Bamboo Tea Veggie Soup

While attending my Tea Sommelier class in Orlando, FL last week held by International Tea Masters Association, I had the pceasure of being peers with Shanti Pierce who is the owner/operator/creator/genius behind Bamboo Tea Leaf, an Orlando based tea Company. She specializes in an amazing hand-processed organic tea using bamboo tea leaves she grows herself.

The vegetable notes of the tea immediately had me day dreaming about a warm vegetable soup. The bamboo tea has a hint of sweetness that pairs perfectly with the sweet buttery flavors of butternut squash, one once I discovered this pairing my favorite soup recipe took the most interesting twist this evening. The addition of bamboo tea with bone broth are sure to give me the stability I need to power through my Crossfit training this week pain free. At times I experience issues with my knees during back squats and when my body gives me the signs I pay attention and make a batch of bone broth in the slow cooker to increase my collagen levels naturally. With the addition of the silica provided by bamboo as an additional building block of collagen I'm sure to reap the benefits during my workouts this week. The health benefits of Bamboo Tea as listed on the product site are unmatched and is a great addition to any homemade broth.

I hope you enjoy the recipe below as much as I do and please let me know your thoughts or questions.

Bamboo Tea Veggie Soup

4-5 Servings

Ingredients 2-3 Tablespoon Bamboo Tea in tea bag

1 1/2 cup Beef Bone Broth 2 cups water 1 - 2 cups cubed butternut squash 1/4 cup chopped onion 1 zucchini chopped to bit size pieces 1/2 chopped bell pepper, any color 1-2 cloves minced garlic 2 cups chopped kale 1 Tablespoon dried parsley 2 Tablespoon Apple cider vinger Cracked black pepper Red pepper flakes Hymalanian Pink salt

Directions 1- Throw it all in the pot 2- Simmer for 25mins

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Notes - Inter-change the veggies based on your taste buds and what's in your frig. Tomato, spiniach, sweet pepper, parsnips or fennel would all be great substitutes or additions. You can even add some protien like chicken, chickpeas, or edamame. Make it vegan by switching to Veggie Broth.