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If you don’t know Joy Bauer from her helpful segments onToday, you might recognize her from her delicious recipes that seem to jump right offyour Instagram feed. The dietitian is always sharing tasty dishes on her social media, whether it’s afestive holiday treator aneasy cocktail hack. One of her most recent posts heralds a new soup recipe that’s perfect for cozy sipping during the chilliest part of the year.
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The steps are even simpler than the ingredients—just add everything to the pot and bring it up to a boil for 20 minutes, then use an immersion blender to meld now fork-tender veggies and broth into a creamy purée. If you don’t have an immersion blender, you could also transfer the soup to your regular countertop blender—just be careful and consider letting the soup cool off a bit before you move it over.
This is definitely one of those recipes where you can toss inother anti-inflammatory veggiesif you’re cleaning out the fridge or pantry. Some chopped broccoli, cauliflower, spinach or even diced sweet potato would fit into this purée without a hitch. You could even toss in canned beans or chickpeas in for more body and protein, or opt for chopped onion or minced garlic for added flavor.
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Even the seasonings in Bauer’s basic recipe—the garlic powder, ginger powder, turmeric powder, black pepper and oregano—packan additional anti-inflammatory kick. Such spices can help tamp downchronic inflammationin the body, and you can fiddle with the combination, if you like. Trade in fresh garlic, ginger or oregano for the dried stuff, or toss in other research-backed anti-inflammatory ingredients like red pepper flakes, rosemary or citrus juice and zest.
Bauer suggests freezing the soup in an ice cube tray for easy storage. Once frozen solid, you can pop the cubes out and keep them in a bag in your freezer. Bauer suggests dropping a few cubes into a mug and microwaving until your mini serving of soup is piping hot and ready to enjoy. That kind of easy access might be especially helpful when you’re feeling sick—even if you’re not up to cooking (or even eating a meal) you can get in some veggies and a soothing sip.
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If you’re in the market for other simple recipes worth making even when you’re under the weather, anti-inflammatory recipes like ourInstant Pot Lentil SouporRoasted Cauliflower & Potato Curry Soupare great options. You could also opt for something cozy-creamy—soups like ourCreamy White Bean SoupandCreamy Mushroom & Orzo Soup with Lemon & Parmesanoffer lots of comfort and some healthy ingredients.
However you soothe your aching throat (or try to ward off a cold), a hot cup of soup is never a bad idea. And if you still need inspiration, just work your way through ouressential soups for winter.
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