Tag Archives: Soups

Soup Freezing = Healing Energy

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Sup Dog!?? My cool collegiate city has an infamous beer and hot dog spot by that very name. But my pups aren’t fans of hot dogs. They love it best when I’m prepping soups for the sweater weather ahead. They hang out quite closely in the kitchen, waiting for the accidental chicken drop! We all know food feeds the body, but I happen to fully believe that it feeds our essence as well. Perhaps that’s why my favorite meal is always warm soup. To me, it helps calm, fight stress, and heal emotional wounds, and makes the common cold feel more tolerable as well! Somewhere a fork salesman weeps, and a spoon salesman cartwheels! Any time is a great time for my homemade Brunswick Stew.

Breast meat of 1 roasted chicken, chopped
1 lb cooked, chopped pork tenderloin*
2 cups low fat, low sodium chicken broth         
1 1/2 cups frozen lima beans
1 1/2 cup frozen white corn
14 oz can diced tomatoes        
10 oz can Rotel     
1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbs basil (in tube)
*May use purchased fresh BBQ for ease if desired

Bring chicken broth to a boil.
Add lima beans and corn.
Cover and bring to a simmer for 10 minutes.
Add tomatoes and Rotel (both undrained), Worcestershire and basil.
Stir and cook 5 minutes.
Add chopped chicken and pork
Stir well to combine all.
Cook covered on medium low for 30 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.
Serves 8.
Appx 350 for cup and a half serving.

Quick Fall Mushroom Soup

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Soup Quick Mushroom III

It may not feel like it quite yet but the Autumn Equinox in our Northern Hemisphere is at 4:02pm TODAY! So Happy Friday to All. Yay. Here’s a little simple soup to wake up those taste buds. Why enjoy a small serving when you can have it all!

2 Tbs butter
1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/2 medium sweet onion, chopped
6 Tbs all-purpose flour
1/2 t salt
1/2 t pepper
2 cans (14 oz each) chicken broth
1 cup Half and Half cream
1/3 cup dry sherry
4 springs fresh thyme
1 Tbs fresh chopped thyme for garnish.

In large saucepan, heat butter over medium high heat.
Sauté mushrooms and onions until tender, about 5 minutes.
In separate bowl, mix together flour, salt, pepper, and 1 can chicken broth until smooth.
Stir into mushroom mixture.
Stir in remaining broth.
Bring to boil.
Cook until thickened, about 2 minutes.
Reduce heat to low.
Stir in cream, sherry, and thyme sprigs.
Simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove thyme.
Puree with immersion blender in the pot; or transfer to blender and puree.
OR, serve with mushrooms as they are.
Garnish with chopped fresh thyme

Serves 6.

Cream of Cauliflower Soup

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Yummy!! Just to show my love, I am sharing this with you good people. Remember…I LOVE soup! So, here’s another one. Terrific all seasons of the year…as appetizer, lunch, first course, casual supper, anything! I also really enjoy serving soup in shot glasses, remember?! This is P.E.R.F.E.C.T for passing at a standing cocktail soiree!  Dig it!

Here's Grandmother Naomi's Rose Medallion again. I'm currently lobbying Mother for the remainder of the set!

Here’s Grandmother Naomi’s Rose Medallion again. I’m currently lobbying Mother for the remainder of the set!

1 large head of cauliflower
2 Tbs butter
1 Tbs olive oil
1 large baking potato, peeled, and roughly chopped
1 onion, peeled, and chopped
5 cups chicken broth
1 3/4 cups whole milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/8 t sea salt
1/4 t fresh ground black pepper
Truffle oil for drizzling
Homemade croutons

For croutons:
2 slices day old brown bread, cubed (I like Arnold’s Healthnut)
2 Tbs olive oil
Heat oil in skillet.
Add bread and fry, constantly flipping cubes, until browned, about 1 minute.
Drain on paper towels.

For soup:
Remove stalk from cauliflower, and cut into florets.
Heat butter and oil in large soup pot.
Stir in florets, potato, and onion.
Cover and allow all to sweat on low 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add broth and bring to a boil.
Add milk, cream, salt, and pepper.
Simmer uncovered 10 to 12 minutes, until vegetables are soft.
Puree in blender in 2 batches.

To serve:
Ladle soup into shallow bowl.
Sprinkle with fresh ground black pepper.
Sprinkle a few croutons on top.
Drizzle with truffle oil.

Makes 12 one cup servings.
Fabulous in shot glasses for a cocktail party.

From Gordon Ramsay’s Christmas with Gordon.