Entries by neelyhouse

Green Mulligatawny Soup

Makes 8 first-course or 4 main-course servings. INGREDIENTS • 1/4 cup vegetable oil • 3 cups chopped onions (about 1 pound) • 5 garlic cloves, chopped • 1 1/2 tablespoons garam masala • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander • 1 teaspoon turmeric • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper • 2 bay leaves • 2 cups dried […]

Black Bean Chipotle Soup

adapted from The Moosewood Restaurant Daily Special (Serves 6) INGREDIENTS • 1/4 c. olive oil • 2 c. chopped onions • 4 garlic cloves, minced or pressed • 2 c. peeled and diced carrots • 1 1/2 t. ground cumin • 1 c. chopped celery • 1 c. chopped green bell pepper • 3 c. […]

Vegetable Gumbo

Vegetable Gumbo Adapted from another great soup cookbook: The Daily Soup Cookbook Leslie Kaul – Bob Spiegel – Robin Miller – Hyperion – 1999 1 can black-eyed peas 12 c. water 2 T. peanut oil 2 T. flour  1 large Spanish onion, chopped 2 celery stocks, chopped 2 green bell peppers, seeded and chopped 2 […]

Cream of Green Soup

1/2 of a small bag of regular frozen green beans 1/3 bag of frozen chopped spinach 1 can of cream of celery soup 2/3 c. of grated Parmesan cheese 1/3 c. of grated Romano cheese milk half and half cream 4 cloves of garlic, minced salt, pepper, thyme to taste How to make the soup: […]

Croatian Sour Soup

SERVES 4 to 6 from Sundays at the Moosewood Ingredients • 1 med potato, diced • 1 c diced onions • 1 tsp sweet Hungarian paprika • 2 tbs vegetable oil • 2 garlic cloves, minced • 1/4 tsp ground fennel seeds • 1 bay leaf • 1 carrot, diced • 1 sm parsnip, diced […]

Pistou Soup

Adapted from this great soup cookbook: A Good Day for Soup by Jeannette Ferrary and Louise Fiszer. San Francisco: Chronicle, 1996. Pistou Soup • 6 c. water stock • 3 cubes of Knorr vegetarian bullion • 2 carrots, thinly sliced • 1 leek • 1 baking potato, peeled and chopped • 1/2 c. sun-dried tomatoes […]

Southwestern Zucchini-Corn Chowder

Adapted from another great vegetarian cookbook: Vegetarian Express. Atlas, Nava, and Lillian Kayte. Boston: Little, Brown and, 1996. • 1 1/2 T. olive oil • 1 large onion, finely chopped • 2 garlic cloves, minced • 1 medium red bell pepper, diced • 1/2 t. ground cumin • 2 T. unbleached flour • 2 c. […]

Roasted Tomato and Pasta Soup

Adapted from another great soup cookbook: The soup bible: all the soups you will ever need in one inspiring collection. Debra Mayhew – Hermes House – 1999 Ingredients: 1 lb. Italian plum tomatoes halved lengthwise 1 large red bell pepper, quartered and seeded  1 large red onion, quartered 2 garlic cloves, unpeeled 1 T. olive […]

Spiced Chocolate Soup

Serves 4 INGREDIENTS • 1/2 cup sugar • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter • Pinch of salt • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream • 7 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped • 3 cups milk • 1 tablespoon Szechuan peppercorns, crushed To make the caramel whipped cream: 1. Place a small saucepan over medium-low heat. […]