Showing posts with label Carrots. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Carrots. Show all posts

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Chunky Cream of Vegetable Soup

Chunky Cream of Vegetable Soup


Ingredients:
4c vegetable broth
1 head brocolli, chopped
6 stalks celery, chopped
2 carrots, thinly sliced


Add vegetable broth, all but 1 stem broccoli, 1 sliced carrot, 3 stalks chopped celery with tops and the tops from the other 3 celery stalks to a pot and cook on medium until all vegetables are soft.  Strain vegetables while keeping the broth.  Add vegetables to a food processor or blender until finely chopped; then add broth and silken tofu and puree until smooth.  

Add remaining carrots, celery, and broccoli florets to a pot with a small amount of water to keep it from sticking.  Sautee until soft.  Add soup mixture to pot and heat until warm.  Add fresh ground pepper or other spices to taste.

If you prefer all puree, you can cook all the vegetables together in the first step and finish once smooth.  

This recipe worked great for all the vegetables I had laying around in the fridge that I needed to use before they went bad.  I have a habit of buying more things than I use in a week.  Next time you have vegetables ready to spoil, grab some broth and make a soup! Perfect for colds nights such as this.  Mmmm.  

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Day 2: Leftovers, Packaged Meals, & Potato Soup

Today I have been feeling rather lazy since I got up and didn't feel like making much.

For breakfast I had my leftover Granola Bowl from yesterday and a banana.

Lunch I ate 2 Yves 'Hot Dogs' with Arnold Wheat Hot Dog Buns, some Heinz Ketchup & mustard. Quick and very easy for the lazy days and I found both the hot dogs and buns at a Walmart Market near by. I LOVE veggie dogs and was excited to find them so close and cheap! Now I just need some dill relish to complete the meal. :)

For dinner I made a Potato Soup I found online some time ago. Super easy with minimal ingredients.

Easy Potato Soup:
1 medium red potato, cut into cubes
1/2 small carrot, sliced thin
2/3c celery tops and leaves, chopped
1c plain unsweetened soy milk
dried dill, garlic powder, and black pepper to taste

Boil the potato and carrot in water until soft (about 15 mins), drain. Lower the hear, add remaining ingredients, and simmer to combine the flavors

The recipe makes 1 big serving, or two small bowls; so I quadrupled the recipe, subbed soy milk for rice milk, and used parsley instead of dill since I did not have it. I think I put a little too much pepper in, but still turned out pretty good. Nice and simple meal to use up those leftover veggie parts.