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Rachel tritsch
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I'm a self taught home cook, published recipe developer, wife and mom of 3 who enjoys helping other women find balance and joy in their life. I create simple recipes and enjoy showing fun and helpful ideas for families. More about Rachel…

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my healing soup

My Healing Soup

This is my go-to soup when I hear any of my kids getting a cough. It's packed with nutrients and gives their immune system a little boost.

Cook Time

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

Meal Type

Dinner, Lunch

Protein

Pork, Vegetarian

Serves

5-7 servings

Ingredients

2 tbsp butter
2 celery stalks, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1/2 yellow onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 orange bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp dried parsley
1 tbsp dried basil
2 tsp cumin
1 bag frozen cubed potatoes
4 cups chicken stock
2 cups filtered water
for this one, I added 1 lb ground sausage (but you can exclude)

Recipe

  • In a large pot on medium heat, add your butter, celery, carrots and onion. Stir and saute for a few minutes.
  • Add in the orange and red bell peppers and the garlic and give it a stir.
  • When the veggies are mostly softened, add in the salt, parsley, basil and cumin.
  • Add in the ground sausage and cook it until it’s browned.
  • Add in the bag of potatoes and stir it all up.
  • Add in the chicken stock and water. Stir it up and bring it to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat and let it simmer for about 20 minutes.
  • Once the potatoes are cooked through, serve it up!

To store, you can put it in airtight container in the fridge or in gallon bags to put in the freezer.

Ingredients

2 tbsp butter
2 celery stalks, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1/2 yellow onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 orange bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp dried parsley
1 tbsp dried basil
2 tsp cumin
1 bag frozen cubed potatoes
4 cups chicken stock
2 cups filtered water
for this one, I added 1 lb ground sausage (but you can exclude)