Thai Coconut Squash Soup
Posted in /Cooking/Soups on Saturday, July 15, 2017
This is one of my roommates favorite soups it is just the right amounts of heat and sweet. And yields 10 healthy servings.
Stuff by Tammy
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Cream of Asparagus Soup
Posted in /Cooking/Soups on Saturday, July 15, 2017
Ingredients
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 shallot
1 leek
2 clove garlic, crushed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 bunch asparagus, ends trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
6 cups chicken stock
500 mL (1 pint) sour cream, room temperature or equal amount of cream or milk (but you'll need to thicken the soup if you use milk)
2 teaspoons Hungarian hot paprika, for garnish
Directions
1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic, and saute 5 minutes.
2. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Add asparagus and saute another 4 minutes.
4. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil.
5. Reduce to simmer and cook for 30 minutes, until asparagus is very tender. Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth.
6. Return to saucepan, stir in sour cream/cream/milk and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
7. Transfer to serving bowls. Dust with paprika and serve.
Lentil Veggie Soup
Posted in /Cooking/Soups on Saturday, July 15, 2017
Ingredients
1 cup dry lentils
1 1/2 cups carrots, chopped
1 1/2 cups celery, chopped
1 1/2 cups onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon dried parsley
2 bay leaves
3 1/2 cups vegetable broth (2 cans)
1 1/2 cups water
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Directions
1. Rinse lentils.
2. Place all ingredients except the pepper into a 4-6 quart slow cooker.
3. Cover and cook on low for at least 12 hours, or high for at least 5 hours.
4. Season with pepper and remove the bay leaves before serving.
Avocado Soup
Posted in /Cooking/Soups on Saturday, July 15, 2017
Sometimes my avocados don't ripen in time for the recipe I bought them for and 3-4 days later they need to be used. That's when I break out this recipe. It's creamy goodness with just the barest hint of heat.
Sweet Potato Black Bean Soup
Posted in /Cooking/Soups on Saturday, July 15, 2017
This soup comes together quickly and is super savory. This makes 6 servings so it can easily feed a family.
