BHA & BHT Free Root Vegetable & Herb Soup
Warm, deeply nourishing, and built entirely from whole, recognizable ingredients, this root vegetable and herb soup is the kind of bowl that feels like it's doing your body a genuine favor. Carrots, parsnips, and sweet potato simmer in bone broth until perfectly tender, while fresh ginger and turmeric give the broth a golden, subtly spiced depth that's hard to stop eating. A finishing stir of leafy greens, fresh parsley, and thyme keeps everything bright and vibrant rather than heavy. For anyone navigating BHA and BHT concerns, packaged soups and broths are often the trickiest category — those preservatives turn up in commercial stocks and processed vegetable blends with frustrating regularity. This recipe sidesteps all of that by relying on coconut oil, fresh aromatics, and bone broth, with nothing shelf-stable or processed in the mix. Apple cider vinegar adds a clean, natural brightness at the end that pulls the whole pot together without any synthetic additives. Every ingredient here is exactly what it says it is, which makes this soup as stress-free to prepare as it is satisfying to eat.
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4 servings
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced into ½-inch rounds
- 2 medium parsnips, peeled and sliced into ½-inch rounds
- 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into ¾-inch cubes
- 2 stalks celery, sliced
- 6 cups bone broth
- 1 tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
- 2 cups baby spinach or chopped kale, packed
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves (or 1 tsp dried thyme)
For serving
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Melt the coconut oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes.
- 2
Add the garlic, ginger, and turmeric and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Watch closely so the garlic does not brown.
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