Fall Soba Soup
8 dried shiitake mushrooms
1/2 pound soba (buckwheat noodles) or other Asian noodles
...
Fall Minestrone
1/4 cup olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 red bell pepper, chopped
6 cups bouillon or water
1 cup chopped carrots
2 medium zucchini...
Easy Split Pea Soup
Note: You can easily double or triple this recipe -- freezes well, too!
1 pound dried split peas
8 cups bouillon
2 onions, chopped
4 carrots, chopped
3 stalks...
Double Mushroom Soup
8 cups bouillon
12 dried mushrooms, stems removed, broken in pieces
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon thyme
pinch cayenne, or to taste
1/2 cup...
Cuban Corn Chowder
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 jalapeno chiles, seeded and minced, or a pinch of cayenne to taste
4 cups bouillon
2 teaspoons...
Creamy Carrot Soup
1 large onion, chopped
2 pounds carrots, chopped or shredded in a food processor
6 cups bouillon
1 tablespoon ground coriander
pinch cayenne, to taste
1 cup quick-cooking or...
Creamy Asparagus Soup
2 pounds asparagus
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 stalks celery, sliced
2 broccoli stems, sliced (save the florets for another use)
6 cups bouillon
2 teaspoons...
Corn-off-the-Cob Chowder
1 onion, chopped
10 ears fresh corn (or use frozen corn - see note below)
4 cups chicken or vegetable bouillon
1 teaspoon oregano
pinch cayenne pepper, or...
Cold Red Bell Pepper Soup
3 large red bell peppers
4 leeks, sliced (white part only)
2 cups stock
2 cups buttermilk
Pepper to taste
Roast the peppers over a gas flame or broil...
Chick Pea Gumbo
Chick peas crop up everywhere in my recipes -- in curries, soups, salads and pasta sauces. Here, they are combined with okra and the...
Canary Island Soup Pot
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup orange lentils
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in 1/2" cubes
6 cups bouillon
1 cup canned tomato sauce
1...
Black Bean Gazpacho
2 16-ounce cans black beans, undrained
1 bouillon cube, crushed and dissolved in a little hot water
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Authentic Maryland Crab Soup
2 onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 green pepper, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
6 cups bouillon
2 29-ounce cans tomato sauce
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon dried oregano or...
Artichoke-Chick Pea Soup
2 onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
6 cups bouillon
1 teaspoon ground coriander
pinch cayenne, or to taste
2 cups tomato sauce
2 16-ounce cans artichoke hearts or bottoms,...
Wild Rice with Dried Cherries or Cranberries
Here's a simple, festive side dish that's a favorite in our house.
4 cups cooked wild rice
1/2 cup dried cherries, dried cranberries or other dried...
Stewed Root Veggies with Cranberries
1 large onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 carrots, sliced
2 parsnips, sliced
2 cups peeled, diced celery root
1 large or 2 small sweet potatoes, cut in...
Spanish Rice
2 cups cooked brown rice or barley
1 cup tomato sauce
1 bunch green onions, chopped (white part)
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon...
Quinoa-Mushroom Pilaf
1 12-ounce box quinoa
5 cups bouillon or water
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 onions, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
3 8-ounce boxes sliced mushrooms
1 teaspoon oregano
2 teaspoons mild...
New World Ratatouille
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup bouillon
1 eggplant, cubed
6 large vine-ripened tomatoes, peeled and seeded OR
1 can (28 oz.) plum...
Mediterranean Clams and Beans
1 large onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 cup bouillon
1 cup white wine (optional; substitute more bouillon if you wish)
2 cups canned tomato sauce...
Kamut Biryani
1 lb. kamut, steamed with 1 tablespoon garam masala spice mix
or 1 t. each cinnamon, ground...
Kaarin’s Christmas Cranberry Curry
This is a delicious and colorful holiday recipe from one of our eZine readers.
3 cups vegetable or chicken bouillon
1 bag fresh cranberries, crushed
2 cups...
Baked Sweet Potatoes and Onions
3 red onions, halved lengthwise, then cut into thin slices
3 pounds sweet potatoes, halved lengthwise, then cut into thin slices
2 cups apple cider
1 teaspoon...
Wild Rice – Seafood Medley
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large sweet onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced
2 teaspoons mild curry powder
pinch cayenne, to taste
1 pound shrimp or...
West African Seafood Stew
I think every country with an ocean coastline has developed its own version of a seafood stew, and I love them all. The sweet...
Southwest Paella
1 large onion, chopped
2 red bell peppers, cut into 1/2" chunks
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups bouillon
2 tablespoons mild chili powder
2 teaspoons oregano
pinch cayenne, to...
Shrimp Jambalaya
1 pound shrimp
4 cups bouillon
1 bay leaf
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced roken up
1 cup brown rice (uncooked),...
