Archive for the ‘soup’ Category

wild rice butter bean soup

seriously so good.
Ingredients

1 can drained butter beans
1 can drained chickpeas
about 1 cup sliced portabella mushrooms
1 head of kale chopped and rinsed
1 onion finely chopped
1/4 cup long grain wild rice
2 cups brown rice
6 vegetable bouillon cubes
salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp celery salt
1 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried sage
1 tsp dried rosemary
1 tsp cayenne pepper
a splash [...]

Continue reading »

Home Made Chicken Escarole Soup

Most grocery stores have a prepackaged bag of soup veggies you can buy that should have celery, turnip, leeks, parsnips and carrots. If the veggies look fresh it’s a really good way to buy them if you’re unsure what to buy or have never cooked with them before because they are already prepared (leeks cut [...]

Continue reading »

Sweet Potato Pumpkin Soup

This is a very hearty and savory soup. It is the perfect autumn evening dinner.
I can’t stress how delicious it is, seriously.
Ingredients

2 leeks, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 carrot shredded or chopped (your preference)
2 large sweet potatoes
1 can pumpkin
1 clove garlic chopped or pressed
4 cups chicken stock
1 cup cream
1 bay leaf
1 tbsp sage ( a small [...]

Continue reading »

Tomato Sauce

This is a simple and delicious basic tomato sauce recipe from scratch.
Ingredients

about a dozen medium-large RIPE tomatoes
1 medium yellow onion chopped fine
2 gloves of garlic chopped or pressed
a splash of olive oil (about 2-3 tablespoons)
Fresh Basil
2-3 bay leaves
3 stalks celery chopped fine
1 table spoon Italian seasoning
1 tsp cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste
Meat of choice [...]

Continue reading »