Goji berry and chicken soup for colds and flu

Name: Goji berry and chicken soup for colds and flu Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp dried echinacea root; 200 ml water freshly boiled; 8 tbsp goji berries fresh or dried; 5 chicken stock cubes; 3 chicken thighs; 1.5 large onions peeled and sliced; 12 shiitake mushrooms thinly sliced; 6 cm root ginger peeled and shredded; 1 fresh medium-sized chillies finely sliced; 6 garlic cloves chopped

Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 120

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

2 tbsp dried echinacea root200 ml water, freshly boiled8 tbsp goji berries, fresh or dried5 chicken stock cubes3 chicken thighs 1.5 large onions, peeled and sliced12 shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced6 cm root ginger, peeled and shredded1 fresh medium-sized chillies, finely sliced6 garlic cloves,chopped

Directions

1. 1. Combine the dried echinacea root with the water in a bowl to make a simple infusion. In another bowl, pour just enough cold water over the goji berries to cover, and leave to rehydrate. Set the echinacea and goji berries aside and leave to stand.
2. 2. Place the stock and chicken pieces in a large pan or slow cooker. Add the sliced onions, mushrooms, ginger and chillies and place around the chicken in the pan. On a very low heat, simmer gently for 1 1/2 - 2 hours, or until the chicken is tender and falls apart. Take off the heat.
3. 3. Five minutes before serving, add the goji berries and chopped garlic. Finally, strain the echinacea infusion and add this to the soup, reheating if necessary.
4. 4. Serve by ladling into bowls and garnishing with sliced ginger and chilli for an extra kick.

USE: Makes enough for 4. Can be eaten with noodles, if wished.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KAYTEUK.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

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