Super Immune Boosting Soup
Below is the recipe of a wonderful herbal soup. At any time of the year we can all use a little help with our immune systems. The Miso added at the last moment saves it from being bland.
Ingredients:
- 1 big Yellow Onion, chopped,
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped,
- 1 cup chopped shitake mushrooms,
- ¼ cup crumbled seaweed,
- 1″ piece ginger, grated or chopped,
- 1 cup brown rice,
- 4″ piece of burdock root (as you will want to remove this woody root after cooking make many small slices along its length, keeping it in one piece),
- 4 cups (or more) chopped veggies, like kale, carrots, celery, lotus root.
- 10 cups of good water.
Note: Every element of the soup is a powerful enhancer of the immune system – especially burdock, shitake mushroom and ginger. A good health food store will have all these items, fresh or dried.
Directions: Place everything together in a big pot – bringing to a boil – immediately reduce to simmer. Simmer at very low setting at least 45 minutes.
Serving suggestion: To an individual soup bowl add: Miso to taste, powdered or paste (never cook miso), Cayenne pepper to taste. Reheat only the amount to be eaten.