Replenishing Qi and warming the body---Shenqi Mutton Soup

Overview

Among the tonic ingredients in winter, mutton must be indispensable. According to traditional Chinese medicine, mutton is sweet but not greasy, warm but not dry. It has the effects of replenishing qi and blood, nourishing the liver, and improving blood circulation. It can not only protect against wind and cold, but also nourish the body. It is a good food to dispel cold and nourish the body in winter. Regular consumption is particularly effective in improving cold hands and feet. Mutton soup with dangshen and astragalus can activate blood circulation and warm the body, making your complexion rosy and shiny.

Tags

• soups
• home cooking
• common dishes
• soup
• old man
• healthy recipes
• warm up the body from the cold
• osamu
• lunch
• replenish qi
• astragalus
• codonopsis
• mutton
• old ginger
• rice wine
• scallions
• wolfberry
• salt

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Soak Codonopsis pilosula and Astragalus membranaceus in clean water, wash and drain before use.

   

2. 2 Wash the mutton and cut it into pieces, boil it in boiling ginger and scallion water until it is cooked, take it out and drain off the water.

   

3. 3 Add mutton, Codonopsis root, astragalus, green onions, ginger slices, and rice wine to the soup pot, add enough water, and bring to a boil over high heat.

   

4. 4 Skim off the foam, reduce to low heat and simmer for 1.5 hours.

   

5. 5 Add wolfberry and salt and continue to simmer for 10 minutes.