Soup's on.Hot Soup on a chilly day is more than comforting. Shortly after breakfast, put the makings for any one of these recipes in the crockpot or on the stove and let the flavors slowly blend until your family is ready to eat. With the meal on its way, you have time to set an extra special table. Watch the conversation glow and linger with candlelight, lovely (or clever) silver, china, and table coverings. Use the time you save by serving a meal based on soup to curl up with a good book, tackle an unfinished project or, leisurely listen to the day's stories from toddler, teen, or spouse. For balanced nutrition, round out the menu with bread, a salad, or a fruit dessert. And to add a special interest, garnish soups with croutons, chopped cilantro, popcorn, fresh basil, parsley, mint leaves, or edible flowers For hundreds of years, edible flowers have been gathered and consumed. Just as the leaves and roots of some flowering plants can be eaten; various flowers, which can be used to decorate a room, can also be used to decorate foods and are considered edible. . Enjoy! BLACK BEAN black bean see castanospermum australe, erythrophleumchlorostachys. SOUP 1/4 cup olive oil olive oil, pale yellow to greenish oil obtained from the pulp of olives by separating the liquids from solids. Olive oil was used in the ancient world for lighting, in the preparation of food, and as an anointing oil for both ritual and cosmetic purposes. 2 cups dry black beans, washed 3 cups onions, chopped 4 cloves garlic, diced 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. dried basil 1/8 tsp. lemon juice 4 T. McKay's chicken-style seasoning Water to cover beans Place all ingredients in kettle or crockpot. Cook over low heat until beans are soft; approximately 2 to 3 hours. Stir occassionally. Add water to desired thickness. Serve hot. Yield: 10 one-cup servings. Calories per serving: 160; protein: 7 grams; fat: 6 grams; cholesterol: 0 milligrams. CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP 8 cups broccoli, chopped, fresh, or frozen 4 cups water 1 cup raw cashews 3 cups water 2 cups cooked cornmeal mush Noun 1. cornmeal mush - cornmeal boiled in water mush cornmeal, Indian meal - coarsely ground corn hot cereal - a cereal that is served hot atole - eaten as mush or as a thin gruel 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. garlic powder 1 1/2 tsp. onion powder Onion powder is a spice used for seasoning in cooking. It is made from finely ground dehydrated onions, mainly the pungent varieties of bulb onions, which causes the powder to have a very strong smell. 2 tsp. McKay's chicken-style seasoning Bring broccoli to boil in 4 cups water; cook briefly until still crisp and green. Blend cashews, 3 cups water, and cornmeal corn·meal also corn meal n. Meal made from corn, used in a wide variety of foods. Also called Indian meal. Noun 1. . (Do in portions if blender is small.) Combine broccoli, blender contents, and seasonings in kettle. Heat for 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend. Serve hot. Yield: 12 one-cup servings. Calories per serving: 100; protein: 4 grams; fat: 5 grams; cholesterol: 0 milligrams. WHITE BEAN AND CORN SOUP 1 lb. dry small white beans, rinsed 2 qts. McKay's chicken-style seasoning broth 2 tsp. savory or thyme leaves 1 14-oz. can stewed stewed adj. 1. Cooked by stewing: stewed prunes. 2. Informal Intoxicated; drunk. stewed Adjective 1. tomatoes 1 17-oz. can creamed corn 2 T. olive oil 1/2 tsp. salt or to taste Place white beans, broth, and seasonings in crockpot and simmer overnight or until beans are tender. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes to blend flavors. Serve hot. Yield: 10 one-cup servings. Calories per serving: 170; protein: 8 grams; fat: 3 grams; cholesterol: 0 milligrams. SPLIT PEA SOUP 1 lb. dry split peas 1 cup onion, chopped 1 cup carrot, diced 1/2 cup celery, diced 2 T. margarine 1 tsp. thyme 2 quarts water 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 cup imitation bacon bits Place all ingredients, except bacon bits, in kettle or crockpot to cook several hours or overnight. During the last one-half hour add 1/4 cup imitation bacon bits. Add water to desired consistency. Serve hot. Yield: 10 one-cup servings. Calories per serving: 145; protein: 8 grams; fat: 3 grams; cholesterol: 0 milligrams. LENTIL lentil, leguminous Old World annual plant (Lens culinaris) with whitish or pale blue flowers. Its pods contain two greenish-brown or dark-colored seeds, also called lentils, which when fully ripe are ground into meal or used in soups and stews. AND BARLEY SOUP 1 cup onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 2 T. oil 1/2 cup carrots, diced 1/2 cup celery, sliced 4 pkgs. George Washington broth, brown 1/2 tsp. cumin cumin or cummin (both: kŭm`ĭn), low annual herb (Cuminum cyminum) of the family Umbelliferae (parsley family), long cultivated in the Old World for the aromatic seedlike fruits. 1/2 cup dry barley 1/2 cup dry lentils 5 cups water 1 14-oz. can stewed tomatoes 1/2 cup cabbage, chopped Chopped parsley Grated Parmesan cheese Microwave or saute sau·té tr.v. sau·téed, sau·té·ing, sau·tés To fry lightly in fat in a shallow open pan. n. A dish of food so prepared. onion, garlic, oil, carrots, celery, and seasonings. Place in kettle or crockpot along with lentils, barley, and water. And tomatoes and cabbage just before serving. Heat through. Serve with parsley and Parmesan. Yield: 8 2/3-cup servings. Calories per serving: 145; protein: 4 grams; fat: 4 grams; cholesterol: 0 milligrams. BARLEY SOUP 1/4 cup whole barley 1 cup carrots, sliced 1/2 cup celery, diced 1/4 cup onion, chopped 2 cups tomatoes 1 cup peas 3 T. parsley, chopped 1 tsp. salt or to taste Place barley in crockpot or kettle and cook for one hour in six cups of water or more. Add remainder of ingredients and simmer until tender. Garnish with chopped parsley. Yield: 6 one-cup servings. Calories per serving: 68; protein: 3 grams, fat: 0.3 grams; cholesterol: 0 milligrams. MINESTRONE 1 cup small white beans 1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup raw potatoes, diced 1 cup carrots, sliced 1 cup celery, diced 1 cup onion, diced 1 T. oil 1 green pepper, diced 4 tsp. McKay's chicken-style seasoning 1 small zucchini, sliced 1/2 cup small elbow macaroni 1 14-oz. can stewed tomatoes 1 tsp. dried oregano oregano (ərĕg`ənō), name for several herbs used for flavoring food. A plant of the family Labiatae (mint family), Origanum vulgare, Microwave or saute onion in oil. Place beans, salt, potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, pepper, and McKay's chicken-style seasoning in kettle or crockpot, cover with water, and cook until tender (approximately 2 to 4 hours). Add water as needed as needed prn. See prn order. . Ten minutes before serving, add zucchini, macaroni macaroni: see pasta. , tomatoes, and oregano. Serve hot. Yield: 10 one-cup servings. Calories per serving: 78; protein: 3 grams; fat: 2 grams; cholesterol: 0 milligrams. |
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