Lentil Soup

Lentil Soup
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Basic Lentil soup recipe with garlic onions and tomatoes.
Servings Prep Time
6 People 30 Minutes
Cook Time
65 Minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 People 30 Minutes
Cook Time
65 Minutes
Lentil Soup
Print Recipe
Basic Lentil soup recipe with garlic onions and tomatoes.
Servings Prep Time
6 People 30 Minutes
Cook Time
65 Minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 People 30 Minutes
Cook Time
65 Minutes
Ingredients
Servings: People
Instructions
  1. Rinse the rice. In a medium pot, bring 2 cups of water to
  2. In a medium pot, bring 2 cups of water to a boil, then add rice. Return to a boil, stirring once, then reduce heat and simmer about 20 - 30 minutes, until water is absorbed.
  3. Rinse the lentils.
  4. Place them in a soup pot and cover with 2-3 cups of water or broth. Bring liquid to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer about 30 minutes or until lentils are soft.
  5. In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat, add onion and tomato. When onion is transparent, add seasoning and garlic. (to prevent sticking, you may need to add water, a tablespoon at a time.) Cook 1-3 minutes, until vegetables are coated and mixture is a paste.
  6. Add paste to lentils and stir.
  7. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  8. Serve over rice.
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Baked Bean Creole

Baked Bean Creole
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A Spicy version of Baked Beans
Servings Prep Time
6 people 45 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 people 45 minutes
Baked Bean Creole
Print Recipe
A Spicy version of Baked Beans
Servings Prep Time
6 people 45 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 people 45 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: people
Instructions
  1. Saute onions & garlic lightly in oil.
  2. Add pepper & celery. Fry for several minutes till tender.
  3. Stir in the flour & add tomatoes.
  4. Add tomato paste & herbs & beans.
  5. Mix in breadcrumbs. Add a little water if too dry.
  6. Spoon into oiled casserole & sprinkle breadcrumbs on top.
  7. Bake for 30 minutes at 350ËšF.
  8. Serve with rice & salsa sauce.
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Italian Tomato Bisque

Italian Tomato Bisque
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An Italian version of Tomato Bisque.
Servings Prep Time
4 people 30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 people 30 minutes
Italian Tomato Bisque
Print Recipe
An Italian version of Tomato Bisque.
Servings Prep Time
4 people 30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 people 30 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: people
Instructions
  1. Blanch the tomatoes until skin comes loose, then skin, seed, and chop coarsely.
  2. Saute onion in butter a few minutes, then add all ingredients except the milk and cream.
  3. Simmer for about 25 minutes, and remove the cloves.
  4. Transfer to a blender or food processor, and puree. Add half and half, and the milk. (If preparing before-hand, put aside in the refrigerator at this point.)
  5. Heat up in a saucepan and sprinkle chives on top before serving.
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Tomato Bisque

Tomato Bisque
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A great start to any meal, or a wonderful snack.
Servings Prep Time
6 people 30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 people 30 minutes
Tomato Bisque
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A great start to any meal, or a wonderful snack.
Servings Prep Time
6 people 30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 people 30 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: people
Instructions
  1. Peel and seed tomatoes.
  2. Saute onion in butter and add the chopped tomatoes. Add bay leaf, sugar, cloves, salt, pepper and basil. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes are thoroughly cooked, about 25 minutes.
  3. Remove bay leaf and cloves and transfer mixture to blender or food processor to puree.
  4. Strain. Add cream and milk and heat through.
  5. Serve topped with toasted buttered croutons. Sprinkle with chopped chives.
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Vegetable Minestrone Soup

Vegetable Minestrone Soup
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Italian Favorite modified for Vegetarians.
Servings Prep Time
12 People 60 minutes
Servings Prep Time
12 People 60 minutes
Vegetable Minestrone Soup
Print Recipe
Italian Favorite modified for Vegetarians.
Servings Prep Time
12 People 60 minutes
Servings Prep Time
12 People 60 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: People
Instructions
  1. In a Saute pan heat olive oil. Saute garlic, onions and leek. Add tomatoes and one can water, potatoes, celery and carrots and cook 25 minutes.
  2. Add barley and cook 10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and cook 20 minutes or until barley is done.
  3. Makes about 1 gallon.
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