Archive for the 'Vegetable Soups' Category
Italian Wild Onion Soup
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
• 2 cups “Cipuddizze” (the wild onions) can be found at stores in jars or if unavailable replace with white part of scallions
• Olive oil (extra virgin)
• 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
• 4 cups broth (vegetable preferred)
• 1 small chile pod, red, hot (Thai , Serrano or Birdseye), seeds and stem removed, chopped
• 2 cups grey bread, stale, cubed, […]
Italian Spicy-Hot Tomato Soup
Serves 2-3
Ingredients
• 8 tomatoes (plum tomatoes are best)
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup bread
• 3 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin)
• 1 bunch fresh basil, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1 small chile pod, red, hot (Thai, Serrano, or Birdseye), seeds and stem removed, chopped (or more to taste)
• Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
1. Slit tomatoes on the top and submerge in […]
Portugueses Kale Bean Soup
Serves 6
Ingredients
• 1 cup pea beans
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 500 gm chorico (highly spiced sausage)
• 500 gm kale
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• 2 cups cubed potatoes
• 4 ½ cup crushed tomatoes
• 7 cup water
• 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1 stalk chopped celery
Directions
1. Soak beans overnight in cold water.
2. In the morning, drain, add the onion, sausage (cut in pieces), kale (broken in […]
Russian Borscht Energy Soup
Serves 6
Ingredients
• 1 medium Beet (scrubbed & cut into chunks)
• 1 medium Carrot; sliced
• 1 medium Kirby cucumber, cut into chunks
• 1 medium Green bell pepper, seeded & coarsely chopped
• 1 Lemon; peeled, halved, and seeds removed
• 1 Ripe avocado; peeled, stone removed & quartered
• 1/2 cup Spinach leaves
• 1/2 cup Alfalfa sprouts
• 1/2 cup Chopped fresh dill
• 2 tbsp Liquid Aminos
• 1/8 […]
Russian Onion Soup
Ingredients
• 3 cups chopped onions
• 1 cup chopped leeks
• 1 sprig parsley, root and greens, chopped
• 1 celery (with leaves), chopped
• 8 peppercorns
• 1 1/2 liters water
• Salt (to taste)
Directions
1. Crush the onions and leeks with salt in a porcelain bowl.
2. In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil, add the vegetables and peppercorns and boil 3 minutes.
3. Remove from heat, cover with […]
Spanish Gazpacho - Andalusian chilled soup
Serves 4
Ingredients
• 4 cloves of chopped garlic
• 1 chopped deseeded green pepper
• 8 large tomatoes (skinned and deseeded)
• 1/2 cucumber peeled and cubed
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 4 tbsp white vinegar
• 3 cups of water
• Salt and Pepper to taste
Garnish
• 1 hard boiled egg (chopped, optional)
• small white bread cubes or croutons
Directions
1. Skin the tomatoes by pacing them in boiling water for a few minutes and […]
Spanish Ajo blanco - almond and garlic soup
Serves 4
Ingredients
• 300g shelled almonds
• 400g white bread
• 1 tbsp white vinegar
• 3-4 garlic cloves
• 1/4 teacup extra virgin olive oil
• salt
Garnish
• chopped seedless white grapes or croutons
Directions
1. Place the almonds, the cloves of garlic, the decrusted white bread, a pinch of salt and some water in a blender until a paste is formed.
2. Add the olive oil and the vinegar during the blending. […]
Ecuador Fanesca
This soup is also known as Spring Soup, since it uses vegetables first available during spring.
Serves 10
Ingredients
• 500 gm of salt cod
• ¼ cup of butter
• 2 medium onions, finely chopped
• 1 clove of garlic, minced
• 1 tsp oregano
• ½ tsp cumin
• 1 bay leaf
• salt & pepper
• 1 cup of rice that was previously cooked in 1 cup of milk and 1 cup […]
Mexican Chili Soup - Caldo de Chile
Ingredients
• 2 cups canned tomatoes
• ½ cup sharp, cheddar cheese, cubed
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• 1 ½ tsp salt
Directions
1. Combine all ingredients in a blender container and process at high speed until pureed.
2. Pour ingredients into a large saucepan and heat at medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture is steaming hot and cheese is melted.
3. Serve hot.
Mexican Tortilla Soup
Serves 6
Ingredients
• 8 cups vegetable broth
• 2 cup small white northern beans
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 2 stalks celery
• 6 or 8 baby carrots, diced or steamed beforehand
• 2 or 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp cumin
• 1 tbsp dried or 3 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro
• 3 or 4 green onions, chopped
• corn tortilla chips
• soy cheese, optional
Directions
1. Saute celery and green onion in olive oil, […]