Better than Chicken Soup

By KrissyW330

This immune-boosting soup is made with a virtual garden of powerful ingredients that contain beneficial nutrients for your immune system.

Ingredients

• 1 small yellow onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 8 fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• 4 cups low-sodium mushroom, vegetable or chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups julienned fresh kale
• 1 cup cubed butternut squash
• 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
• 6 thin slices astragalus root (optional)
• Juice of 1 fresh lemon
• 1 teaspoon miso

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

In a sauce pot over medium-high heat, saute onion and garlic in oil 3 minutes. Add turmeric and mushrooms. Saute 2 minutes. Add broth, kale, squash, ginger, cayenne and astragalus. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly, add lemon juice and miso (adding miso when still very hot will diminish its probiotic benefits). Cover and let sit 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition
Per serving: 100 calories (30 from fat), 3.5g total fat, 0.5g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 530mg sodium, 17g total carbohydrate (5g dietary fiber, 3g sugar), 2g protein