Whether used during Lent, at the New Year, or for a therapeutic fast, fasting soup provides valuable minerals and supports the detoxification process. Fasting soup is easy to cook at home, just like making a normal vegetable stock. It’s recommended to use organic ingredients here, and season without salt.
Fastensuppe
Ingredients
- 2 onions
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3 potatoes
- 1/2 celeriac
- 3 carrots
- 2 parsnips
- 2 leeks
- 1 fennel bulb
- 3 quarts water
- 1 twig lovage
- 2 sprigs parsley
- 1 stalk thyme
- 1 stalk rosemary
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/3 tsp juniper berries
Instructions
- Clean, wash, peel and dice all vegetables. Peel and press the garlic.
- Put all the ingredients with the water in a soup pot and bring to a boil. Then simmer for around 30 minutes.
- Remove the sprigs of herbs. Strain the vegetables, saving for another use.
- Depending on your fasting rules, you may drink only the broth. If you are in the early days of a fasting regimen, or following a less strict program, enjoy the soup with the vegetables left in!
