Make This Super Duper Immune System Boosting Soup

Whenever I start to feel a little under the weather – like a cold coming on – I turn to this soup.  Not for the faint of heart – it’s packed with goodies like garlic (a great antioxidant, and natural antibiotic), ginger (a marvelous detox agent and digestive aid as well as anti-inflammatory), onions, and loads of veggies.  All that and it’s really easy to throw together in about 30 minutes.  Adjust the amount of garlic and ginger you can handle in my recipe (below).

Carrie’s Immune Boosting Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 lb chicken fillets or breast chopped
• 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
• 4 cups organic chicken broth
• 1 sweet white onion
• 4 carrots (medium sized)
• 1 heart of celery
• 10 new potatoes
• 16 oz frozen corn (one package)
• 1 zucchini squash
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/2 cup fresh ginger root
• sea salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Method:

In a heavy dutch oven or soup pot pour olive oil and warm over medium heat.  Brown chicken breast about 2 minutes, turning over with tongs to assure even cooking.  Chop onion, carrots, celery, potatoes, and zucchini while chicken cooks.  Pour in chicken broth and stir.  Add chopped vegetables and stir.  When evenly heated add frozen corn.

Peel and chop ginger root into 1/4 inch slices – add to soup. Peel garlic and add to pot.  The cooked garlic will not be as strong as chopped and juiced garlic, but let your individual taste be your guide.  I add an entire bulb but I like spicy foods. Add red pepper flakes, salt and pepper to taste.

Let simmer for about 45 minutes to an hour and enjoy! You’ll notice the ginger gives the broth a wonderful exotic smell.

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