red curry paste, coconut milk, onions, and Cajun sausage (it’s all the rage now).  Let’s bask in the aroma of this Thai Pumpkin Butternut Squash Soup with Cajun Sausage and even Bone Broth! 

And if you want to make this vegan, no worries!  Just sub with vegetable broth and omit the sausage (maybe add some veggie bouillon flavor) and you’re good to go!

Thai Pumpkin Butternut Squash Soup Recipe with Cajun Sausage #squash #squashrecipes #squashsoup

 

This amaaaazing squash soup recipe is a part of the Sourdough Bread & Bone Broth Soup Challenge ebook that I created to get you inspired to cook the most soul-satisfying food imaginable… hearty soups and stews with a side of sourdough bread.

What is the Sourdough Bread & Bone Broth Soup Challenge?

  • It’s a collection of soup and stew recipes with bone broth paired with several sourdough bread (& a gluten-free cornbread) recipes with step-by-step instructions and photos for every recipe
  • The ebook has links to all of the recipes on my blog so you can see even more step-by-step photos and, in some cases, videos to help you create the recipes with ease (especially the sourdough bread recipes!
  • The ebook with allllll the cozy bone broth soups, stews, and sourdough bread recipes is FREE to download

The recipe for this Thai Pumpkin Butternut Squash Soup is below!

Ingredients for Thai Pumpkin Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

  • Fresh or frozen butternut squash
  • pure canned pumpkin
  • coconut milk (unsweetened canned)
  • onion, garlic, lemongrass, ginger, red curry paste
  • turmeric (totally optional)
  • chicken bone broth (or sub with vegetable broth)
  • Cajun andouille sausage

Where to do I find lemongrass and red curry paste?

Lemongrass is often sold as a paste in the produce section of the grocery stores.  You can also use a fresh lemongrass stalk.  Red Curry paste is found in small glass jars in the “International” food section.  You should easily be able to find both of these items at the grocery store.

Where do I buy bone broth?

I’m a Kettle & Fire superfan, and luckily their bone broth is sold in many grocery stores throughout the country, but you can purchase it on their website and get 15% off your first purchase too!

Buy Kettle & Fire Chicken Bone Broth for this recipe (buy 6 cartons for free shipping).  Use coupon code BESSIEBAKES15 for 15% off.  This is an affiliate link.

Thai pumpkin butternut squash and cajun sausage bone broth soup ingredients

How long does this squash soup recipe take to make?

This recipe is can be made in under 30 minutes, with just a few small things to chop.  

Time-saving tips:

Buy frozen chopped butternut squash or pre-chopped squash for even less chopping.  Skip pureeing this soup if you don’t have an immersion blender.  Simply use a potato masher to mash the butternut squash somewhat once it’s cooked through.

Cajun Sausage sauteeing in dutch oven for Thai pumpkin butternut squash soup

How to make this Thai Pumpkin Butternut Squash Soup Recipe 

  1. Chop your onion, garlic, ginger, and squash (if you bought it whole)
  2. Slice the Cajun sausage on a diagonal and saute over medium-high heat to caramelize
  3. Remove the sausage from the pot and over medium heat add the onion, lemongrass paste, red curry paste, garlic and ginger (and turmeric if using) and saute until softened, 2-3 minutes
  4. Add the broth, canned pumpkin, and butternut squash and simmer for about 10 minutes, or longer if using fresh butternut squash
  5. Add the coconut milk and simmer for a few minutes to thicken
  6. Season with salt and pepper and serve with Cajun Sausage and crusty Sourdough Bread!

Thai Pumpkin Butternut Squash soup ingredients

The BEST sourdough bread recipe to serve with this soup

I have tons of step-by-step photos and an instructional shaping, proofing, and baking video to show you that you CAN make sourdough bread, even if you have no prior experience!

Thai pumpkin butternut squash soup simmering in a dutch oven

Thai Pumpkin Butternut Squash soup recipe with bone broth and cajun sausage

 

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Thai Pumpkin Butternut Sqaush Soup Recipe with Cajun Sausage

Thai Pumpkin Butternut Squash Soup | Cajun Sausage & Bone Broth

This Thai-inspired pumpkin butternut squash soup recipe is filled with lemongrass, red curry paste, ginger, garlic, onions, and Cajun sausage for soul-satisfying flavor!

Course Dinner, Soup
Cuisine Fall-Inspired
Keyword butternut squash soup recipe, pumpkin soup, squash soup recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Bessie Bakes

Ingredients

  • 2 links Cajun andouille sausage or chicken sausage sliced on a diagonal
  • 15 oz can pure pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • 10 oz bag frozen chopped butternut sqaush, or 1 small butternut squash skinned and cubed
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 cups chicken bone broth, or vegetable broth or good quality chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 TBSP lemongrass paste
  • 2 1/2 TBSP red curry paste
  • 2 TBSP fresh ginger, chopped
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk, unsweetened from a can
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • drizzle of olive oil for sauteeing

Instructions

Time-Saving Tips

  1. Use frozen and chopped butternut squash for ease of prep. 

  2. Skip pureeing this soup if you don't have an immersion blender. Simply use a potato masher to mash the butternut squash somewhat once it's cooked through.  

Prep and Chopping

  1. Chop the onion, garlic, and ginger. Slice the sausage links.  

Instructions

  1. Heat a large pot over medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Saute the sausage until browned on both sides and cooked through (if using raw sausage).

    Cajun Sausage sauteeing in dutch oven for Thai pumpkin butternut squash soup

  2. Remove the sausage and set aside and lower the heat to medium. Saute the onions until softened 2-4 minutes, then add the ginger, garlic, red curry paste, and lemongrass paste and saute for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.

    Thai Pumpkin Butternut Squash soup ingredients

  3. Add the chicken broth, coconut milk, pumpkin, butternut squash, and season with salt and pepper.

    Thai pumpkin butternut squash soup simmering in a dutch oven

  4. Partially cover and bring to a gentle simmer. Simmer for 10-15 minutes to help flavors develop.  You may need to simmer for a few more minutes if using fresh butternut squash.

  5. Season with salt and pepper to taste. 

  6. Mash the butternut squash with a potato masher or use an immersion blender if you prefer a completely smooth soup. 

  7.  Top with the andouille sausage and optional dollops of goat cheese. 

    Thai Pumpkin Butternut Sqaush Soup Recipe with Cajun Sausage

  8. Serve and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Ingredient Substitutions

  • If you can't find cajun andouille sausage or you prefer less heat, use mild chicken, turkey, or pork sausage of your choosing.
  • Instead of lemongrass paste, you can use a lemongrass stalk.

Vegetarian Option

Use vegetable broth and omit the sausage.  Add a touch of cayenne pepper or smoked paprika to taste for extra flavor.

 

 

 

 

Bone Broth Diet

WHITE BEAN CHICKEN MEATBALL SOUP with PESTO & BONE BROTH

If you make this White Bean Chicken Meatball Soup with Pesto and Chicken Bone Broth, you’ll rule the land (or at least your household) as the undisputed champion of chicken soup!

This is probably my favorite soup I’ve ever created, no joke.

And I’ve made a lot of bone broth soups.  

As part of the Sourdough Bread and Bone Broth Soup ebook that you can download for FREE, this chicken meatball soup recipe reigns supreme.

And yes, you can definitely make this with regular chicken broth, but bone broth just takes it to another stratosphere.

The recipe card for this White Bean Chicken Meatball Soup is on the bottom of this post ⇓

White butter beans for chicken meatball soup

White Bean Chicken Meatball Soup Ingredients

  • red bell pepper, onion, carrots, and garlic
  • fresh rosemary
  • ground chicken and chicken sausage (uncooked)
  • cumin
  • butter beans or white beans of choice
  • chicken bone broth or high-quality chicken broth
  • pesto
  • a touch of butter for extra lusciousness

Red pepper, onions, carrots, garlic, and herbs chopped for chicken meatball soup

How to make Chicken Meatballs

  • Mix uncooked ground chicken and chicken sausage (I like uncooked Italian chicken sausage)
  • Add garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin and mix 
  • Keep your hands wet to shape the meatballs without the mixture sticking to your hands
  • Saute the meatballs in a dutch oven or large pot to get some caramelization on them and add flavor to the soup
  • Finish simmering them in the soup once the veggies and broth have been added

Chicken meatball ingredients in a bowl

Chicken meatballs rolled

Chicken meatballs sauteeing in a dutch oven for chicken meatball soup

How to make White Bean Chicken Meatball Soup

  • After the meatballs have some nice color on them, remove them from the pot and set aside
  • Add the red bell peppers, onion, carrots, rosemary with a bit of butter and soften them
  • Add chicken broth, meatballs, and white beans (rinse and drain the beans first) and simmer for 5-7 minutes
  • Season with salt and pepper 
  • Serve with dollops of pesto on top!

What brand of chicken bone broth do you use?

I love Kettle & Fire bone broths and have been drinking their broth religiously since 2016.  They are available in many grocery stores, but I have a coupon for you if you purchase it through their website!

Use coupon code BESSIEBAKES15 for 15% off your first order (get free shipping when you order 6 or more cartons).    Click the button below to order!  (This is an affiliate link)

kettle and fire chicken bone broth

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peppers, onions, carrots, and garlic sauteeing for chicken meatball soup

Bone Broth White Bean Chicken Meatball soup with Pesto in a dutch oven

A Quick Pesto Recipe (if you don’t want to buy it)

Here we have an easy Arugula Parsley Pesto recipe that doesn’t oxidize like regular basil pesto.  Basil (although wonderful) goes dark pretty quickly after it’s been exposed to oxygen.

Arugula Parsley Pesto with walnuts and pecorino romano

Bone Broth White Bean Chicken Meatball soup recipe with pesto

Chicken meatball soup with white beans, bone broth, and pesto

The Sourdough Bread & Bone Broth Soup ebook

  • Get soul-satisfying bone broth soup and stew recipes along with sourdough bread recipes to pair with them (even a gluten-free cornbread recipe)
  • Read all about each of the recipes on this mega post

 

Download the Sourdough Bread & Bone Broth Soup ebook

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White Bean Chicken Meatball Soup with pesto and chicken bone broth

White Bean Chicken Meatball Soup with Pesto & Bone Broth

Tender white beans, carrots, onions, red bell peppers, and garlic permeate this Chicken Meatball Soup with nourishing flavor!

Course Dinner, Soup
Keyword Chicken meatball soup
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Bessie Bakes

Ingredients

For the Chicken Meatballs

  • 3/4 pound ground chicken, uncooked
  • 1/2 pound ground chicken sausage, uncooked
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp salt for meatballs, plus more for soup
  • black pepper

For the soup

  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 TBSP butter
  • 2 1/2 cups chicken bone broth, or high-quality chicken broth
  • 15 ounce can butter beans or white beans or choice use two cans if you like a lot of beans in your soup
  • 1 sprig rosemary, chopped
  • 4 tsp olive oil

Instructions

Prepping and chopping

  1. Chop the onion, garlic, carrot. red bell pepper, and rosemary.

    Red pepper, onions, carrots, garlic, and herbs chopped for chicken meatball soup

  2. Add the ground chicken and chicken sausage in a bowl. Add the garlic, cumin, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, and 2 tsp olive oil.  Stir to combine.

    Chicken meatball ingredients in a bowl

  3. Wet your hands and roll into small meatballs.

    Chicken meatballs rolled

  4. Rinse and drain the beans.

    White butter beans for chicken meatball soup

Cooking the meatballs and soup

  1. Heat a dutch oven or a large stockpot over medium heat. Add 1 tsp. olive oil and saute the meatballs in batches to brown the outside. Set aside each batch after they have browned.

  2. Add 2 tsp olive oil and 1 Tbsp butter to the pot and saute the onions, carrots, red bell pepper, garlic, and rosemary in the same pot for about 3 minutes or until the onions have softened.

    peppers, onions, carrots, and garlic sauteeing for chicken meatball soup

  3. Add the chicken broth and stir to release the brown bits from the bottom of the pan.

    White bean chicken meatball soup with broth

  4. Add the beans and meatballs to the pot. Cover partially and bring the broth to a simmer. Reduce heat to low or medium-low to keep it simmering.

  5. Simmer for about 5-7 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through.

  6. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

  7. Serve with dollops of pesto on top!

    White Bean Chicken Meatball Soup with pesto and chicken bone broth
White Bean Chicken Meatball Soup with Pesto and bone broth #souprecipes #soupinspiration #souprecipeseasy #soupsandstews #chickenmeatballs #chickensoup

Bone Broth Diet

BONE BROTH INSTANT POT CHILI RECIPE & VIDEO | SLOW COOKER & STOVETOP

A soul-satisfying chili recipe often requires about 3 hours worth of prepping and slow-simmering on the stove.  Although it’s for a worthy cause, I wanted to test a recipe with bone broth that comes together in a fraction of the time.  Behold the beautiful Bone Broth Instant Pot Chili Recipe & Video with options for the slow cooker & stovetop if you’re not quite ready to make the Instant Pot leap.

Kidney beans and black beans for instant pot chili recipe

This bone broth chili recipe will hit all the warm and cozy buttons in your mind, body, and belly because the beef bone broth, spices, and beans are so nourishing and satisfying.  I tried to strike the right balance between the ratio of tomato sauce to broth to spices to achieve a hearty, filling, and flavorful chili that I think you’ll love!

the sourdough bread & bone broth soup challenge

This Instant Pot Bone Broth Chili recipe is part of the Sourdough Bread & Bone Broth Soup Challenge where you’ll receive 5 hearty and soul-satisfying bone broth soup recipes that you can pair with several different sourdough bread recipes (& a gluten-free cornbread too!) in a downloadable ebook so your heart can be warm all winter long!

The individual recipe card for this Instant Bone Broth Chili recipe is on this post at the bottom ⇓

Instant pot chili recipe ingredients, green bell peppers, onion, and garlic chopped on a cutting board

What can an Instant Pot do?

An Instant Pot is essentially a pressure cooker and therefore can cook things in rapid time.  It dramatically cuts down on cooking time, especially soup and stew recipes that ordinarily need to simmer for a long time.  The Instant Pot manual covers all the cooking times for legumes, rice, veggies, fruit, meats (boneless & bone-in), etc.

  • Saute directly in the pot, so no need for starting recipes on the stovetop
  • Cook white rice in about 4 minutes
  • Cook Brown rice in 20-22 minutes (ordinarily takes about 45-50 minutes)
  • Cook oatmeal in 2-5 minutes
  • Cook a rotisserie-style 5 lb chicken in 35-40 minutes (HOLY COW), 8 minutes per lb
  • Make this chili recipe and saute ingredients, then pressure cook for 19 minutes (say WHAAAAAAT!)
  • Pressure cook beef stew in 40 minutes (as opposed to 2-3 hours)
  • And SO…MUCH…MORE

I purchased this Instant Pot 6 quart 7-in-1 Multi-Use Pressure Cooker and I LOVE it.  On this same Amazon listing, you can also purchase a 3 QT or and 8 QT Instant Pot.

Instant Pot benefits and functions

The spices I used in this instant pot chili recipe

  • Cumin
  • Chipotle Powder
  • Salt
  • Dried Oregano
  • Chili Powder
  • Bay Leaves
  • A touch of Cocoa Powder (optional)

If you’re a chili expert, by all means, add the spices that you love to this recipe!

Spices for instant pot chili recipe

 

What kind of bone broth do I use?

I used beef bone broth for this chili recipe.  I have a recipe for bone broth with 3 Life-Changing Hacks for making it at home.  This recipe works for chicken, beef, or turkey bone broth.

Of course, if you’re in a pinch and don’t have beef bone broth, use whatever low sodium good quality beef broth you have on hand.

Where to buy beef bone broth?

I’m a superfan of Kettle & Fire bone broth.  I’ve been drinking it religiously since 2016.  They have chicken and beef bone broth with various flavors.  It’s the only brand sold in a carton I recommend because of the organic ingredients and has a good amount of collagen in the broth.

Click the photo below to order Kettle & Fire Bone Broth.  Use the discount code BESSIEBAKES15 for 15% off your order!

100% organic grass fed shelf stable bone broth

 

How to make Bone Broth Instant Pot Chili

  1. Chop the bell pepper, onions, garlic
  2. Heat the Instant Pot on “Saute” function
  3. Saute the bell peppers and onions with the spices (except for the cocoa powder)
  4. Add the garlic and saute 30 seconds
  5. Add the beef and saute until browned a bit
  6. Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, beef bone broth, kidney beans, and black beans and stir
  7. Place the lid on the Instant Pot, “seal” and pressure cook for 19 minutes (watch the video below for a demo)
  8. Let the Instant Pot “natural release” the pressure for 10 minutes before removing the lid
  9. Stir in the cocoa powder and add salt if necessary

Instant pot chili recipe ground beef

Instant pot chili recipe

 

Watch the 1-minute Instant Pot Chili Recipe Video 

 

Instant pot bone broth chili recipe

Instant Pot Bone Broth Chili with instructions for the stove top and slow cooker too

 

Download the Sourdough Bread & Bone Broth Soup ebook

Sourdough Bread and Bone Broth Soup Recipes ebook cover

 

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Easy Instant Pot Chili Recipe with Bone Broth #chili #chilirecipe #instantpot #instantpotsoup #souprecipeeasy #soupsandstews #bonebroth

Read the recipe card below for slow cooker and stovetop instructions too!

 

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Instant pot chili recipe with bone broth

Bone Broth Instant Pot Chili Recipe & Video | Slow Cooker & Stovetop

Make nourishing and satisfying bone broth chili recipe in the instant pot in rapid time!

Course Dinner, Soup
Keyword bone broth recipes, bone broth soup recipes, easy chili recipe, instant pot chili recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
natural pressure release 10 minutes
Total Time 29 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Bessie Bakes

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped

Spices

  • 2 TBSP Chili Powder
  • 2 tsp. Cumin
  • 1 TBSP dried Oregano
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Chipotle Powder optional but adds smoky flavor
  • 1 TBSP Cocoa Powder

Beans, Broth, and Tomatoes

  • 1 15 oz can Black Beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 15 oz can Kidney Beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 cups beef bone broth
  • 1 15 oz can chopped tomatoes preferably Fire Roasted
  • 1 6 oz can tomato paste
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

  1. Chop the onion, bell pepper, and garlic.

    Instant pot chili recipe ingredients, green bell peppers, onion, and garlic chopped on a cutting board

  2. Rinse and drain the beans.

    Kidney beans and black beans for instant pot chili recipe

  3. In the Instant Pot, press the "saute" button to heat the pot, then saute the onion and bell pepper in olive oil for 3-5 minutes until softened. Add the spices, salt, (except for bay leaves and cocoa powder) and garlic and saute for 1 minute. 

  4. Add the beef and saute stirring regularly for about 3-5 minutes or until beef turns brown.  

    Instant pot chili recipe ground beef

  5. After the beef has browned, add the canned tomatoes, tomato paste, Worcestershire, black and kidney beans, beef broth, and bay leaves.  

    Instant pot chili recipe

  6. Seal the pot with the lid and make sure the vent is turned to "sealing". Set the instant pot to "bean/chili" mode and set the timer for 19 minutes. It will take a few minutes for the pressure to heat up, then the timer will begin.  

    Sealing the Instant Pot for pressure cooking

  7. After the pressure turns off, let the Instant pot go to "natural release" for 10 minutes before "venting" the pressure cooker. After the pressure releases, stir in the cocoa powder. Serve immediately.

    Instant pot bone broth chili recipe

On the Stovetop

  1. In a dutch oven or large stockpot, saute the onion and bell pepper in olive oil for 3-5 minutes until softened. Add the spices, salt, (except for bay leaves and cocoa powder) and garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add the beef and saute stirring regularly for about 3-5 minutes or until beef turns brown.  

  2. After the beef has browned, add the canned tomatoes, tomato paste, Worcestershire, black and kidney beans, beef broth, and bay leaves. 

  3. Cover partially and bring to a simmer. Simmer on low for 2-2.5 hours on the stovetop, stirring occasionally. Or bake in the oven on 350 degrees (in an oven-safe pot) for 2 hours. Stir in the cocoa powder and serve.

For the Slow Cooker

  1. In a large skillet or pot, saute the onion and bell pepper in olive oil for 3-5 minutes until softened. Add the spices, salt, (except for bay leaves and cocoa powder) and garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add the beef and saute stirring regularly for about 3-5 minutes or until the beef turns brown.  

  2. Transfer everything to the slow cooker.  Add the canned tomatoes, tomato paste, Worcestershire, black and kidney beans, beef broth, and bay leaves. Transfer ingredients to the slow cooker and cover with the lid. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours. Stir in cocoa powder and heat through.

Optional Toppings

  1. Shredded cheddar, sour cream, avocado, limes, and green onions.

Soul-satisfying Instant Pot Chili Recipe with bone broth, plus stovetop and crockpot chili recipe methods. #chilirecipes #bonebroth

Bone Broth Diet

EASY BONE BROTH AVGOLEMONO (GREEK LEMON CHICKEN SOUP) RECIPE

You won’t believe how easy this Bone Broth Avgolemono Greek Lemon Chicken Soup Recipe is to put together!  It literally takes about 20-25 minutes from start to finish to create a restaurant-worthy soup that can be enjoyed all year long.

There’s no chopping onions, celery, or any aromatics, YET it still packs in the kind of flavor you’d get from a soup that’s been stewing for hours.

This soup is thickened with eggs that have been whisked with lemon juice and lemon zest so there is no cream or flour in the base.  See steps and photos below for how to temper the eggs in the soup without scrambling the eggs.

This bone broth soup recipe is perfect for a make-ahead meal or an easy one-pot meal dinner recipe.

Instant pot chicken bone broth in mason jars

bone broth chicken soup recipe

The secret to the tastiest soup in the world’s best restaurants is always in the broth.  If you have an amazing broth, you don’t have to add tons of ingredients to get a soul-satisfying flavor.

For this Greek Avgolemono Soup, I wanted to make it as simple as possible to make so you could enjoy it even on busy weeknights.

but, isn’t homemade bone broth a pain to make?

Ordinarily, YES.

But, I have found 3 Life-Changing Hacks for Making Bone Broth at home.  You can use this recipe to make it once a month, then you’ll have incredibly delicious broth ready to go when you make this soup.

where to buy bone broth

There are plenty of options now, but most store-bought bone broth in the cartons doesn’t have enough collagen in it to be as nutritious as it should be.  Plus, many aren’t organic.

I’ve been drinking Kettle & Fire Bone Broth since 2016 and they are my favorite.  You can purchase right from their website or find them in Sprouts’ Market grocery stores among others.

click the photo below to get kettle & fire chicken or beef bone broth shipped right to your door

  • If you order 6 or more cartons you get FREE shipping, YEAH!
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  • I recommend their chicken bone broth for this recipe
  • Get 15% off your first order by using the coupon code BESSIEBAKES15
  • I’m an affiliate for Kettle & Fire because I love their product and drink it every week.  I receive a small commission at no cost to you if you purchase their product

100% organic grass fed shelf stable bone broth

more options for bone broth

Bone Fide Provisions has amazing flavor and is quite nutritious.  It can be found in the freezer section at Sprouts’ Market and Publix grocery stores among others.  Get the chicken bone broth for this recipe.

how to make avgolemono soup with bone broth step-by-step

Step 1:

Heat 4 cups of bone broth over medium-high heat and add 4 chicken thighs or 2 chicken breasts.  If your chicken has the skins on them, you can simmer them in the soup for extra fat and richness or remove them.

Simmer the chicken for about 15 minutes or until it’s cooked through.

When the chicken is fully cooked, remove the chicken from the broth and set aside.  If you use chicken thighs, you can cut them into small pieces or you can shred the thighs or breasts with a fork.

Lower the heat of the broth to medium while you shred the chicken.

pro tip:

When you remove the skins, whether or not you simmer them in the broth, you can crisp them up in a dry saute pan over medium-high heat for a few minutes on both sides until they get nice and golden brown.  They are crispy and delicious!

 

Chicken simmering in chicken bone broth for avgolemono soup recipe

Step 2:

While the chicken is simmering, whisk two eggs together with the lemon juice and lemon zest until nice and frothy.

When the chicken is cooked through, scoop out 1/2 cup hot broth out of the pot.

How to temper the eggs so they don’t curdle/scramble in the soup

Tempering the eggs is a way that we gently raise the temperature of the egg mixture before adding to the hot broth so that the eggs don’t scramble and creates a smooth sauce for the avgolemono soup.

After you’ve shredded or chopped the chicken begin tempering the egg mixture with the broth.

Start whisking the egg mixture with a whisk or fork.  VERY slowly drizzle in the 1/2 cup of hot broth while whisking constantly until it’s combined.

When the mixture is combined, slowly add it to the pot with the hot broth while whisking.

Eggs and lemon juice stirred with bone broth for avgolemono soup recipe

Step 3:

I added green beans for color, texture, and flavor.

Add the green beans and cauliflower rice to the hot broth and heat for 3-4 minutes until tender but still has a bite.

Green beans simmering in bone broth avgolemono chicken soup recipe

Step 4:

Add the chicken back to the pot and season with salt and white pepper.  It’s now ready to go!

Serve with chopped fresh parsley (optional) and a slice of lemon.  YUM!

Easy Greek Avgolemono soup recipe with bone broth, cauliflower rice, and green beans. Paleo and low carb

Easy Avgolemono soup recipe with chicken, cauliflower rice, and green beans in a bowl

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Easy Bone Broth Avgolemono Greek Lemon Chicken Soup Recipe

This is easy and soul-satisfying recipe for Avgolemono Greek Lemon Chicken soup has rich chicken bone broth for incredible flavor and lots of lemon juice for a burst of sunshine in soup!

Course Lunch and Dinner
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword avgolemono soup recipe, bone broth chicken soup, bone broth diet, bone broth recipes, bone broth soup recipes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Author Bessie Bakes

Ingredients

  • 4 cups chicken bone broth
  • 2 lemons, 1 zested and 1 1/2 juiced save the rest of the lemon for slicing
  • 4 chicken thighs or 2 chicken breasts
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 small handfuls green beans fresh or frozen
  • 1/2 cup cauliflower rice I used frozen pre-chopped for convenience
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat the 4 cups of chicken bone broth over medium-high heat in a large pot to a simmer. Cover with a lid to help it heat up faster.

  2. Add the chicken thighs or chicken breasts and simmer partially covered for about 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.  Timing depends on the size and type of chicken you use.

    Chicken simmering in chicken bone broth for avgolemono soup recipe

  3. Remove the chicken and set aside to cool enough to handle.  Shred or chop the chicken.

For the egg mixture

  1. While the chicken is cooking, whisk together the lemon juice, lemon zest, and 2 eggs until nice and frothy.

Tempering the egg mixture

  1. Once the chicken is removed from the pot, lower the temperature to medium heat.

  2. Scoop out 1/2 cup hot broth from the pot.

  3. Start whisking the egg mixture and very slowly drizzle in the hot broth while whisking constantly until all of the broth is combined.

    Eggs and lemon juice stirred with bone broth for avgolemono soup recipe

Finishing the soup

  1. Pour the egg mixture into the pot of hot broth while whisking constantly.

  2. Add green beans (fresh or frozen) and cauliflower rice and heat until cooked but still has some texture, about 3-5 minutes. 

    Green beans simmering in bone broth avgolemono chicken soup recipe

  3. Add the chicken back in and season with salt and white pepper to taste.

  4. Serve with a slice of lemon on top.  Enjoy!

    Easy Greek Avgolemono soup recipe with bone broth, cauliflower rice, and green beans. Paleo and low carb

Recipe Notes

If your chicken has skin on it you can simmer it in the pot with the chicken for extra richness or you can remove it to make crispy chicken skins.

Whether you cooked your skins in the pot or not, you can saute the skins in a dry saute pan over medium heat until they are golden and crispy on both sides.  YUM!

Easy Greek Lemon Chicken Soup Recipe with Bone Broth