"A healing, sinus-clearing soup recipe that can be modified thousands of ways according to what you have on hand. Helps ward of cold, warming and comforting...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 teaspoons ground turmeric or 2" piece fresh turmeric - peeled, grated/minced
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1" piece ginger - peeled, grated/minced
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5 whole garlic cloves
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1 jalapeño or small chili pepper - minced (leave seeds in if you prefer a spicier soup)
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10-12 cups filtered water
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freshly ground black pepper - to taste
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1-2 tablespoons tamari or to taste
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juice of 2 lemons
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2 heaping tablespoons white/sweet/mild miso or to taste
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1 large sweet potato or 3-4 medium carrots, or any other root vegetable of choice - cubed
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8 oz shiitake or crimini mushrooms - sliced
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2 lemongrass stalks - bruised with the back of a chef's knife, sliced into 3 pieces per each stalk
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handful kaffir lime leaves
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1 piece kombu
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about 4 oz soba
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1-2 clusters baby bok choy - separated into leaves or 1 small bunch any other greens - torn
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spaghetti squash 'noodles' (from 1 roasted spaghetti squash)
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1-1½ cups cooked beans or lentils
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handful cilantro leaves - for garnish