Elixir Cleanse Soup

• 1 piece gingerroot, thumb size, peeled
• 2 large garlic cloves
• 1/4 habanero pepper
• 2 limes, juice of, In a separate bowl
• 1 quart chicken stock or 1 quart vegetable broth
• Vegetables for garnish
• 1/2 seedless cucumber, diced
• 1/2 carrot, diced
• 1/2 cup jicama, diced
• 1 bunch cilantro leaf, picked and minced
• 1/4 red pepper, diced
• 1/4 yellow pepper, diced
• 1/4 orange bell pepper, diced

1. Put garlic, ginger and habanero in a food processor; or blender and grind to a fine puree, adding a few drops of the lime juice to loosen it up a bit.
2. Place this in a 1 1/2 or 2 qt sauce pan, over med high heat saute for 10 seconds and remove from heat.
3. Pour in the broth, return pan to heat; let it come to a slow simmer. cook for 15 minutes to incorporate all the flavors.
4. Divide the garnish vegetables between 4 soup bowls and pour the broth over.

gingerroot, garlic, pepper, bowl, chicken, vegetables, cucumber, carrot, jicama, cilantro leaf, red pepper, yellow pepper, orange bell pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/elixir-cleanse-soup-127382 (may not work)