Low Carb Spicy Asian Soup

• 22 cups water
• 6 tablespoons Knorr chicken bouillon (low sodium optional, to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 4 tablespoons sherry wine (optional)
• 1/4 cup dried chives
• 1/4 cup dried parsley
• 1/4 cup dried cilantro
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (to taste)
• 3 hot Italian sausages (casing removed and Crumbled)
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 1/2 lb mushrooms or 1/2 cup dried mushroom, chopped
• 4 celery ribs, diced
• 1 lb baby bok choy, chopped
• 2 cups Baby Spinach, chopped
• 4 green onions, diced

1. Fill stock pot with water put on stove at high temperature.
2. Add garlic, ginger, soup base, sherry, soy sauce, cilantro, chives, parsley, chili flakes and black pepper to water.
3. In a saute pan, cook sausage then drain thoroughly. Add to the broth base.
4. Chop mushrooms onions and celery. (You can saute these ingredients first, or just add them to the pot.
5. Chop baby bok, add to pot and simmer 15 minutes.
6. Taste and adjust seasonings as required.
7. Chop spinach and green onion and simmer 5 more minutes.
8. Ladle out and scarf down! (daintily) Enjoy!

water, knorr chicken, red chili pepper, powdered ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sherry wine, chives, parsley, cilantro, black pepper, yellow onion, mushrooms, celery, baby bok choy, green onions

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/low-carb-spicy-asian-soup-535419 (may not work)