Right on the Button
This soup is packed with cancer-fighting foods (garlic, white button mushrooms, red onion) and antioxidants to battle against free-radical damage. Strive to eat enough antioxidant-rich foods to exceed the minimum daily requirement of 8-11,000 antioxidant units each day. Antioxidant Content of 3139 Foods by Dr. Greger.
Plants
- 2 organic* potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 sweet potato, cubed
- 5 cups water/homemade vegetable broth
- 5-6 large white button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 bulb garlic, crushed and minced
- 1 large red onion, chopped
- ½ tsp white pepper
Technique
Crush and mince garlic and set aside. Add all ingredients, except garlic, to a large soup pot. Bring to a boil then turn off heat. Keep pot on hot burner to continue cooking until potatoes soft. Add garlic and serve with a salad or steamed greens.
*Potatoes rank 10th (up from 12th last year) in the “dirty dozen: 12 foods to eat organic” so choose organic. EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce
*Potatoes rank 10th (up from 12th last year) in the “dirty dozen: 12 foods to eat organic” so choose organic. EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce