Tomato Dill Soup

Ingredients:

1/2 red Onion
2 small leeks – white and light green pieces only
3 Tbls butter
2 lbs tomatoes (from our garden!)
2 cups chicken stock
1/2 tsp fresh ground blk pepper
sea salt and pepper
1 1/2 tbsp dried dill
herbed goat cheese to top it off

 

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Asparagus Soup

Straight from Nourishing Traditions. The best soup we’ve tried from that cookbook!

Ingredients:

2 medium onions
3 tablespoons butter
6 cups chicken stock
4 red potatoes, quartered
2 bunches asparagus, chopped into 1/4 inch pieces
2 cloves garlic, minced
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Julia Child’s French Onion Soup

 

Julia says it best: “Fat gives things flavor! The only time to eat diet food is while you’re waiting for the steak to cook.”

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup olive oil
3 lbs onions, halved and sliced thin
2 cloves garlic, minced very fine
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
2 cups red wine
6 cups beef stock
salt and freshly ground black pepper
12 toasted slices of French baguettes, 1/2 inch thick
1 cup swiss cheese, grated
3 cups parmesan cheese, grated

Broccoli Leek Soup

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter

3 cups chopped leeks (white and pale green parts only; about 3 large)

6 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme, divided

1 1/4 pounds broccoli crowns, chopped (about 8 generous cups)

4 cups (or more) homemade chicken stock

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Chicken Barley Soup

Adapted from Nourishing Traditions cookbook, using what we had on hand in the kitchen

Ingredients:

3 cups homemade chicken stock
3 cups filtered water
1 cup cooked barley
1 onion, finely chopped
5-6 stalks celery, chopped
2 cups cooked chicken

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Split Pea Soup

Want to know the (not-so) secret ingredient? Bacon! Seriously… best split pea soup we’ve ever had!

Ingredients:

1 cup split peas
3 cups water
1 large garlic clove, minced
2 slices bacon
1 stem celery
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon celery flakes
1 tablespoon parsley flakes

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Moroccan Chicken Minestrone

This is Tami’s version of Minestrone Soup, with Moroccan influenced spices and  chunks of chicken. You can use any ratio of veggies you happen to have on hand. This is just what we used when we took the pictures.

Ingredients:

Onion
Carrots
Celery
Zucchini
Fresh Tomatoes
Canned Skinned Tomatoes
Tomato Paste
Chicken

Equal Parts:
Cumin
Coriander
Turmeric
Cinnamon

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Butternut (or any other Squash) Soup

We found this recipe at Wise Food Ways, but found it too bland initially so we added in our own little concoction of garlic and rosemary to give it a little more oomph! Other variations could include pumpkin, or any other squash you have on hand.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil
2-3 leeks, sliced into rounds
1 butternut squash (seeded, baked four about an hour, peeled and cut into chunks)
1 bouquet garni (an herb bundle tied with string) including any or all of the following:
a bay leaf, a sprig of thyme, a sprig of sage, a sprig of parsley, a rosemary stem
Chicken stock
1 cup yogurt, buttermilk, half-and-half, or whole milk (or 3/4 cup cream or crème fraiche)
Salt and pepper to taste
Optional: minced garlic and chopped fresh rosemary


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Peter’s Minestrone Soup

Monday is Peter’s night to cook, so he used up all the vegetables in the fridge to make his “world-famous” (his words) Minestrone Soup! You can use whatever ratio of veggies you happen to have on hand, or use our list of ingredients below as a general guideline. The main key is to cook all the vegetables individually. That and add lots of tomatoes. Oh, and don’t forget to season and taste as you go along!

Ingredients:

4 sticks of celery
4 carrots
Bunch of broccoli
A handful of green beans
1 can of white beans
1 onion
4 cloves of garlic
4 cups of chicken stock (to start)
1 can of tomato paste
3 blanched tomatoes
4 chopped and crushed tomatoes
2 cups of pasta
2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
2 tablespoons of chopped fresh oregano & 1 teaspoon dried oregano
Salt & Pepper to taste

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Poblano White Chili & Rajas

We found this recipe on www.vegetariantimes.com, but for the life of us we can’t get back to it or find it again.

Ingredients:

3 cups cooked white beans OR 2 cans white beans, drained and rinsed
1 recipe rajas
2 cups stock (vegetarian or chicken)
2 tablespoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup fresh (or frozen) corn kernels
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/4 cup whole milk
3 ounces goat cheese
1/4 cup roasted pumpkin seeds

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