Category Archives: Soups

Customizable Recipe For Your New Year’s Resolution

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tortilla soup with taquitos

It’s that time of year again.   Maybe you overindulged a bit over the holidays, even if you didn’t ,  you still might be looking to lighten up your menus and reduce your calorie / carb / gluten / meat or ????  intake.  Your family may be with you in that resolution, or maybe they aren’t fans of your new “Fitness Pal“.  Whatever the circumstance, I have a great solution that you can make ahead, enjoy all week, and customize to please everyone.  

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No-Recipe, Clean Out the Fridge Minestrone

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green minestrone

Minestrone is a staple in my house, it’s healthy, loaded with vegetables, and hearty.  It’s a great way to use up whatever vegetables you have in your crisper, and the rest of the ingredients are things that you probably already have on hand in your pantry.

I don’t have a “recipe” for minestrone, I make it with what I have on hand.  The key to great minestrone is starting with aromatics, then adding a combination of vegetables, beans and starch (optional).  You can finish the soup with a little olive oil, fresh herbs, cheese or croutons.  Serve with a salad or crusty bread (or both) – and you have a healthy and satisfying meal.
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Roasted Eggplant and Red Pepper Soup

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When I wrote about eggplant rollatini a few weeks ago, I suggested that even those that don’t think they like eggplant should try it.  I forgot about this recipe when I wrote that post.  This is the true beginners eggplant recipe.  Although this soup is chock-full of eggplant, it doesn’t possess a single characteristic that non-believers tend to associate with eggplant.  It’s not spongy OR mushy (which are both often-invoked textural complaints) nor it is the slightest bit bitter (the primary taste complaint).  

This soup is rich, smokey, and intensely flavorful.  Make this vegan (but still completely amazing) by omitting the dairy and topping with delicious homemade croutons.

roasted eggplant and red pepper soup
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