Vegan Garlic Cold-Fighting, Immune-Boosting Soup

It's March and you'd think we'd seen the worst of cold/flu season by now. Unfortunately, everyone in our home is sick with a cold for the 3rd week running, with 3 kids it's hard to keep germs away especially when the cold gets passed from one kid to the next - ughhh! Not only that, but Coronavirus is a growing concern and antibacterial wipes, hand sanitizer and face masks are no where to be found. So we make soup, and pray for the best! We love this super easy garlic soup, it's immunity boosting, cold fighting and soothing to sore throats! It's also a favorite with the kids!

Here's the recipe:

Ingredients:

• 2 onions, diced
• 4 heads of garlic
• olive oil
• 64 oz of vegetable broth 
• 1 sprig of fresh rosemary
• Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Peel off outer layer of garlic peel (the white papery stuff)
3. Slice off the ends of the bulb (so it looks flat at the bottom)
4. Drizzle olive oil over bulbs, cover with foil and place into the oven
5. Roast for 45 minutes
6. Once the garlic is done let it cool
7. Medium dice the onions and sauté in olive oil until translucent
8. Add onions to blender or food processor with some broth
9. Squeeze garlic out of each clove into the blender/food processor
10. Puree until smooth
11. Add everything into the stock pot and pour in the rest of the broth.
12. Stir to combine
13. Add rosemary and salt/pepper
14. Bring to a boil then simmer for 10 minutes
15. Remove rosemary and serve.

Optional: Feel free to add nutritional yeast for a creamy/cheesy flavor!