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Winter Warmer Soup Recipe

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This Winter Warmer Soup is a comforting and nourishing dish, perfect for chilly days. Combining aromatic vegetables, warming spices like turmeric and black pepper, and fresh bok-choy with mushrooms, this soup offers a delightful balance of flavors and textures. It can be prepared easily on the stovetop or using an Instant Pot, making it a versatile and healthy option for any meal.

Ingredients

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Main Ingredients

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

Instructions

  1. Prepare vegetables: Rinse and wash the baby bok-choy, slit them in the middle or cut into bite-sized pieces if necessary. Dice the onion, quarter the mushrooms, finely chop the celery, mince the garlic, grate the ginger, and chop the cilantro for garnish.
  2. Stovetop sauté: Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over high heat. Add the diced onions, mushrooms, and bok-choy. Sauté until the mushrooms release water and darken, and flip the bok-choy so both sides char nicely. Remove these vegetables from the pot and set aside.
  3. Sauté aromatics: In the same pot, heat another teaspoon of oil over low heat. Add celery, bay leaves, garlic, and ginger. Stir frequently and cook for about 3 minutes until softened and fragrant.
  4. Add spices: Stir in turmeric powder and ground black pepper, keeping the flame low to avoid burning the spices. Cook for about 30 seconds while stirring continuously.
  5. Simmer the broth: Pour in the 4 cups of low sodium vegetable stock or water. Bring the soup to a boil and then reduce heat to simmer gently for 20 minutes. After simmering, turn off the heat and season with salt and lime or lemon juice to taste.
  6. Serve: Place cooked rice noodles in serving bowls, ladle the hot soup broth over them, then add the sautéed bok-choy and mushrooms. Garnish with fresh cilantro, red chili flakes or chili garlic sauce, and additional ground black pepper as desired. Enjoy warm.
  7. Instant Pot sauté: Turn the Instant Pot to sauté mode on High. Once hot, add oil. Sauté onions, mushrooms, and bok-choy as in the stovetop method until mushrooms darken and bok-choy chars. Remove and set aside.
  8. Instant Pot aromatics: On sauté High, add oil, celery, bay leaves, garlic, and ginger. Stir frequently for about 3 minutes until softened and aromatic, then cancel sauté.
  9. Spice and pressure cook: Add turmeric and black pepper, stirring continuously. Pour in vegetable stock or water. Close lid and set to Manual/Pressure Cook mode at high pressure for 5 minutes with vent sealed.
  10. Release pressure and finish: When cooking is complete, allow a natural pressure release for 10 minutes, then perform a quick release of remaining pressure. Open lid, stir in cooked bok-choy, mushrooms, and rice noodles. Season with salt and lime juice.
  11. Serve Instant Pot soup: Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with chopped cilantro, red chili flakes or chili garlic sauce, and black pepper to taste. Enjoy your healthy and flavorful winter warmer soup.

Notes

  • For oil-free cooking, you can omit the oil and sauté the vegetables in a little water or vegetable stock.
  • If you prefer a spicier soup, adjust the amount of red chili flakes or add chili garlic sauce to your taste.
  • Use low sodium vegetable stock to control the salt levels in the soup.
  • Thin rice noodles cook quickly; add them just before serving to avoid overcooking and sogginess.
  • This soup can be made vegan and gluten free by ensuring the stock and sauces used meet these dietary requirements.

Keywords: winter soup, warming soup, bok-choy soup, turmeric soup, Asian vegetable soup, healthy soup recipe, low sodium soup

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