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Cold Be-gone soup




Source of Recipe


adapted






Recipe Introduction


Serves 4 (or makes good leftovers)





List of Ingredients



• 1 onion or leek
  
• 2-6 cloves garlic
  
• 1/2-1cm ginger (optional)
  
• olive oil
  
• 1-3 carrots
  
• 1-3 sticks celery
  
• 1 bayleaf (optional)
  
• 1-3 cups vegies (eg mushroom, zucchini, broccoli, capsicum, corn, bok choy, spinach or whatever you like)
  
• salt, pepper, dried herbs
  
• 1/4 cup dry white wine (optional or use 2 tbs vinegar instead or nothing)
  
• 2-4 cups veg stock or water
  
• cooked noodles or rice (optional)
  
• firm tofu cu into small pieces (optional)
  
• seaweed, optional
  
• 1-2 chilli chopped (remove seeds unless you want it very hot- optional)
  






Instructions



1. Heat olive oil and saute onion, garlic, ginger, carrot and celery. Add chilli if using
   
2. Add hard veggies that need a lot of cooking (eg mushroom). Add herbs and spices, stir well. Add wine if using.
   
3. Add stock or water, bring to boil, cover and cook on low until veggies cooked.Add leafy veg for last 2 minutes
   
4. Spoon into bowls over noodles and tofu (if using)
   






Final Comments


You can spice it up in the bowl with spring onion, sesame oil, sriracha sauce, coriander leaves and/or soy sauce.