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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Calabaza Soup

Calabaza Soup
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Squash and Bell Pepper soup.
Servings Prep Time
8 60 minutes
Servings Prep Time
8 60 minutes
Calabaza Soup
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Squash and Bell Pepper soup.
Servings Prep Time
8 60 minutes
Servings Prep Time
8 60 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Simmer all the ingredients except the salt, pepper and chili pepper, in 6 cups of water for 1 hour.
  2. Strain the liquid into a bowl and allow the solids to cool.
  3. Puree the cooled solids.
  4. Return the puree to the soup pot along with the strained liquid. Simmer, uncovered, until the mixture is reduced to a syrup-like consistency.
  5. Add the seasonings while simmering and serve very hot.
Recipe Notes

Variation: Add 1/2 lb fresh okra after pureeing the vegetables above.

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Artichoke Saute

Artichoke Saute
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Tomatoes, Artichokes, and mushrooms.
Servings Prep Time
4 30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 30 minutes
Artichoke Saute
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Tomatoes, Artichokes, and mushrooms.
Servings Prep Time
4 30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 30 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Bend back outer petals of artichokes until they snap off easily near base. Edible portion of pedals should remain on artichoke hearts. Continue to snap off and discard petals until central core of pale green petals is reached.
  2. Cut off stems and top 2 inches of artichokes; discard. Trim outer dark green layer from artichoke bottoms. Cut artichokes in half lengthwise. Cut out center pedals and fuzzy centers. Cut each half in fourths lengthwise. Dip or rub all surfaces with lemon juice.
  3. Saute onion and garlic in olive oil; stir in prepared artichokes, sugar, and tarragon.
  4. Add wine and water and cook until artichokes are tender; salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Stir in mushrooms and cook until mushrooms are tender.
  6. Stir in tomato; cook until tomato is thoroughly heated.
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Tomato Bisque with Tofu

Tomato Bisque with Tofu
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A version of Tomato Bisque made with Tofu.
Servings Prep Time
4 30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 30 minutes
Tomato Bisque with Tofu
Print Recipe
A version of Tomato Bisque made with Tofu.
Servings Prep Time
4 30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 30 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Blend tofu & canned tomatoes in blender or food processor until smooth.
  2. In a saucepan, saute onion & garlic in oil until onion begins to brown. Add salt. Remove from heat.
  3. Dissolve cornstarch in 1 c of cold water & pour into sauteed onion & garlic mixture.
  4. Stir constantly to avoid lumps. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat & let simmer for 5 minutes.
  5. Add tofu mixture, chopped fresh tomato, celery & the remaining water. Heat on medium for 10 minutes.
  6. Serve immediately.
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