Elixir Cleanse Soup

Description
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Ingredients

 * One thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger root, peeled
 * 2 large cloves of garlic
 * 1/4 habanero pepper
 * Juice of two limes, in a separate bowl
 * 1 quart vegetable broth
 * 1/2 seedless cucumber, diced
 * 1/2 carrot diced
 * 1/2 cup jicama, diced
 * 1 bunch cilantro, leaves picked and minced
 * 1/4 red pepper, diced
 * 1/4 yellow pepper, diced
 * 1/4 orange pepper, diced

Directions
Put the garlic, ginger and habanero in a food processor, or blender, and grind to a fine puree, adding a few drops of the limejuice to loosen it up a bit.

Place this in a 1 1/2- or two-quart sauce/soup pan, over medium high heat. Sauté for 10 seconds and removed from heat.

Pour in the broth, return pan to heat, let it come to a slow simmer. Cook for 15 minutes to incorporate all the flavors.

Divide the garnish vegetables between four soup bowls and pour the broth over.