Best Home Remedy for Colds and Flu
Learn how to make the best home remedy for colds and flu using simple ingredients from your pantry and refrigerator.
Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Chef's knife
- 1 Serrated grapefruit spoon Optional but helpful
- 1 Medium-sized soup pot
- 1 Soup ladle
- 1 Regular blender, high speed blender, or food processor.
Ingredients
Ingredients for Soup
- 1 tbsp Ghee Alternatively, you can also use olive oil, coconut oil, or butter.
- 1 medium Spicy pepper (chili pepper), diced I used a Fresno pepper.
- 2 inch piece Fresh ginger, peeled and diced
- 1/2 bulb Fresh garlic Reserve the remaining half of the garlic bulb for making pistou. Note you are using half of an entire bulb of garlic, not just a clove. (See video.)
- 1 bunch Green (spring) onions Alternatively, you can use one medium onion (any color) or one medium leek
- 4 cups Bone broth, broth, or water I used chicken bone broth.
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 medium Whole lemons
- 1 bunch Fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley You will only use a few sprigs for garnish but will use the bulk of the parsley to make the pistou.
Ingredients for Pistou
- 1/2 bulb Fresh garlic, cloves removed from bulb but skins left on, roughly chopped If any of the cloves have a thick root, remove the root. (See video.)
- 1 medium Spicy pepper (chili pepper), roughly chopped I used a Jalapeño pepper.
- 2 medium Whole lemons, zest only You will only use the zest for the pistou, but reserve the lemons because you will use their juice in the soup.
- 1 bunch Fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley, stems included, roughly chopped
- 1 cup Olive oil, extra virgin
Instructions
How to Make Soup
- Place a medium-sized soup pot over medium heat on the stovetop and add the ghee.
- As the ghee melts, add in the peppers, ginger, and onions, along with the half bulb of garlic cut side down. Sauté the mixture for a few minutes until all the ingredients are softened and fragrant.
- Put the garlic bulb on its side in the soup pot, so it is no longer cut side down. Do not worry if any of the cloves begin to fall out of the bulb.
- Add in the liquid you are using, stir well, bring up to a boil, and then turn the heat down to a medium simmer. Cover and allow to simmer for 10 minutes.
- As the soup simmers, prepare the pistou.
How to Make Pistou
- Add all the ingredients to a blender with approximately half a cup of olive oil and begin to purée on medium speed. If needed, stop the blender and use a spatula to push down the ingredients so that everything blends evenly.
- Return the blender to medium speed. Loosen the small cap in the middle of the blender lid and begin drizzling in more olive oil until the mixture begins to take on a creamy yet pourable consistency. Once this stage is reached, blend on high speed for about one minute until the mixture is completely smooth.
- If you want, you can fish out a few of the cooked garlic cloves from the soup and also add them to the blender. It lends a nice sweet flavor.
How to Serve Soup with Pistou
- With the soup off the heat, remove the half garlic bulb and push out the cooked garlic cloves into the soup. You can leave them whole or mash them on the side of the soup pot. Next, add in the lemon juice from the two zested lemons and stir well to distribute.
- Ladle the soup into a bowl and pour a dollop of the pistou into the middle of the soup and enjoy!
- The soup is best enjoyed the day it is made, but you can refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for 2 to 3 days. You can rewarm the soup on medium heat on the stovetop.
- The pistou can stay fresh, refrigerated in an airtight container, for approximately 1 to 2 weeks. You can also freeze the pistou in individual portions in an ice cube tray and then transfer the frozen cubes into a freezer-proof container. The frozen pistou will stay fresh for 2 to 3 months.
Video
Notes
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor or medical professional. If you are not feeling well, please seek professional medical attention and medicine. And if you are thinking of supplementing your treatment with home remedies, be sure to talk to your medical professional about them. It's important that you get the medicine and treatments you need to get back to good health.
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