Gut healing carrot and ginger soup

This is a great gut healing soup that and very easy to prepare. Contains the perfect ingredients for improving gut integrity, reducing inflammation and helping with your IBS symptoms, such as cramping, bloating and gas.

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This is also a SIBO-friendly recipe.

Adding collagen powder is a great way to boost gut health and an easy way to incorporate it into your diet, since it is flavourless and can be added to hot liquids. You can add bone broth powder if you prefer.

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp butter or olive oil

700 g carrots, peeled and chopped

1-2tsp grated fresh ginger

900 ml of hot chicken stock

6 tbsp Protein Supplies Collagen Peptides powder

2 tbsp chopped spring onion, green part only if you are on SIBO diet

1 tbsp chopped coriander

METHOD

1. Add carrots and ginger to the butter or oil in a medium saucepan.

2. Cover and fry lightly for about 10 minutes.

3. Add stock. Replace lid, bring to the boil and then simmer for about 15 minutes until carrots are tender.

4. Blend soup and pour back into the pan with the heat off.

5. Stir in the collagen.

6. Sprinkle over spring onion and coriander and serve.