Mushroom & Goji Berries Clear Soup

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp cooking oil
• 8 oz of brown mushrooms, cleaned and chopped
• 1 shallot, finely minced
• 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1/2 tsp ginger, finely minced
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 2.5 cups of low-sodium vegetable broth
• a few sprigs of fresh thyme
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1.5 tbsp goji berries
• 2 big handfuls of fresh spinach

Directions:

1. Heat saucepan on medium. Add cooking oil.
2. Once oil is heated, throw in shallot. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
3. Add chopped carrot and fry for 3 minutes. Sprinkle in some minced ginger.
4. Throw in chopped brown mushrooms and stir. Cook for a few minutes until mushrooms are slightly tender.
5. Add minced garlic, salt + black pepper. Cook for a minute.
6. Carefully add vegetable broth + fresh thyme. Bring everything to gentle simmer, about 10 minutes.
7. Add lemon juice and goji berries. Simmer until goji berries softens.
8. Check for seasonings.
9. Remove from heat, add spinach and immediately serve a bowl to a sinus patient or yourself. Enjoy!