Spicy Ginger Vegetable Soup

Ingredients Check off as you gather

• 5 cups vegetable broth
• 1 4-inch piece lemongrass, crushed
• 4 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 cups shiitake mushroom caps, sliced
• 2 shallots, cut lengthwise into thin slivers
• 2 cups bok choy or napa cabbage, thinly sliced
• 1 cup carrot, shredded
• 3 scallions, chopped
• 2 teaspoons lime juice, or to taste
• 4 cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
• 1 teaspoon Healthy Hot Sauce, or to taste
• 2 teaspoons Savory Spice Blend
• 2 tablespoons fresh Thai basil or cilantro, chopped

Instructions Step-by-step

1. In a large pot, combine the broth, lemongrass, ginger, and garlic.

2. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.

3. Remove the lemongrass and bring the broth back to a boil.

4. Add the mushrooms, shallots, bok choy, and carrot, then reduce the heat to low and cook for 3 minutes.

5. Stir in the scallions, lime juice, tomatoes, Healthy Hot Sauce, and Savory Spice Blend.

6. Simmer until hot, about 2 minutes.

7. Garnish with Thai basil or cilantro and serve hot.