Astragalus vegetable soup recipe 1

This astragalus vegetable soup is an easy, delicious and healthy herbal soup. Besides astragalus, it features great vegetables like carrot, potato, broccoli and sweet corn. Astragalus, known as huang qi in mandarin, is a common chinese herb used to boost the immune system and helps relieve fatigue. Adding astragalus to vegetable soups transforms them into chinese herbal soups, gentle tonics for the whole family. If you are new to astragalus, add just a little so that the taste is not too strong. Broccoli has loads of vitamins and minerals and is considered indispensable in diets aimed at cancer prevention. Of all the vegetables in this recipe, broccoli cooks quickly, turning yellow and losing its nutrients. So add cut into small florets and add it last amongst the vegetables. Ingredients 1 carrot 1 potato 1 broccoli 1 ear of sweet corn 20g astragalus 2 teaspoon salt 1400ml vegetable stock Directions Peel the carrot and potato. Cut both into bite-sized cubes. Wash and drain Cut the broccoli into small florets. Wash and drain Wash the sweet corn, cut into sections Add the vegetable soup stock in a pot, add the carrot, potato, sweet corn, and astragalus Bring the soup stock to a boil, lower the heat to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes or until the carrot and potato become tender Add the broccoli and cook till it is done Add salt to taste before serving