Immune boosting soup

 https://www.hummusapien.com/immune-boosting-soup/

we need to try this soup

Did try it. It was great usually my other half does not like turmeric. I used fresh turmeric and he loved it.

Immune Boosting Soup Recipe

• Adapted from:  Alexis Joseph's recipe
 
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
 
• Cook Time: 25 minutes
 
• Total Time: 35 minutes
 

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced (I used half a ginormous onion)
• 3 large carrots, chopped (not so large carrots.
• 2 parsnips, chopped (medium sized)
• 4 stalks celery, finely chopped (not super long)
• 6 cloves garlic, minced (3 tbsp)
• 2 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
• 1 tsp dried turmeric (I used fresh, but dried would be great too.)
• 3/4 cup red lentils (You could add more, I added a large 3/4)
• 2 tbsp fresh Italian parsley
• 1/2 tsp sea salt or the amount that suits your taste
• 4 cups vegetable broth + 2 cup water
• 2 cups kale or spinach, finely chopped. We have a garden full of kale so that was great.
• 1 small lemon, juiced (3 tablespoons.)

Instructions

1.  Warm olive oil in a large pot at medium heat. Once warm, add onion 
2. Sauté for 3 minutes.
3. Add carrots, parsnips, and celery
4. Saute 5 minutes. 
5. Add garlic, turmeric, and ginger  
6. Sauté for 1 minute.
7. Add broth, water, lentils, salt and several grinds of black pepper. 
8. Stir and bring to a boil. 
9. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
10. Remove from heat. 
11. Stir in kale, parsley, and lemon juice. 
12. Cover and let greens steam for a few minutes. (I did not do this)
13. Season to taste (I did another 1/4 tsp salt) and enjoy!

Tomorrow.

I will add peas and something a bit spicy. Also a couple of dried mushrooms. I meant to add them today.  If you look at the original recipe, they suggest a bunch of other things. It is a very versatile soup. Although the author talks about a cosy winter soup, we enjoyed it in the middle of summer in California.

Probably will need more water too.