Healthy soup recipe that 'perks you up when feeling sick' labelled 'the best'

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It's that time of year when people start getting colds and flu as the weather changes for autumn.

And alongside medicine, many people try and look to get in their vitamins and minerals to help them feel better too.

A healthy soup is an easy way to do that if it's packed full of vegetables and it can also be seriously tasty too. And cookbook author Carleigh Bodrug has shared one of her favourites, which she said will help perk you up when feeling under unwell

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Carleigh, who posts on Instagram as @plantyou, took to her account to share her recipe for 'Italian Penicillin' soup, and people were loving it, as her fans labelled it "the best".

The reel sees Carleigh combine celery, carrot, onion, garlic and ginger with vegetable stock, before boiling and simmering and then putting it in a blender."

The cook then told her 5.2million fans: "Have you hear of Italian Penicillin? This is a soothing soup packed full of hidden vegetables.

"My mum used to make this for me every time I was feeling sick, which is kind of ironic as I'm actually allergic to penicillin."

She added: "It's packed with garlic, ginger, and a warm veggie broth, it's really the perfect thing when you're not feeling your best."

Fans were loving the post, with it racking up more than 91,000 likes. One person exclaimed: "Love this," as another added: "Ooh, yummy."

A third added: "This is the best soup," while a fourth wrote: "Often made for me by my nonna, who turned 101 on Monday!"

For the full recipe, Carleigh directed fans to her website where they can find all the details.

Carleigh's recipe comes after a doctor also recently shared a soup recipe for those feeling unwell. Dr Hazel Wallace, known on Instagram as @thefoodmedic, gave all the details about her healthy tomato-based soup to fans.