Tag: Soup

Mexican Black Beans

Ingredients

2 cans black beans rinsed and drained

3 T olive oil

2 shallot chopped fine

3 garlic clove minced

1 Serrano chili minced

2 cup chicken broth

3/4 t cumin

Salt and pepper

1-2 T lime juice

Directions

Place medium sauce pan on medium low heat with 2 T olive oil. Add shallot, garlic, and chili and cook until fragrant about 2-3 minutes. Add drained beans, chicken broth, lime juice, pinch of salt, and pepper. Combine ingredients and adjust taste. Cook for 20 minutes.Stirring occasionally. Remove and serve. Serves 4-5

Note: Very versatile. Can be used as  side, used in burritos, a soup,salads, or mashed and used as refried beans. We like them!

Chicken Vegetable Noodle Soup

Ingredients

1 cooked chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces

2 carrots diced

3/4 cup frozen  peas

1/2 cup fresh green beans chopped

2 garlic cloves minced

1 T olive oil

2 t Better Than Bouillon chicken flavor

4,cups organic chicken broth

1/2 t herbs de Provence

Salt and pepper

4 oz or about 1 inch in diameter dry  fettucine

Directions

Bring 4 cups of lightly salted water to boil. Add fettucine and cook until al dente about 8-10 minutes. Drain and save 1/2 cup pasta water.

Mean while add olive oil to large sauce pan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook about 1 minute until fragrant. Add carrots, green beans, broth, bouillon, and herbs de Provence and cook 5-6 minutes. Add peas and cook 2 minutes. Add pasta and cook 2-3 minutes to meld flavors. Season and add pasta water if additional broth is needed. Serve with toasted Rosemary bread.

Alaska Halibut Shrimp Curry

Ingredients

2 limes

1 pound Alaskan halibut skinned 1 1/2 inch chunks

10 ounces large uncooked shrimp deveined cut in half

1 T peanut oil

1 cup shallots chopped

2 garlic cloves minced

1 red pepper rough chopped

2 T fresh grated ginger

3 T Thai Kitchen red curry paste

1 can coconut milk

1 t Siracha sauce

1 T fish sauce nam pla or Nucor nam

Salt and pepper

1/3 cup fresh cilantro chopped

1/4 cup Thai basil chopped

Directions

Grate 2 limes for 1 1/2 t of zest. Squeeze limes to measure 2 T of juice.

Heat peanut oil in large skillet over medium high heat. Add shallots,garlic, pepper, and ginger and sauté until fragrant 3-4 minutes. Stir in curry paste, coconut milk, fish sauce, Sriricha sauce, lime zest, and lime juice stirring gently. Simmer 4-5 minutes. Add halibut and shrimp and simmer for about 6 minutes. Season to taste. Serve over quinoa or rice. Provide cilantro, Thai basil, additional hot sauce, and dried shrimp as condiments.

Kale Cannellini Bean Soup

Ingredients

2 T of olive oil

8 cloves garlic chopped

1 T Cento tomato paste

2  t dried oregano

1/4 t of red pepper flakes

3 T red wine vinegar

2 cans cannellini beans drained and washed

4 cup of vegetable broth

1 bunch of kale with large ribs removed and rough chop

Salt and black pepper

Directions

Heat olive oil In large fry pan. Add garlic and finely crumbled oregano. Cook  2 minutes. Add pepper flakes, tomato paste, and red wine vinegar and cook  2 minutes. Add cannellini  beans and vegetable broth and gently bring to simmer. Season with salt and pepper. Add kale and simmer covered for 1 hour.

Serve with toasted rosemary bread.