When growing up and visiting my "Amatxi" (Grandmother in Basque) in the French side of the Basque homeland in the Pyrenees, I often enjoyed her meat/veggie infused broth. This included vegetables from her garden or the local farmer's market of onion, garlic, carrots, potatoes, and leeks. Although this recipe is not my Amatxi's, it reminds me of hers and provides me comfort. Not surprisingly, there's been research to show that chicken soup does indeed have medicinal effects