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Healing Chicken Broth

Source of Recipe

From "Scratch" by Maria Rodale


Recipe Introduction

"If someone in my family isn't feeling well or coming down with a head cold, I make this simple healing broth for them to drink straight from a mug. This is precisely why it's handy to keep some homemade stock on hand in the freezer."

List of Ingredients

◦  4 cups chicken stock, store-bought or homemade
◦  2 Tbsp grated fresh ginger
◦  2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
◦  1 dried or fresh cayenne pepper (optional)
◦  Extra virgin olive oil, for frying (optional)


Recipe

In a medium saucepan, bring the stock to a boil over high heat.

Add the ginger and garlic, reduce the heat to medium, and simmer for a few minutes.

If using the cayenne pepper, fry it in a little oil in a small skillet over high heat until golden and blistered. Add it to the broth and allow the pepper to infuse until the desired spiciness is reached. Ladle the broth into mugs to serve.


Serves 4