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Garlic Ginger Soup

a great light and flavorful soup for a cold wintery day
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Dinner, lunch, Main Course, Soup
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • splash olive oil
  • 3 shallots
  • 2 green onions
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp ginger
  • 5 cup chicken broth
  • 2 whole star anise
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 cup chopped mushrooms
  • 3-4 heads baby bok choy
  • rice noodles optional
  • red pepper flakes garnish

Instructions
 

  • peel and finely dice shallots and set aside
    3 shallots
  • peel and dice garlic cloves and ginger, then set aside
    4 cloves garlic, 2 tbsp ginger
  • chop green onions and separate the white from the green and set aside
    2 green onions
  • wash and chop bok choy into bite-sized pieces then set aside
    3-4 heads baby bok choy
  • clean and slice mushrooms then set aside
    2 cup chopped mushrooms
  • in a large and deep pan add a splash of olive oil and warm over medium heat.
    splash olive oil
  • add shallots and sauté until they become transparent.
    3 shallots
  • add the white parts of the green onion, garlic and ginger continue to cook just until it becomes fragrant.
    4 cloves garlic, 2 tbsp ginger
  • add broth, soy sauce and star anise then simmer for 10 minutes
    5 cup chicken broth, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 whole star anise
  • remove and discard star anise
    2 whole star anise
  • add mushrooms and bok choy, cover and cook until bok choy has shrunk and you can stir it into the soup.
    2 cup chopped mushrooms, 3-4 heads baby bok choy
  • simmer for 5-7 minutes until tender
  • cook rice noodles as directed on the package and drain
    rice noodles
  • add noodles to your bowl and top with soup
  • garnish with the green part of onions and red pepper flakes.
    red pepper flakes, 2 green onions
Keyword garlic, ginger, mushroom, soup