Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. coconut oil
- 1 medium onion - chopped
- 4 cloves of garlic - minced
- 3 ribs of celery
- 3 medium sized carrots
- 3 quarts of water
- 2/3 cup dried lentils (brown or yellow) or grandules - pigeon peas
- 2/3 cup brown rice whole grain
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
- 1 (15 oz) can of corn - drained
- 2 cups packed down finely minced greens (kale, rapini, swiss chard, spinach, collards etc.)
- 1 cup packed down finely minced fresh basil leaves and stems
- 2 drops oil of oregano
- 2 cups diced squash - yellow crookneck or succhini (or sweet potato, turnip etc.)
- 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes
- 1 small can tomato paste
- salt and pepper to taste
- optional: hot sauce to taste
Directions
Combine coconut oil, onion, garlic, celery and a bit of water.
Simmer until onions are transparent.
Add lentils, brown rice, Italian seasoning, corn, greens and basil leaves with the rest of the water.
Simmer for at least 2 hours until rice and lentils are soft.
Add squash and oregano oil, simmer for an additional hour.
Just before serving, add cans of tomatoes and salt and pepper.
Enjoy your meal and “get better quick.”
Notes
Basically, almost any vegetables can be put in this soup - cabbage is a nice addition - use your imagination and stay healthy.
This soup boosts the immune system and assists the body to “get better” from any ailment or illness – it is packed with vegetables and also detoxes the body while you heal. To “get better” quickly make a large pot of this super soup and eat ONLY SOUP and WATER for 48 to 72 hours. This recipe was give to us by our chairopractic doctor when our son had strep throat. He was better in 48 hours without the aid of any drug or medecine. Since then, it is our drug of choice for everything and it always works perfectly.
This soup is so good that sometimes just the act of starting to make the soup causes the child to suddently feel “much better” and go to school.