Showing posts with label soups. Show all posts
Showing posts with label soups. Show all posts

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Lentil Soup

Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 pound lentils, picked and rinsed
1 cup peeled and chopped tomatoes
2 quarts chicken or vegetable broth
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground toasted cumin
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground grains of paradise
Directions
Place the olive oil into a large 6-quart Dutch oven and set over medium heat. Once hot, add the onion, carrot, celery and salt and sweat until the onions are translucent, approximately 6 to 7 minutes. Add the lentils, tomatoes, broth, coriander, cumin and grains of paradise and stir to combine. Increase the heat to high and bring just to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook at a low simmer until the lentils are tender, approximately 35 to 40 minutes. Using a stick blender, puree to your preferred consistency. Serve immediately.

Monday, December 6, 2010

Wonton Soup

Ingredients:
1/2 pound boneless pork loin, coarsely
chopped
2 ounces peeled shrimp, finely chopped
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine
1 tablespoon light soy sauce 1 teaspoon finely chopped green onion
1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger root
24 (3.5 inch square) wonton wrappers
3 cups chicken stock
1/8 cup finely chopped green onion

Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine pork, shrimp, sugar, wine, soy sauce, 1 teaspoon chopped green onion and ginger. Blend well, and let stand for 25 to 30 minutes.
2. Place about one teaspoon of the filling at the center of each wonton skin. Moisten all 4 edges of wonton wrapper with water, then pull the top corner down to the bottom, folding the wrapper over the filling to make a triangle. Press edges firmly to make a seal. Bring left and right corners together above the filling. Overlap the tips of these corners, moisten with water and press together. Continue until all wrappers are used.
3. FOR SOUP: Bring the chicken stock to a rolling boil. Drop wontons in, and cook for 5 minutes. Garnish with chopped green onion, and serve.

Miso Soup

Ingredients:
2 teaspoons dashi granules
4 cups water
3 tablespoons miso paste 1 (8 ounce) package silken tofu, diced
2 green onions, sliced diagonally into 1/2
inch pieces

Directions:
1. In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine dashi granules and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and whisk in the miso paste. Stir in tofu. Separate the layers of the green onions, and add them to the soup. Simmer gently for 2 to 3 minutes before serving.

Ravioli Soup

Ingredients:
2 cups water
1 cube chicken bouillon
1 pound prepared fresh cheese ravioli
2/3 cup baby spinach leaves
2 fresh mushrooms, sliced 1/4 cup sliced carrot
1/2 cup frozen mixed peas and carrots
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 dash soy sauce
salt and black pepper to taste

Directions:
1. In a large saucepan, bring water and bouillon cube to a boil. Place ravioli in the pot, and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix in spinach, mushrooms, carrot, frozen peas and carrots, olive oil, and soy sauce; cook for 5 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Season with salt and pepper.

Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients:
1 2/3 pounds sugar pumpkin -- peeled,
seeded and cubed
2 carrots, coarsely chopped
2 onions, cut into wedges
2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large potato, sliced 1 quart water
3 cubes chicken bouillon, crumbled
1 cup heavy cream
1 1/4 tablespoons ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
salt to taste

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. Place pumpkin, carrots and onions in a baking dish or roasting pan. Drizzle with vegetable oil.
3. Bake in preheated oven 40 minutes, until soft but not blackened.
4. In a large pot over medium heat, bring water and bouillon to a boil. Cook potato in simmering water until soft, about 20 minutes.
5. Combine potato and water with roasted vegetables and puree in a blender or food processor or using an immersion blender until smooth. Return to pot over low heat, and stir in cream, nutmeg, pepper and salt. Heat gently; serve.

Squash Soup

Ingredients:
6 crookneck squash -- peeled, seeded
and chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped 1 onion, chopped
2 cups cubed processed cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
1. Place squash, bell pepper and onion in a large pot with water to cover. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes; drain.
2. Puree vegetables with a blender or food processor. Return to pot over medium heat and stir in cheese until melted. Serve.

Spaghetti Soup

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 pound skinless, boneless chicken
breast halves, cut into cubes
1 medium onion, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups Swanson® Chicken Broth or Swanson® Natural Goodness™
Chicken Broth
1 (10.75 ounce) can Campbell's®
Condensed Tomato Soup
1 cup water
3 ounces uncooked spaghetti, broken into
1 inch pieces
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
(optional)

Directions:
1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a saucepot over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until it is browned, stirring often. Remove the chicken.
2. Stir in the remaining oil and heat over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 1 minute. Add the carrots and cook for 1 minute. Add the celery and garlic and cook for 1 minute.
3. Stir in the broth, soup and water. Heat to a boil. Stir in the pasta. Cook for 10 minutes or until pasta is tender. Add the chicken and parsley, if desired, and heat through.

Wedding Soup

Ingredients:
1 (4 pound) whole chicken
1 large onion
6 stalks celery with leaves, chopped
9 carrots, sliced
1 sweet potato, cubed
1/2 medium head cabbage, coarsely
chopped
2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
2 (6 ounce) cans roasted garlic tomato
paste
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
2 eggs
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup grated Romano cheese

1 (16 ounce) package acini di pepe pasta
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese for
topping

Directions:
1. In a large stockpot, place the chicken, whole onion and cans of broth. Add enough water to cover the chicken. Bring to a boil and cook until the chicken is falling off of the bones.
2. Remove the chicken from the pot and separate the meat from the bones. Tear chicken into bite sized pieces and return them to the soup pot. Remove the onion from the broth, chop and return to the pot. Add the celery, carrots, sweet potato and cabbage. Stir in the tomato paste.
3. In a medium bowl, combine the ground beef, eggs, bread crumbs and Romano cheese. Mix well with your hands then form into walnut sized balls. Add the balls to the soup. Continue to cook the soup for an additional hour, or until vegetables are tender.
4. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Serve the soup over pasta and top each bowl with a generous pinch of grated Parmesan cheese.

Jalapeno Soup

Ingredients:
6 cups chicken broth
2 cups chopped celery
2 cups chopped onion 1 teaspoon garlic salt
2 pounds cubed Cheddar cheese
1 cup diced jalapeno chile pepper

Directions:
1. Place broth, celery, onion and garlic salt in a large saucepan over high heat, and cook until mixture thickens, 10 minutes.
2. Remove from heat, stir in cheese, and puree in a food processor or with an immersion blender until smooth. Return to pot.
3. Stir in jalapenos and heat through. Serve.

Reuben Soup

Ingredients:
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped celery
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups water
4 cubes beef bouillon 8 ounces shredded corned beef
1 cup sauerkraut, drained
3 cups half-and-half cream
3 cups shredded Swiss cheese
8 slices rye bread, toasted and cut into
triangles

Directions:
1. In a large saucepan, cook onion and celery in butter until tender; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in water and bouillon, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 5 minutes.
2. Stir in corned beef, sauerkraut, cream, and 1 cup of the cheese. Cook and stir for 30 minutes or until slightly thickened.
3. Preheat broiler.
4. Ladle soup into 8 ovenproof bowls. Top each serving with a slice of bread and sprinkle 1/4 cup of the cheese on top of each slice of bread. Place in oven under broiler until the cheese melts and lightly browns.

BLT Soup

Ingredients:
3 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
3 cups cubed French bread
1 pound sliced bacon, diced
2 cups finely chopped celery
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons sugar 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
5 cups chicken broth
1 (16 ounce) jar picante sauce
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3 cups shredded lettuce

Directions:
1. In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, heat butter and oil over medium heat. Add the bread cubes; stir until crisp and golden brown. Remove and set aside. In the same pan, cook bacon until crisp. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup drippings; set bacon aside.
2. Saute celery and onion in drippings until tender. Add sugar; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in flour; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add broth, picante sauce, tomato sauce and pepper; bring to a boil. Boil and stir for 2 minutes. Just before serving, add lettuce and heat through. Garnish with the croutons and bacon.

Broccoli Cheese Soup

Ingredients:
4 cups chicken broth
1 cup water
1 cup half-and-half
4 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon dried onion flakes
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 cups broccoli florets

Directions:
1. In a large pot over medium high heat, combine the broth, water, half-and-half, cheese, flour, onion flakes and ground black pepper. Whisk all together to break up any lumps.
2. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Stir in the broccoli and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until broccoli is tender.

Broccoli Soup

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
2 (10 ounce) packages chopped frozen
broccoli, thawed 1 potato, peeled and chopped
4 cups chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
1. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan, and saute onion and garlic until tender. Mix in broccoli, potato, and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
2. With a hand mixer or in a blender, puree the mixture until smooth. Return to the saucepan, and reheat. Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper.

Garbage Soup

Ingredients:
1 pound lean ground beef
6 potatoes, diced
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 onion, chopped
1 cup chopped celery
1 (10.5 ounce) can beef broth 2 cups mixed vegetables
salt and pepper to taste
1/8 tablespoon dried rosemary
1/8 tablespoon dried thyme
1/4 tablespoon dried basil
1/2 pound bacon - cooked and crumbled

Directions:
1. In a large stock pot place beef, potatoes, tomatoes, onion, celery, broth and vegetables. Add enough water to cover ingredients, cover pot and cook over medium heat for 1 hour or until vegetables are soft and beef is cooked through.
2. Season to taste with salt and pepper, rosemary, thyme and basil. Add bacon bits, stir and serve.

Toscana Soup

Ingredients:
12 links spicy pork sausage, sliced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3/4 cup diced onion
1 1/4 teaspoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons chicken soup base 4 cups water
2 potatoes, halved and sliced
2 cups sliced kale
1/3 cup heavy cream

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
2. Place sausage links on a baking sheet and bake 25 minutes, or until cooked through. Slice into 1/2 inch slices.
3. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute onions until translucent; add garlic and cook 1 minute.
4. Stir in broth, water and potatoes; simmer 15 minutes.
5. Reduce heat to low and add sausage, kale and cream; simmer until heated through and serve.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Ingredients:
1 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
3 cups chicken broth
1 (14.5 ounce) can Mexican diced
tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken
breast meat - cubed
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
1/4 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
Tortilla chips

Directions:
1. In a large saucepan, combine the first six ingredients; bring to a boil. Add chicken. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 4-6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into soup.
2. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Top servings with cheese and cilantro. Serve with tortilla chips if desired.

Tortilla Soup

Ingredients:
1 medium tomato, quartered
1 (14.5 ounce) can whole peeled
tomatoes with juice
1 small onion, quartered
1 garlic clove
2 (10.5 ounce) cans condensed chicken
broth, undiluted
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
6 (6 inch) corn tortillas
1/4 cup cooking oil
Sour cream
Shredded Cheddar or Monterey Jack
cheese

Directions:
1. Place tomatoes, onion and garlic in a blender or food processor; blend until smooth. Transfer to a large saucepan. Add the chicken broth and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes. Cut tortillas into 1/4-in. strips; fry in hot oil until crisp and brown. Drain. Ladle soup into bowls; top with tortilla strips, sour cream and cheese.