Ginger Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 celery ribs, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup celery leaves, chopped
• 2 carrots, sliced small
• 1 potato, chopped
• 4 cups chicken broth or 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and minced
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• salt, to taste if desired

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a medium size pot over medium heat.
• 2 add onion and garlic and sautee until tender.
• 3 next add celery, leaves and carrots and sautee for 5 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.
• 4 then add chicken broth (or vegetable bouillon if vegetarian), potato (peeled or not), ginger, salt and pepper.
• 5 simmer on low heat for 1 hour.
• 6 i have a stainless steel garlic press and i find it wonderful to mince ginger. it saves a lot of time and releases the juices better.