Elixir Cleanse Soup

This recipe came from the Oprah site...it's originally designed for Wynonna Judd: Journey to Health. The broth is suppose to have healing properties. It also curbs your appetite.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  piece gingerroot, thumb size, peeled
• 2  large garlic cloves
• 1⁄4 habanero pepper
• 2  limes, juice of, In a separate bowl
• 1  quart  chicken stock or 1  quart vegetable broth

• Vegetables for garnish

• 1⁄2 seedless cucumber, diced
• 1⁄2 carrot, diced
• 1⁄2 cup jicama, diced
• 1  bunch cilantro leaf, picked and minced
• 1⁄4  red pepper, diced
• 1⁄4  yellow pepper, diced
• 1⁄4 orange bell pepper, diced

Directions

1. Put garlic, ginger and habanero in a food processor; or blender and grind to a fine puree, adding a few drops of the lime juice to loosen it up a bit.
2. Place this in a 1 1/2 or 2 qt sauce pan, over med high heat saute for 10 seconds and remove from heat.
3. Pour in the broth, return pan to heat; let it come to a slow simmer. cook for 15 minutes to incorporate all the flavors.
4. Divide the garnish vegetables between 4 soup bowls and pour the broth over.