Home made Noodle Soup
Oct24

Home made Noodle Soup

  Ingredients Dough: •1/3 cup rye flour* •2/3 cup All purpose flour •1 tsp flaxseed meal, optional 1 •1/3 cup water Soup: •2 tsp oil •¼ cup chopped carrot •½ cup chopped Chinese celery or regular celery •1 tbsp cilantro •1 cup shredded cabbage •1 quart water •2/3 tsp salt •½ tsp Chinese chili paste Preparation Mix flour with water. *You may use 1 cup of all purpose flour instead of rye or whole wheat. Knead the dough for 10 to 15...

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Hearty Vegetable Soup I
Oct23

Hearty Vegetable Soup I

  Ingredients •1 cup corn kernels (fresh or frozen but no canned corn) •1 cup chopped carrot •1 cup chopped potato •1 cup chopped green beans •1 cup chopped squash* •2 cups flat spinach leaves •3 – 4 cups water •1 ½ tsp salt or less •½ tsp pepper •2 tbsp olive oil + 1 tsp olive oil Preparation In a small pan, sauté spinach with 1 tsp oil for less than 1 minute. In another pot, sauté all vegetables with seasoning until they are...

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Green Split Pea Soup
Oct22

Green Split Pea Soup

  Ingredients •1 C green split peas •5-6 C water •2 carrots, peeled and cut into big chunks •2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped •1 bay leaf •1½ Tsp butter •½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder •2 Tsp dried celery (or 1 stalk of fresh celery) •1½ Tsp salt •¼ Tsp ground black pepper •¼ Tsp paprika or red chili powder •2 Tsp dried Parsley (or 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley) Preparation 1.Combine the split peas, water, carrots, tomatoes and bay...

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Fennel and Potato Soup
Oct21

Fennel and Potato Soup

  Ingredients 1 fennel bulb 1 ½ cup chopped potato ½ cup chopped tomato 1 ½ – 1 ¾ tsp salt 1 ½ tbsp olive oil ½ tsp pepper 1 tsp parsley 6-8 cups water 2 tbsp fennel leaves Preparation Chop fennel bulb and potato(s) into small pieces. Sauté fennel, potato, and tomato for a few minutes. Add all seasoning, water, and parsley. Bring to a boil then turn the heat to low. Cover and cook for 20 to 30 minutes. Before serving,...

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Easy Tomato Soup
Oct20

Easy Tomato Soup

  Ingredients •4 medium size tomatoes, blanched then diced •½ tsp salt •½ tsp black pepper •1 cup water •1 tbsp olive oil or 1 tbsp butter •Dash of hing •1 tsp Italian seasoning •½ tsp brown sugar, optional Preparation Heat oil in the pot. Add all seasoning first then diced tomatoes. Sauté the tomatoes for a few minutes then add water. Cook the soup for 15 minutes or until tomatoes are mashed. Serves 2 By Madhavi Devi Dasi  ...

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