Immunity Broth

by ALEXA

One of my favorite cookbooks of 2013 is True Food: Seasonal, Sustainable, Simple, Pure by Dr. Andrew Weil, Sam Fox, and Michael Stebner.

A recipe in the book that I have made over and over again is for Immunity Soup. It’s soothing, comforting and healing—I could sip it all day!

Yesterday I thought I would try making it in my Cuisinart Pressure Cooker (my favorite way to make broth) and change the recipe up a bit (I can’t help myself).

I have been sipping it out of a mug and ladling it over steamed veggies (if I could pick one it would be carrot noodles!). Most of the ingredients in this broth have some kind of medicinal power and it’s really hit the spot with temperatures in Colorado dipping into the negative!

If you don’t have a pressure cooker, I’d suggest simmering everything in a large, covered stockpot for 2-3 hours.

 

Immunity Broth

Immunity Broth

Ingredients

  • 10 cups WATER
  • 20 inches dried ASTRAGALUS ROOT (check your local natural foods store)
  • 6 dried SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS
  • 5 cloves GARLIC, smashed
  • 3 stalks CELERY, broken into large pieces
  • 2 tablespoons HIJIKI seaweed or 1 5-inch piece KOMBU seaweed (here's what it is)
  • 2 inch piece GINGER, roughly chopped
  • 1 ONION halved, go ahead and leave the skins on
  • 1 tablespoon SEA SALT
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground WHITE PEPPER (optional, add 1/8 teaspoon more for a dose of heat)

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients in 12 cup or larger pressure cooker.
  2. Cook on high setting for 30 minutes.
  3. Let broth cool a bit, then strain, reserving mushrooms.
  4. Slice mushrooms and return to broth (they are soooo good!).
  5. Serve alone or over steamed broccoli, julienned/noodled carrots, baby bok choy—any veggies really—and top with sliced green onions.
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13 comments

Danielle @ LabelsAreForTinCans December 6, 2013 - 1:39 am

That DOES look immune boosting! What a great sounding cookbook. I just made a soup with homemade chicken stock!

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Shirley @ gfe & All Gluten-ree Desserts December 7, 2013 - 12:41 am

Coincidentally, I just ate at Andrew Weil's True Food Kitchen in Santa Monica today! Enjoyed hummus with gluten-free pita bread, gluten-free chicken noodle soup, and the medicine man cocktail. It was all fantastic! 🙂 Your version of his immunity broth looks wonderful, Lexie. Will really have to check out this book now.

Thanks,
Shirley

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Shirley @ gfe & All Gluten-ree Desserts December 7, 2013 - 12:41 am

Coincidentally, I just ate at Andrew Weil's True Food Kitchen in Santa Monica today! Enjoyed hummus with gluten-free pita bread, gluten-free chicken noodle soup, and the medicine man cocktail. It was all fantastic! 🙂 Your version of his immunity broth looks wonderful, Lexie. Will really have to check out this book now.

Thanks,
Shirley

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Shirley @ gfe & All Gluten-ree Desserts December 7, 2013 - 12:41 am

Coincidentally, I just ate at Andrew Weil's True Food Kitchen in Santa Monica today! Enjoyed hummus with gluten-free pita bread, gluten-free chicken noodle soup, and the medicine man cocktail. It was all fantastic! 🙂 Your version of his immunity broth looks wonderful, Lexie. Will really have to check out this book now.

Thanks,
Shirley

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Shirley @ gfe & All Gluten-ree Desserts December 7, 2013 - 12:41 am

Coincidentally, I just ate at Andrew Weil's True Food Kitchen in Santa Monica today! Enjoyed hummus with gluten-free pita bread, gluten-free chicken noodle soup, and the medicine man cocktail. It was all fantastic! 🙂 Your version of his immunity broth looks wonderful, Lexie. Will really have to check out this book now.

Thanks,
Shirley

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Shirley @ gfe & All Gluten-ree Desserts December 7, 2013 - 12:41 am

Coincidentally, I just ate at Andrew Weil's True Food Kitchen in Santa Monica today! Enjoyed hummus with gluten-free pita bread, gluten-free chicken noodle soup, and the medicine man cocktail. It was all fantastic! 🙂 Your version of his immunity broth looks wonderful, Lexie. Will really have to check out this book now.

Thanks,
Shirley

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Shirley @ gfe & All Gluten-ree Desserts December 7, 2013 - 12:41 am

Coincidentally, I just ate at Andrew Weil's True Food Kitchen in Santa Monica today! Enjoyed hummus with gluten-free pita bread, gluten-free chicken noodle soup, and the medicine man cocktail. It was all fantastic! 🙂 Your version of his immunity broth looks wonderful, Lexie. Will really have to check out this book now.

Thanks,
Shirley

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Shirley @ gfe & All Gluten-ree Desserts December 7, 2013 - 12:41 am

Coincidentally, I just ate at Andrew Weil's True Food Kitchen in Santa Monica today! Enjoyed hummus with gluten-free pita bread, gluten-free chicken noodle soup, and the medicine man cocktail. It was all fantastic! 🙂 Your version of his immunity broth looks wonderful, Lexie. Will really have to check out this book now.

Thanks,
Shirley

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Shirley @ gfe & All Gluten-ree Desserts December 7, 2013 - 12:41 am

Coincidentally, I just ate at Andrew Weil's True Food Kitchen in Santa Monica today! Enjoyed hummus with gluten-free pita bread, gluten-free chicken noodle soup, and the medicine man cocktail. It was all fantastic! 🙂 Your version of his immunity broth looks wonderful, Lexie. Will really have to check out this book now.

Thanks,
Shirley

Reply
Shirley @ gfe & All Gluten-ree Desserts December 7, 2013 - 12:41 am

Coincidentally, I just ate at Andrew Weil's True Food Kitchen in Santa Monica today! Enjoyed hummus with gluten-free pita bread, gluten-free chicken noodle soup, and the medicine man cocktail. It was all fantastic! 🙂 Your version of his immunity broth looks wonderful, Lexie. Will really have to check out this book now.

Thanks,
Shirley

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Shirley @ gfe & All Gluten-ree Desserts December 7, 2013 - 12:41 am

Coincidentally, I just ate at Andrew Weil's True Food Kitchen in Santa Monica today! Enjoyed hummus with gluten-free pita bread, gluten-free chicken noodle soup, and the medicine man cocktail. It was all fantastic! 🙂 Your version of his immunity broth looks wonderful, Lexie. Will really have to check out this book now.

Thanks,
Shirley

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Shirley @ gfe & All Gluten-ree Desserts December 7, 2013 - 12:41 am

Coincidentally, I just ate at Andrew Weil's True Food Kitchen in Santa Monica today! Enjoyed hummus with gluten-free pita bread, gluten-free chicken noodle soup, and the medicine man cocktail. It was all fantastic! 🙂 Your version of his immunity broth looks wonderful, Lexie. Will really have to check out this book now.

Thanks,
Shirley

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Alisa December 9, 2013 - 5:29 pm

Oh my goodness, this sounds amazing! I'm going to start making broth for breakfast, you've convinced me.

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