Japanese Clear Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 8 cups chicken broth
• 4 cups beef broth
• 4 cups water
• 1 lg sweet onion, peeled and cut into wedges
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
• 2 lg carrots, cut into chunks
• 2" piece fresh ginger, sliced
• 4 whole scallions, chopped
• 10 button mushrooms, sliced thin
• Salt

Directions

1. Place a large 8-quart stock pot over medium-high heat. Add the oil and place the onion, garlic, carrots, and ginger in the pot. Sear the veggies on all sides to caramelize, making sure not to burn the garlic.
2. Pour in the chicken broth, beef broth, and water. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a low boil and simmer for at least one hour.
3. Use a skimmer to remove the vegetables from the broth. Taste, then salt as needed.
4. To serve: ladle hot broth into bowls and sprinkle chopped scallion and sliced mushrooms over the top.

Notes

• This can simmer for multiple hours. Then cool and store in the fridge and simmer again the next day. The longer it goes, the better the broth.