Archive for the 'Non-vegetable Soups' Category
Danish Mushroom Soup
Serves 4
Ingredients
• 6 tbsp butter
• 4 tbsp flour
• Salt to taste
• ½ tsp white pepper
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 500 gm mushrooms
• 8 tbsp cream
• Parsley
Directions
1. Heat the butter in a pan; add the flour and seasonings.
2. Gradually stir in the stock, stirring until thick.
3. Add the chopped mushrooms and simmer 20 minutes. Add the cream slowly, and sprinkle with minced parsley.
4. Serve immediately.
French Onion Soup
Serves 4
Ingredients
• 2 large yellow onions, quartered and sliced very thin
• 1/2 cube butter
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1 tsp. nutmeg, freshly grated
• 2/3 cup grated white cheddar
• ½ cup Gruyere cheese, grated
• 1 tsp. fresh ground pepper
• Kosher salt to taste
Directions
1. Melt butter in a pan and saute the onions.
2. Add the chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Add the […]
French Leek and Potato Soup
Serves 1
Ingredients
• 3 large potatoes
• 3 medium leeks, white only cut into rounds
• 4 cups water
• 1 1/2 cubes Chicken Base
• Fresh ground pepper
• 2 tbsp fresh minced chives
Directions
1. Combine potatoes, leeks and water and chicken base in a pot.
2. Bring to a boil, season with pepper, reduce heat and simmer until the potatoes and leeks are soft.
3. Now cool, blend and strain. […]
Greek Lemon Soup
Serves 6
Ingredients
• 3 cups Condensed chicken rice soup
• 2 cups water
• 1 Egg, well beaten
• 2 medium Lemons
Directions
1. In a pan, combine the chicken rice soup and water. Boil for 5-6 minutes.
2. In the meanwhile, add some of the hot soup mixture to the well-beaten egg; stir until completely combined.
3. Add this egg-soup mixture to the hot soup; stir to combine.
4. Simmer […]
Greek Avgolemono Soup
Serves 6
Ingredients
• 6 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup pasta, uncooked
• 3 eggs
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp fresh mint
Directions
1. Boil the broth, add pasta, simmer for 5 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, combine eggs with lemon juice, and beat until frothy.
3. Stir in about 1 cup of hot broth, and then pour the egg-lemon-broth mixture slowly into the broth and pasta.
4. Cook about 2 […]
Greek Asparagus and Dill Avgolemono Soup
Serves 6-8
Ingredients
• 1 1/3 cups finely chopped white part of leek, washed well and drained
• 1 1/3 cups finely chopped onion
• 1 cup thinly sliced celery
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1.5 kg asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces, reserving about 30 tips for garnish
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups water
• 3 large eggs
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice plus additional to taste […]
Portugueses Caldo Verde
Ingredients
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 8 medium potatoes, chopped
• 3 ½ cups chicken broth
• salt to taste
• 500 gm kale
Directions
1. Heat olive oil and cook onion and garlic till golden brown.
2. Add potatoes, broth ,salt, pepper and 3 cups water and bring to a boil and then simmer for about 20 minutes or until the potatoes are […]
Russian Nettle Soup
Nettle is one of the first plants to show up in spring. It contains many valuable nutrients including vitamin C. It is a widespread weed growing practically everywhere people allow it to grow. The best for soups and salads are the youngest upper two or four leaves.
Ingredients
• 4 cups nettles rinsed with boiling water and chopped
• 1 […]
Russian Fish Soup - Ukha
Serves 4
Ingredients
• 4 cups water
• 2 potatoes, cubed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
• ½ cup cod fillets, cubed
• 1 lemon, juiced
• salt and pepper to taste
Directions
1. Put water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.
2. Add the potatoes, onion and parsley.
3. Heat for 10 to 15 minutes and add the fish.
4. Heat for 10 more minutes, then squeeze […]
Spanish Sopa De Ajo (Garlic Soup)
Serves 4
Ingredients
• 200 gm white bread
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 2 eggs
• olive oil
• 1 tsp paprika
• salt
Directions
1. Bring just over 4 cups of water to the boil in a pan. Add a pinch of salt. Now add the crushed garlic, the paprika and pieces of bread and the beaten eggs.
2. Simmer for 5 minutes. Place the mixture in a blender and then […]