Borscht With Chicken (and whether we should eat like our grandparents did) - Smart Nutrition with Je

Ingredients

• ¼ cup canola oil
• 3 chicken breasts (with bone and skin OR boneless/skinless)
• 1 large onion (chopped)
• 3 stalks of celery (chopped)
• 3 large carrots (chopped)
• 10 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• 12 whole black peppercorns
• 2 bay leaves
• ⅓ cup Beef Better Than Bouillon (or other bouillon)
• 1 can tomato sauce
• 1 798 ml can diced tomatoes
• 4 litres water
• ⅓ cup dill pickle brine (or vinegar)
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 4 potatoes (diced)
• 1 head of cabbage (chopped into fine strips)
• 1 small beet (peeled and diced)
• 2 cups cooked navy beans (or 1-2 cans, drained and rinsed)
• 1 bunch of fresh dill (chopped)