Use in place of canned soup in recipes. A La Leche League standby for healthier eating.
Base:
3 Tablespoons butter or oil
3 Tablespoons all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
dash of pepper
1+1/4 cup liquid, milk, or stock
Melt butter/heat oil in saucepan. Stir in flour and seasonings. Cook over medium heat until bubbly. Add liquid slowly, stirring with wire whisk [...]
2 cups green lentils, washed, picked over, and drained
2 tins organic chicken broth plus enough water to make 10 cups of liquid (use vegetable broth for a vegetarian soup)
1 bay leaf
A couple of carrots, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 stock celery, chopped, leaves are great, too!
1/4 teaspoon thyme
In soup pot, place broth and [...]
This soup is pretty much the same as Ina Garten’s soup, and is delicious.
4 chicken breasts that have been roasted, and shredded
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups chopped onions (2 onions)
1 cup chopped celery (2 stalks)
2 cups chopped carrots (4 carrots)
4 large cloves garlic, chopped
10 cups chicken stock
1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes in purée, crushed
2 to [...]
1 (3 to 4-ounce) link Spanish chorizo, coarsely chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 large garlic clove, finely chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
1/4 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cups chicken broth
2 (19-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
Garnish: Thinly sliced lemon rounds and chopped fresh cilantro
Cook chorizo, onion, [...]
Makes 6 main dish servings.
1/2 cup sliced celery
2 medium carrots, shredded
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tsp oil or margarine, melted
4 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth for vegetarian version)
3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
2 tsp snipped fresh dill or 1 tsp dried dillweed
1 14-ounce can cannellini beans or great northern beans, drained
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 tbsp [...]
