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Winter Warmer Soup Recipe

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This Winter Warmer Soup is a comforting, nourishing broth infused with healing ingredients like garlic, ginger, turmeric, and fresh vegetables. It features sautéed mushrooms, bok-choy, and rice noodles making it a wholesome, warming meal perfect for cold days or when you need a gentle detox boost. The recipe can be prepared on the stovetop or in an instant pot, delivering rich flavors and soothing warmth in under an hour.

Ingredients

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For the Healing Broth

  • 1 Tablespoon oil (optional, see note for oil-free cooking)
  • 2–3 bay leaves
  • 5–6 peeled and finely diced or minced garlic cloves
  • 1–2 inch piece of grated ginger root
  • 2 stalks of celery, finely chopped
  • 4 cups of low sodium vegetable stock or water
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • Handful of cilantro, chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon lime or lemon juice
  • Salt to taste
  • Red chili flakes or chili garlic sauce to taste

For the Toppings

  • 4 baby bok-choy, rinsed, washed, slit through the middle, and cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 cups mushrooms, quartered
  • 1 cup thin rice noodles

Instructions

  1. Sauté Vegetables: Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over high heat. Add diced onions, quartered mushrooms, and bok-choy pieces. Sauté until mushrooms release their water and darken in color, and both sides of bok-choy get nice char marks. Remove from pot and set aside.
  2. Prepare Aromatics: In the same pot, heat another teaspoon of oil on low heat. Add finely chopped celery, bay leaves, minced garlic, and grated ginger. Stir frequently and sauté for about 3 minutes until softened and aromatic.
  3. Add Spices: Sprinkle in turmeric powder and ground black pepper. Continuously stir on low heat for about 30 seconds to toast the spices without burning them.
  4. Simmer the Broth: Pour in 4 cups of low sodium vegetable stock or water. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer gently for 20 minutes. Turn off heat and season with salt and lime or lemon juice to taste.
  5. Assemble and Serve: Cook thin rice noodles separately if needed. Serve the hot broth over noodles, then add sautéed bok-choy and mushrooms on top. Garnish with fresh chopped cilantro, red chili flakes or chili garlic sauce, and additional ground black pepper. Enjoy warm.

Notes

  • Oil is optional; for oil-free cooking, omit the oil and sauté vegetables in a small amount of water or vegetable stock.
  • You can substitute vegetable stock with water for a lighter broth.
  • Adjust the heat level by adding more or less chili flakes or chili garlic sauce according to preference.
  • The soup can be prepared using an Instant Pot following similar steps with sauté and pressure cook modes.
  • To prepare in an Instant Pot, sauté the vegetables using the sauté function, pressure cook the broth for 5 minutes, then add noodles and toppings before serving.

Keywords: Winter Warmer Soup, Healing Soup, Vegetable Soup, Vegan Soup, Turmeric Soup, Ginger Soup, Comfort Soup, Healthy Soup

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