Nutrient-Dense Cabbage Mushroom Ramen Soup
This delicious immune-boosting, brain-healthy, cancer-fighting soup combines some of nature’s most nutrient-dense foods. Cabbage Cabbage, part of the nutrient-dense cruciferous family, is rich in vitamin K which can help boost memory. Red cabbage has additional antioxidant phytochemicals that protect neurons from damage caused by oxidative stress. These flavonoids can also help improve mood and memory. […]
1
red onion sliced
1 lb
mushrooms sliced
3 cloves
garlic minced (about 1 teaspoon)
2 - 3 tablespoons
fresh ginger minced
2 cups
shredded cabbage
2 tablespoons
soy sauce
4 cups
chicken or vegetable broth
2 cups
water
4 ounces
ramen noodles can use soba/buckwheat noodles
1/4 - 1/3 cup
seaweed, crumbled
1 tablespoon
sesame oil optional
3 - 4 tablepsoons
sesame seeds
1/4 cup
cilantro chopped
1/4 cup
green onions chopped
red pepper flakes
Adjust servings: servings
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In a stock pot, heat olive oil over medium-low heat. Add onions and mushrooms. Cook 5 minutes until they soften.
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Add garlic and ginger and cook 2 – 3 minutes stirring occasionally. Mix in soy sauce.
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Immediately add broth, water, and cabbage. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and add in ramen noodles. Cover and cook over medium 5 – 8 minutes until the ramen and cabbage are tender. Stir in the sesame oil, remove from heat.
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Sprinkle with toppings and enjoy!
*Seaweed is optional. I generally have some in the pantry in the form of seaweed snacks. It defintely improves the flavor and obviously the health benefits as well.