Monday, September 3, 2012

Soups

More soup recipes.


This 2 recipes came from the "Food Doctor Diet" a book I've had for years and love. Of course I've changed up some of the ingredients to more my liking you can do the same. I use recipes as a guide or for ideas.

Tomato and Rosemary Soup-3 servings
1 medium onion, diced
2 celery stalks, sliced
1 carrot-diced
2 cloves of garlic
1 14oz can plum tomatoes, chopped
1 sprig of rosemary
juice of 1/2 lemon
4 cups water (if not using the seaweed add fresh chicken or vegetable stock or 1 TB yeast-free bouillon
1/2 slice of seaweed(kombu, kelp or dulce)
large handful shredded spinach or kale
1 medium head bok choy, shredded

Heat 2 TB olive oil or coconut oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion, celery, carrot, and garlic and cook until vegetables begin to soften. Stir in the tomatoes and add the rosemary and lemon. SImmer for 5 mins then add water or if not using seaweed add stock. SImmer for 10 mins.
 Stir in the greens and cook for 5 more mins. Remove the rosemary and season with pepper.



Chunky vegetable soup-3 servings

1 medium onion, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 ts of cumin
1/2 lb of winter squash or pumpkin
head of broccoli or cauliflower
2 stalks celery
1/2 medium leek
2 carrots
6 cups of water or stock

Heat 2 Tb coconut oil or olive oil in a large pan. Add the onion and garlic cook until soft. Add squash, broccoli, celery, leek and carrots simmer for about 5 mins. Add the cumin stir for about a minute. Add the water or stock simmer for about 15 mins. add pepper to taste.

Add the protein of your choice when serving these. Ideas are-baked chicken, tofu, or mixed beans

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