Lemongrass Ginger Soup
This recipe for lemongrass ginger soup is packed full of migraine and anti-inflammatory fighting spices. It's easy to substitute rotisserie chicken for the shrimp and pasta or farro for the butternut squash. Recipe adapted from Bon Appetit.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 2-3lb spaghetti squash, cut in half with seeds and pulp scooped out
- 1 lb uncooked, peeled and deveined shrimp * Get the tail off to make your life easier
- 2 stalks of lemongrass
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
- 3 inch ginger piece, peeled and sliced
- 2 tbsp ghee or olive oil
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 6 cups vegetable or chicken broth * Try my HYH safe instant pot chicken broth!
- kosher salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Rub the cut halves of the spaghetti squash with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper (see post if you have a tough time cutting in half). On a baking sheet, place the squash cut side down and roast for 50 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool, then run a fork up and down the squash to make the "spaghetti" strands.
- Meanwhile, cut your lemongrass by trimming the stalky ends, then slicing in half, then into smaller 3 inch segments. Melt butter or olive oil in a large, heavy bottomed pot. Add garlic, cut lemongrass, and ginger. Saute over medium heat for about 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and allow to simmer for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, strain broth through a fine mesh sieve and place it back into the heavy bottom pot. Add the shrimp (or chicken) and let simmer for another 10 minutes.
- Prepare a bowl with the scooped spaghetti squash, green onion, and cilantro. Pour the broth over the vegetables and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use the side of a spoon to easily peel ginger! Just scrape against the skin to remove it.
Nutrition
Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 305mg | Sodium: 990mg | Potassium: 461mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 127IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 187mg | Iron: 3mg
