What-I-discovered-when-I-had-a-sore-throat soup
#250177 - 03/05/06 06:06 PM
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Ravenndark
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Today, I've been feelinga little under the weather. I'm prone to strep-throat, so whenever I feel any sign of it coming on, I load up on the water and soup.
I was feeling way too lousy to actually have to chew anything, so I made...rice soup.
about 2 cups veggie broth (could use chicken if you like)
1 cup of rice (I used quick cooking, but brown rice would be lovely too)
about two tablespoons of soy sauce
a bay leaf
a dash or two of parsley
half a teaspoon of Chinese five spice
one clove of minced garlic *SEE NOTE*
Bring the everything but the rice to a boil, and then add the rice. Cook until tender and eat until you feel better. If you have leftovers (you most likely will), the rice becomes nice and mushy, and I love it all that much more when I'm under the weather. I find that garlic, parsley and five spice make me feel a little better in soups.
*NOTE* Be careful, as garlic can be a major trigger for some. Use according to your tolerance.
Also, I use the garlic that comes minced in a jar, so I wasn't biting into any huge chunks of it. If you are doing it by hand, I recommend doing a very fine mince, or even slicing it, and then removing it, if you don't want to over power yourself. But hey, if you like garlic, leave it in!
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If you can tolerate it, leave it in, as garlic is a natural anti-biotic, anti-fungal, anti-microbial....aka one of those natural ways of helping your immune system kill the nasties making you sick! I used the minced garlic in a jar as well, and find that much easier on my tummy than minced whole garlic by hand.
Btw, your recipe sounds fabulous!
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Melissa
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That's why I threw it in. I remembered a crazy trend where everybody was taking garlic pills!
That's also why I used the five spice. It might not have any of the same properties as the garlic, but it has a soothing feel.
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