15-Minute Cold Remedy Soup
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15-Minute Cold Remedy Soup
Description
The 15-Minute Cold Remedy Soup starts by melting butter and cooking chopped onions until translucent, followed by garlic and fresh grated ginger to release their aromatic flavors. Vegetable broth is added along with soy sauce and white pepper, creating a savory and lightly spiced base. Fettuccine noodles are cooked in this broth, absorbing the flavors, with frozen peas added toward the end for a touch of sweetness and color. The soup is served garnished with fresh cilantro, with optional scallions and sesame seeds for additional texture and flavor nuances.
The soup offers a mild, soothing broth with herbal notes from ginger and garlic balanced by the umami depth of soy sauce. The noodles provide comforting heartiness, and the peas contribute subtle sweetness and texture variation. The quick cooking method allows for an easy, warming dish that can be customized by swapping noodle types or vegetables based on availability and preference.
This soup is versatile to suit dietary preferences; to make it vegan, olive oil can replace butter. It pairs well with light meals or as a standalone comforting bowl during cold symptoms. Optional garnishes like scallions and sesame seeds add a pleasant crunch when desired.
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2/3 /3 cup yellow onion chopped
- 4-5 garlic chopped, cloves
- 1 Tablespoon ginger grated (or a puree, fresh
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 1/2 /2 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/8 /8 teaspoon white pepper
- 3 ounces fettuccine noodles dried
- 1 cup peas frozen
- 1/2 /2 cup cilantro chopped for topping
- scallions optional for topping
- sesame seeds optional for topping
Instructions
- In a large stock pot, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and ginger. Cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.
- Slowly pour in vegetable broth while scraping the bottom of the pan. Add soy sauce and white pepper. Bring to a boil.
- Add noodles and cook according to package instructions (7-8 minutes typically). For the last two minutes of cooking time, add frozen peas.
- Serve with cilantro. Top with scallions or sesame seeds as desired.
Notes
- Use whole wheat fettuccine noodles for added texture and nutrition.
- Frozen peas are convenient, but other frozen vegetables can be substituted based on preference.
- To make the soup vegan, replace butter with olive oil.
- Adjust noodle types as desired; cooking times may vary accordingly.
- Serve immediately to enjoy the fresh flavors and tender noodles.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 230 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 230kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 3236mg | 135% |
| Potassium | 365mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 2177IU | 44% |
| Vitamin C | 36mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.