Hearty Chicken Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil
• 6 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 2 large carrots, thinly sliced
• 2 celery stalks, roughly chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
• 1 tablespoon fresh grated turmeric (or 1 teaspoon ground turmeric)
• 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs
• 1 teaspoon freshly chopped rosemary
• 1 teaspoon freshly chopped thyme, stems removed
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup pearl or Israeli couscous
• 2/3 cup frozen peas (optional, but recommended)