Ingredients:
3 cups leeks
2 cups russet potatoes
4 cups water
2 t salt
2 T butter
1/4 cup watercress, chopped
Garnish: top each bowl with a tiny pat of butter Read More
Corn, Tomato, and Green Chile Soup
Ingredients:
2 T avocado oil
2 cups onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, deseeded, deveined, and chopped
1 cup celery, chopped – include some of the delicious leaves
2 t ground ancho chile pepper
1 t ground guajillo chile pepper
1 t cumin
1/2 t ground black pepper
1/4 t ground chipotle chile pepper, or to taste
2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes
1 (4 oz) can green chiles, chopped, hot or mild
2 cups vegetable broth
1 (11 oz) can sweet corn, drained – or 1 1/2 cups frozen or fresh sweet corn
2 T cilantro, chopped, divided use
Garnish: chopped avocado, sliced jalapenos, cilantro Read More
Pinto Bean Soup
Ingredients:
1 lb dried pinto beans
cold water
2 T olive oil
1 medium sweet onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups chicken stock, low sodium
2 t Mexican oregano
1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 t ground black pepper
6 slices thick meaty bacon, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
1 (14.5 oz) can tomatoes, diced
1 (4 oz) can mild or hot green chiles, chopped
1/4 t cayenne – or more to taste
1 T cilantro
Sea salt to taste
Garnishes: Mexican melting cheese or fresh crumbling cheese, diced avocado, chopped cilantro, and sliced green onions, pico de gallo, serranos, jalapenos Read More
Leftover Turkey and Tortellini Soup
Ingredients:
6 cups chicken or turkey stock
1/2 red bell pepper, deseeded and chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 t ground garlic
1 t dried thyme
1 t dried basil
1/2 t dried Mediterranean oregano
1/4 t dried rosemary
1/4 t ground black pepper
2 cups leftover turkey, chopped or shredded
9 oz cheese tortellini
2 cups tightly packed fresh spinach, large leaves torn in half Read More
Meatball Soup
Meatball Ingredients:
1 1/3 pound ground beef
1/2 cup processed bread crumbs
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
1 egg
2 T fresh parsley chopped (or 1 t dried)
2 t dried garlic
1 t dried onion powder
1/2 t oregano
1/2 t cracked black pepper
Soup Ingredients:
2 T olive oil
1 small sweet onion, chopped
1 1/2 T fresh garlic, minced
4 cups beef stock.
1 (28 oz) can Cento Italian plum tomatoes, hand squished
1 cup water
1 T dried basil
1 t dry oregano
1 t sugar
1/2 t cracked black pepper
1/2 t Tabasco sauce
12 oz cut green beans
1 meatball recipe from above
1/2 cup acini di pepe or other teensy tiny soup pasta Read More
Creamy Butternut Squash and Chile Soup
Ingredients:
1 T olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
Pinch salt
1 celery stalk with lots of leaves, chopped
2 lbs butternut squash, chopped
4 cups vegetable (or chicken) stock
1 t garlic
Pinch salt
1/4 t ground pepper
1/2 t cumin
1 t ancho chile powder
1/2 pint heavy cream
Topping: hot red chile flakes Read More
Mushroom Tom Yum
Soup Ingredients:
1 lemongrass stalk, cleaned and crushed with a kitchen mallet, then tied into a knot
1 oz dried Oyster mushrooms, chopped
1 oz dried Shiitake mushrooms, chopped
3 kaffir lime leaves, dried or fresh, left whole
1 knob galangal, peeled, sliced, and smashed (or 1 t ginger plus 1/4 t ground black pepper)
6 cups water
1 tablespoons fish sauce Read More
Spicy Thai Coconut Chicken Soup (Tom Gar/Ka Gai)
Another delicious recipe from the Needed Killing Series of mysteries by author Bill Fitts.
Prep time: 15 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
1/4 C fish sauce
1/4 C fresh lime juice
2 T garlic, minced
1/4 t cayenne pepper
1/2 t ground turmeric
3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
3 T vegetable oil
2 (14 oz) cans coconut milk (do not use light coconut milk)
2 C water
Garnish:
2 T sliced green onion
1 T chopped fresh cilantro Read More
Pork Wonton Soup with Baby Bok Choy
Ingredients:
1 T olive oil
1 large shallot, minced
1 T ginger, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 quarts (8 cups) chicken stock
1 t fish sauce
1/4 t ground white pepper
1 lb baby bok choy, rinsed and cut into large pieces
8 shiitake mushrooms, rinsed, patted dry, and sliced
30 pork wontons
Salt to taste
4 scallions, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced
Hot red pepper flakes to taste Read More
Cream of Celery Soup
Ingredients:
3 T butter, unsalted
1 shallot, minced
2 ribs celery, finely chopped
1/2 t roasted garlic, finely chopped
2 1/2 T flour
1/2 cup evaporated milk, 2%
1/2 cup chicken stock, unsalted
1 t onion powder
1/2 t ground garlic
1/4 t black pepper
Tiny pinch of salt Read More
Mindful Palate 