Onion and garlic soup, recipe full of benefits against colds and flu
When we are cold or colds there is no doubt that, to recover and feel better, there is nothing more suitable than a delicious vegetable broth, made with fresh vegetables that help us quickly and effectively to increase our defenses, strengthen our immune system and, therefore, reduce the most annoying symptoms of the most common conditions during the months of autumn and winter. In addition, we must not forget something fundamental: they help us to mitigate the cold we may feel during this time of year.
In fact, some time ago we talked to you about the Chicken Soup as the best recipe for the flu, thanks to the fact that we have a dish whose ingredients are able to control the activity of neutrophils, which are granular leukocytes that appear in large quantities when we are sick with the flu or when we have any other respiratory infection, since they are produced by our immune system in order to protect our organism against them.
Be that as it may, there is no doubt that any broth or soup made with natural ingredients is always an excellent option during the months of autumn and winter, because when served and taken warm they help us to reduce the cold that we can feel these days. It's what happens with the wonderful onion and garlic soup about which we want to talk to you on this occasion: a nutritious recipe full of benefits and properties and ideal for winter.
The benefits of onion and garlic soup
The onion consists of a reddish or soft underground bulb that is characterized by being formed by tender and juicy layers, with a tremendously strong smell and a rather spicy flavor. Its origin dates back to 6,000 BC, where it spread from Asia through Europe to reach America.
It is undoubtedly one of the best ingredients to make soups and broths when we are cold or colds, thanks to their Antibiotic, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial qualities. This means that it helps relieve the discomfort, pain and symptoms most typical of the flu, while it is useful to strengthen our immune system.
It also acts as expectorant, quality that translates into useful in case of respiratory diseases such as bronchitis, helping to relieve and expel mucus.
How to prepare onion and garlic soup
To make this delicious soup you need the ingredients that we indicate below:
- 3 onions
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 carrot
- 1 small white turnip
- 570 cc. of vegetable broth
- 1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
- 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- 1 bay leaf
- Pepper
- Salt
First cut the onion finely. Peel the cloves of garlic and mash them a bit. Wash the carrot, peel it and cut it into pieces. Do the same with the white turnip.
Put a little oil in a pot and sauté the onions, garlic, carrot and turnip over low heat. Add a little salt. After a while, add the bay leaf, the mustard powder and the broth. Stir well and let simmer over low heat with the pot covered for 20 minutes.
After this time, he retires both the laurel and carrot hours. Season with salt and pepper. Ready!. ThemesFlu
