Awesome Soup Delights
Quick, Easy and Tasty Soup Recipes
BY
Cooking Penguin
2012 All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, including scanning, photocopying, or otherwise without prior written permission of the copyright holder.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
This booklet is an exclusive collection of selected soup recipes, both vegetarian and non vegetarian versions. Soup is a form of easily digestible item which can be enjoyed before meals. Having wholesome nutritious value and easy preparation technique, soup is a culture item of the Western world having its origin from Europe. The inspiration of this booklet is drawn form a home cook who had experimented with various permutation combinations of ingredients and prepared world class soups which proved to be the benchmark of taste and nutrition. The collection of thirty exclusive soup recipes might be a wonderful gift to someone whos the soul of your life. This booklet can be considered as a "soup lovers" delight. Enjoy soups, enjoy the variety of life.
Hot and sour chicken soup
Chicken is considered as an excellent source of protein and its quite easily digestible. Rich in sodium, protein, thiamine and vitamin values chicken is a desired food item all over the world. You can prepare your favorite chicken soup and other ingredients of your wish. Let me share a hot n sour chicken soup recipe with you. Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Serves: 4-6 persons Ingredients:
- Chicken (1 pound),
- Spring onions (grated, 8 onz.),
- Ginger garlic paste (1/6th onz.),
- Tomato (2 medium size, seeded and grated),
- Vinegar (1 fluid onz.),
- Chili flakes (1/4th onz.),
- Paprika (1/4th on.),
- Salt according to taste,
- Butter (1/6th onz.).
Procedure: 1. Boil chicken with salt in a stock pan till its soft. Boneless chicken is preferred. Boil it for 30 minutes. Keep the chicken broth aside.2. Melt the butter in a frying pan and start frying the veggies (spring onion, tomatoes) in it. When its a little soft, add ginger-garlic paste to it. Add chili flakes, paprika and salt. Cook the mixture for 3-4 minutes till it emits a typical mind boggling smell.3. Add the boiled chicken along with the broth. Cook for 3-4 minutes. Add vinegar in it.Serve your much desired hot n sour chicken soup to your family. Enjoy the hot n sour taste of palatable chicken.
Butternut squash apple soup
Butternut or juglans cinerea is a fruit which is widely available in the eastern part of United States and Canada. A very popular fruit which is rich in Vitamin, protein and dietary fibers, can be used to heal several diseases too. A combination of butternut with apple brandy will definitely nourish your guests. The zesty flavor will tantalize your taste buds and you will have a never to forget experience. Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves: 4-6 persons Ingredients:
- 1/4th ounce tablespoon of unsalted butter,
- 6 ounces chopped onions,
- 1 3/4th pound butternut squash peeled, de- seeded and cubed.
- apple peeled, cored and diced,
- 20 fluid ounces of chicken broth,
- 8 fluid ounces apple cider,
- 2 fluid ounces apple brandy,
- 1/4th ounce of salt,
- 1/8th ounce chopped fresh thyme,
- 1/8th ounce of fresh ground pepper.
Procedure: 1. Melt the unsalted butter in a stockpot under medium flame. Add the chopped onions to it and cook for 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth to it. Mix the entire content till it takes an even texture.2. Add the ingredients delicately- diced apple, apple cider, apple brandy, fresh thyme, salt and ground pepper. Cook the entire content under medium flame in covered condition for 25 minutes.3. In case the ingredients are not taking the desired even texture then use a hand mixer to smoothen the ingredients. You may use put the entire mixture in a blender so as to obtain the desired puree.To obtain diced butternut squash is truly easy and its available in packed condition in the supermarket. You may use a dollop of butter with popcorn as toppings when you serve it to your guests. This can be kept in refrigerated condition up to 3 days.
White beans and spinach soup
White beans are rich in protein values. Its quite tasty and easily digestible. White bean when combined with veggies and Spinach gives a nice combination. A bowl of soup which is rich in nutrition values is a very much desired one before every meal. Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes Serves: 4-6 persons Ingredients:
- 1 cups of dried navy beans,
- 2 ounces of bacon, sliced,
- 1 medium sized onion, diced,
- 1 stalks celeries, diced,
- 16 ounces low sodium chicken broth,
- 1/3rd teaspoon anise seeds,
- th cup canned whole tomatoes, seeded and diced,
- 1/3rd cup of parsley chopped,
- 1/4th teaspoon of salt,
- 1/5th teaspoon of ground black pepper,
- 1/3rd cup spinach,
- 1 1/3rd cloves of garlic,
- teaspoon extra virgin olive oil,
- teaspoon of fresh lemon juice,
- 2 teaspoons of unsalted butter.
Procedure: 1. Soak the white beans under water for about 1 hour. Remove the beans, place it in a stock pan and boil for about 30 minutes under cover in medium heat.2. Melt the butter in a stock pan under medium flame. Cook bacons until its browned. Add the onions, celery and chicken broth and cook for 5 minutes. Add the beans, tomatoes, parsley leaves, anise seeds to the mixture and simmer in medium heat until the beans are tender. Add the ground pepper, salt to it. Use a hand mixer or a blender to get the ultimate smoothness.3. Place the spinach, olive oil, garlic cloves, chopped parsley, lemon juice in a mortar and pestle. Grind slowly for a few minutes till the ingredients take an even texture. You may do the same in a food processor also. Add this to the mixture of white beans cook on the top for a decent presentation and ultimate taste.This may be served with Parmesan crisps. Enjoy the variety of life through various kinds of soup.
Vegetable creme soup
Garden vegetables are rich in vitamin and protein values. This is a soup preparation with vegetables which are easily grown in the kitchen garden. Nothing can be tastier and wholesome than a crme of vegetable mix. Lets see the awesome preparation of vegetable crme soup. Preparation time: 35 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Serves: 6-8 persons Ingredients:
- Beet root (2 medium sized grated),
- Carrot (2 medium sized grated),
- Potato (1 medium sized grated)
- Onions (1 medium sized grated),
- Tomato (1 medium sized grated),
- Ginger-garlic paste (1 teaspoon),
- Fresh crme (2 fluid ounces),
- Salt according to taste,
- Chopped thyme (1/4th ounce),
- 1 teaspoon of butter.
Procedure: 1. Boil beetroots, carrots and potatoes in a stock pan under high flame for 30 minutes. Keep aside. When cooled down you may prepare a blend of it by putting inside a blender.2. Melt butter in a container and then dash onions, tomatoes into it. Add ginger garlic paste and cook for about 3-4 minutes till it emits a mind boggling essence. Add salt according to taste.3. Add the blend of mixed vegetables into it. Cook well till the mixture takes an even texture.4. Add the fresh crme over it and that will add the ultimate tinge to the garnishing of vegetable soup.Serve it hot to your guests. Vegetable crme soup will be cherished by people of all ages.Feel the goodness of vegetables.