Sinus Clearing Soup

It is just a little cold but my sinuses are stuffed up.  My favorite stuffy nose remedy is a spicy soup.  Not a burn my mouth and beg for water kind of spice - I like one that starts out mild and builds while I eat so that before

I know it my head starts to tingle and my nose starts to run.  Not pretty, but it is a highly effective treatment for a head cold.

Today I got out the big guns and whipped up a super simple chicken soup then finished it off with a dose of Sriracha. A few bites in I could feel the spices working their magic and my head began to clear. I ate most of the soup with the spoon in one hand and a tissue in the other.

Ah, clear sinuses, not something to be taken for granted.

Cold Remedy Soup - Thai Inspired

This is barely a recipe - adjust the ingredients to suit your taste preferences or the contents of your pantry.

Ingredients

• 3 cups of chicken broth, homemade is great but canned works fine
• 1 cup diced chicken
• 1 - 2 cups of frozen mixed veggies
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
• Juice of ½ a lime
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• 2 teaspoon green curry paste
• ½ teaspoon sriracha (hot) sauce - start with ¼ teaspoon and add more as desired
• Optional - ½ cup of rice noodles

Instructions

1. Warm broth, veggies, and chicken in a small pot or large sauce pan
2. As the soup warms begin adding the seasoning ingredients, tasting and adjusting the seasoning as it cooks.
3. Serve hot with a box of tissues on the side.

Variation

Add 6-8 frozen pot stickers in place of the chicken and optional noodles. Make sure to cook until the potstickers are completely heated through.

Sinus Clearing Soup

Clear your sinuses!

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 15 mins

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Calories 586 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 3 cups chicken broth homemade is great but canned works fine
• 1 cup chicken diced
• 1 - 2 cups frozen veggies
• 1 teaspoon ginger freshly grated
• ½ lime juiced
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• 2 teaspoon green curry paste
• ½ teaspoon sriracha hot sauce - start with ¼ teaspoon and add more as desired
• ½ cup rice noodles Optional

Instructions

 

• Warm broth, veggies, and chicken in a small pot or large sauce pan
• As the soup warms begin adding the seasoning ingredients, tasting and adjusting the seasoning as it cooks.
• Serve hot with a box of tissues on the side.
• Makes approximately two bowls of soup in about 10-15 minutes

Nutrition

Calories: 586kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 2gFat: 52gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gMonounsaturated Fat: 23gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 839mgPotassium: 56mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 402IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 0.5mg

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Makes approximately two bowls of soup in about 10-15 minutes