About the Recipe
A nutritious, gut-healing broth that can be easily customized to your preference. Add what flavors you like and try to get as much variety and nutritional goodness as you can!
Ingredients
12 cups (2 3/4 liters) filtered water
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 red onion, quartered (with skins)
1 garlic bulb, smashed
1 chilli pepper, roughly chopped (with seeds) - avoid if you have a very sensitive stomach
1 thumb-sized piece of ginger, roughly chopped (with skin)
1 cup greens, such as kale or spinach
3-4 cup mixed chopped vegetables and peelings, I used carrot peelings, red cabbage, fresh mushrooms, leeks and celery
1/2 cup dried shiitake mushrooms
30 g dried wakame seaweed
1 tbsp peppercorns
1 - 2 tbsp ground turmeric (use less for a milder taste)
1 tbsp coconut aminos, (see notes)
A bunch of fresh corriander, or other herb of your choice
(optional) 1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes, for extra flavour and vitamins
Preparation
Simply add everything to a large pot. Bring to a boil then simmer, with the lid on, for about an hour.
Once everything has been cooked down, strain the liquid into a large bowl.
Serve immediately with some fresh herbs, for decoration or cool for later. It also freezes well