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5 Jul 2018

SUPER GREEN GORGONZOLA SOUP

This is a gorgeous super green garden soup rippled with Gorgonzola which gives each mouthful a rich creamy blue cheese gorgeousness so much so you will never believe that this is a super healthy super food soup nourishing your body full of essential antioxidants, anti inflammatory vitamins and minerals.

Prep time 5 minutes / Cooking time 10 minutes 



Ingredients 
(serves 2-3)

1 glug olive oil
1 tbsp butter
1 onion finely diced
2 cloves garlic chopped
1 head broccoli roughly chopped
500g frozen peas
1 bunch watercress
1 cup spinach
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 chilli diced
1.5ltr chicken bone broth
1/2 tsp Himalayan sea salt 
1/2 tsp black pepper
100g Gorgonzola or blue cheese

Heat a soup saucepan, add the olive oil, butter, onions and garlic and soften for five minutes, add all the rest of the ingredients except the bone broth and seasonings, cook on for a further five minutes then add the bone broth, bring to a gentle simmer for five minutes, using a stick blender blitz until smooth, if your using a blender then be careful as hot liquids like to erupt out of the blender, so start on a pulse mode and hole a tea towel over the blender lid, season with the salt and pepper, serve and crumble in the Gorgonzola so that it melts and streaks all through the soup giving each spoonful its own level of flavours each time.

CHICKEN BONE BROTH
Vitamin A, C, iron and calcium.
Nutrient rich, immune boosting, antiviral, antibacterial, 25% as effective as penicillin! broth is full of calcium! magnesium, phosphorous, silicon, sulphur! trace minerals, chondroitin sulphates and glucosamine.  Easily digestibility of entire meal, supports liver function, supports bone and teeth health.  Add one teaspoon of Apple cider vinegar to the stock will increase the calcium content along with slow cooking.  Minerals support eye health, hair and nails, bone strength, reduces joint pain and bone density loss.  Supports oxygen levels and collagen production, anti inflammatory which benefits respiratory problems.

BROCCOLI
Vitamin A, enzyme Q10, calcium.
Supports the liver, helping cleanse, sulferapheme triggers your bodies natural protection against disease.

GARLIC
B6, C, B1, manganese, copper, phosphorus, calcium, allicin, selenium.
King do healing foods, cleans liver, fights food poisoning bacteria, stomach bug bacteria, anti viral, anti fungal, natural compounds that aid liver to remove MERCURY, food additives and the hormone oestrogen from your body.  Helps iron metabolism, cardo protective, helps keep blood pressure in check, may regulate number of fat cells, antioxidant, lowers risk of oxidative stress.

WATERCRESS SUPER FOOD
Vitamin A, C, E, thiamin, riboflavin, iron, calcium, iodine.
Purifies blood, gives iodine, packed with essential vitamins and minerals, has a higher amount of nutrients than most vegetables, highest level of antioxidants. Can increase the ability of cells to resist damage to their DNA helping to protect against the cell changes that lead to carcinogenic damage.  If eaten daily will supply high levels of calcium.

TURMERIC
Vitamin B6, manganese, iron, fibre, copper, potassium.
Livers favourite spice, boosts liver detox by assisting enzymes that actively flush out dietary carcinogens, curcumin compounds heal your liver aiding detoxification and strengthening your whole body.  Antioxidant, controls blood cholesterol levels, anti carcogenic, powerful medicine in anti inflammatory, supports flatulence, jaundice, menstrual difficulties, bloody urine, hemorrhage, toothache, bruises, chest, pain and colic. 

ONION
Vitamin C, B6, B1, folic acid, phenolics, flavonoids, manganese, copper.
Anti inflammatory, anti bacterial, cardio benefits, protects heart and blood vessels, anti clotting capacity helps prevent unwanted clumping together of the blood platelet cells, lowers blood cholesterol levels and triglycerides, improves cell membrane function in red blood cells, can increase bone density and connective tissue.

SPINACH
Vitamin K, C, A, B2, B6, E, B1, B3, omega 3 fatty acids, manganese, folate, magnesium, iron, copper, calcium, potassium, fibre, phosphorus, zinc,
protein, choline, pantothenic acid, selenium, carotenoids, flavonoids.

Regulates blood pressure, supports immune system, neutralises heavy metals, chemicals and pesticides.  Powerful protective for liver, high in chlorophyll that suck up enviromental toxins in the blood stream protecting the lining of digestive tract from damage, especially unwanted inflammatory.  Top green for protection prostate.  High in oxalic acid, protects against oxidative stress, cardiovascular and bone.  Dozens of different flavonoid compounds hugely anti carcogenic, slows down cell division, lowers risk of blood vessel problems and blood pressure.  Supports healthy eyes, vitamin K1 helps bone health.

PEAS
Vitamin K, C, B1 thiamine, B3 niacin, B6, B9 folate, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, riboflavin, copper, iron, zinc and potassium, high fiber, rich in protein, low glycemic index supporting blood sugar control, supports healthy digestion and helps protect against cancer.


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