Musroom and rice Stew

1Tbl Oil

1 Onion Chopped

2 celery stalks diced

8 oz package Musrooms cleaned and chopped

Fresh herbs (sage)

4 Tbl Whole wheat flour

5 cups of Vegetable Broth

1 Tbl Lite Soy Sauce

3 cups of brown rice

Tofu strips cooked and cut into cubes

pan-fried or baked previously

green onion optional Heat oil in deep sided skillet or large sauce pan. Saute onion, celery, mushrooms and herbs till softened, stir in flour and cook just a little bit untill browned.then add vegetable broth and soy sauce. Cover and simmer 20-30 minuts or till rice is cooked. Do not open lib often while cooking Add already cooked tofu while its warm. Garnish this dish with chopped green onion and enjoy.

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Tasty Thursdays: Creamy Mashed Potato and Leek Soup

So, my mouth was watering from browsing through the Real Simple website last week, I thought I'd post another one from their website. I love anything with potatoes in it, and this just looks divine! The following recipe serves 6.

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 leeks, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 bulb fennel, cut into 1/4-inch pieces, plus 2 tablespoons fronds
kosher salt
3 cups mashed potatoes
6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
crisps or crackers (optional)

Directions:
1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the leeks, fennel pieces, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 8 to 10 minutes.
2. Add the mashed potatoes and broth and simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until heated through, 4 to 6 minutes.
3. Puree the soup in the pot using a handheld immersion blender (or, working in batches, in a standard blender).
4. Ladle the soup into bowls and sprinkle with the fennel fronds. Serve with the crisps (if desired).

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French Onion Soup

Ingredients:

5-6 cups thinly sliced yellow onions (3-4 small ones)

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour (I used whole wheat, mostly because it was there)

1/2 cup + dry white wine (I used a chardonnay)

8 cups mushroom stock (low sodium, if you can find it)

2 cups water

Salt and pepper to taste

Optional:

1 to 2 cups (to taste) grated Swiss*

8 to 12 1-inch thick rounds French bread, toasted until hard

Directions:

1. Heat the oil in the bottom of a stock pot over medium to low heat.

2. Add the onions, toss to coat them in oil and cover the pot. Reduce the heat some more, cover, and walk away. No, seriously, go away. The onions don’t need you right now. What they need is a 15 minute break. It’s not you, it’s them.

3. After 15 minutes, uncover the pot, raise the heat to medium-low, and stir in the sugar (it helps draw out the water and helps the caramelization process). Let the onions caramelize for the next 30 or 40 minutes, but make sure to stir them often. If they start crisping, lower the heat. You want them to be dark golden brown, but they have to stay soft.

4. After the onions are fully caramelized, sprinkle the flour over them and cook for about three minutes, stirring the whole time. Next, add the wine. If you used wine in the last step, I still want you to use the full 1/2 cup. There is no such thing as too much wine with your caramelized onions. Also, use the wine to deglaze the bottom of the pot (read: scrape up all the brown bits of flavor from the bottom of the pot).

5. Add the stock and the water slowly, stirring as you go. Once all of it is in, bring the soup to a simmer and let it do it’s thing for another 30-40 minutes, partially covered. Your soup is now done. In fact, it’s delicious. It’s also vegan, so if you don’t eat cheese, please enjoy this amazing soup right now. It’s amazing. For those of you who do eat cheese.

6. Toast your French baguette rounds until they’re hard (but not browned, so set them in your toaster on a very low setting and keep an eye on them). Take a stick of butter/margarine and lightly coat both sides of each round.

7. Preheat the oven to 325F. Line a cookie sheet with tin foil and place your oven-proof bowls on it. Ladle some boiling soup into them.

8. Top each bowl with as many slices of bread as you will fit, and cover those with cheese( see cheese note above). Place in the oven for 20 minutes, then put it on broil for an additional three, or until the cheese is bubbling and starting to brown.

9. Remove the bowls from the oven If you want, sprinkle on dried oregano or herbs de Provence.

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Tasty Thursdays: Chili-Spiced Chicken Soup

It's been freezing here in New York City lately -- yesterday morning was about 14 degrees Fahrenheit! A way that I usually warm up is to either drink a hot cup of coffee or cocoa, or sip some soup :) The following recipe for a Chili-Spiced Chicken Soup which I found on Cooking Light sounds not only healthy, but easy to make! (The recipe makes 8 servings).

Ingredients:
Spice blend:

• 2 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Soup:

• 1 tablespoon canola oil, divided
• 1 1/4 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
• 2 cups chopped sweet onion
• 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups fresh corn kernels
• 1 (32-ounce) carton fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 1 (28-ounce) can fire-roasted crushed tomatoes, undrained
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Relish:

• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/3 cup chopped green onions
• 1 teaspoon grated lime rind
• 3 ounces queso fresco, crumbled
• 1 diced peeled avocado
• Cilantro sprigs (optional)

Directions:
1. To prepare spice blend, combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl.
2. To prepare soup, heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick saucepan over medium-high heat. Add chicken; sprinkle 1 1/2 tablespoons spice blend over chicken. Sauté 8 minutes or until done; cool. Chop chicken; set aside.
3. Heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil in pan over medium-high heat; add onion, bell peppers, garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Sprinkle vegetable mixture with remaining spice blend; sauté 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in chicken, corn, broth, and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes. Add lime juice.
4. To prepare relish, combine chopped cilantro and next 4 ingredients (through avocado).
5. Ladle 1 1/4 cups soup into bowls; top with 1/4 cup relish. Garnish with cilantro sprigs, if desired.

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Hungarian Mushroom Soup "CreamY"

2 c. chopped onions/3 tbsp. all-purpose/1 tsp. salt/ground black pepper/2 tsp. lemon juice/1/4 c. chopped fresh pa/1 lb sliced mushrooms/2 tsp. dried dill/1 tbsp. paprika/1 tbsp. soy sauce/2 c.vegetarianbroth/1 c. milk/4 tbsp. unsalted butter
1/4 cup of diced parcsley

Add some butter to a large pot over medium flame.
Saute the onions for 5 min.
Next add the mushrooms cook 5 min.
Add in the dill, paprika, soy sauce, and the broth.
Reduce to low, cover with a lid and simmer for approx 15 min.
Now in a separate bowl, whick together the milk and flour
Pour this in the soup and stir.
Next you want to cover this with a lid and cook on low for 15 min.
Finally, add in salt, pepper, lemon juice, parsley, and sour cream.
Mix this all together and cook on low for approx. 3-5 in.
Ladle up and serve!

tortellini soup

Ingredients

• 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can chicken broth/4 cups water/2 extra-large vegetable bouillon cubes/1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, unthawed/2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans stewed tomatoes, undrained/1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 (9-ounce) packages refrigerated cheese-filled tortellini/1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Bring first 3 ingredients to a boil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.Add spinach, stewed tomatoes, and garlic, and return mixture to a boil.Stir in tortellini, and cook for 5 minutes. Sprinkle each serving evenly with shredded Parmesan cheese.Note: For testing purposes only, we used Knorr Vegetable Bouillon Cubes.

Vegetarian Mazo Ball Soup!

INGREDIENTS

For the matzo balls:
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (or vegetable oil)
2 tablespoons vegetable stock
1/2 cup unsalted matzo meal
1 tablespoon minced flat leaf parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried dill (or 1 tablespoon fresh dill)
1/2 teaspoon salt

For the broth:
6 cups vegetable stock
1 onion, coarsely chopped
1 stalk celery, coarsely chopped
2 carrots, cut into 1/4 inch slices
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 bay leaf
2 green onions, including green parts, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup coarsely chopped parsley
salt and pepper

Matzo balls: stir together eggs, butter and vegetable stock in a small bowl. Add the matzo meal, parsley, dill and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir until combined. Cover & refrigerate for at least 15 minutes and up to 8 hours.

2. Boil a large pot of water over high heat; add some salt. Using wet hands, make the dough into 12 1-inch balls. Drop the balls, one at a time, into the boiling water. Reduce heat, simmer for 30 minutes. Matzo balls should be plump, tender and cooked.

3. While the matzo balls are being prepared, make the soup. Sauté onion, celery, and carrots in a large pot or oven with olive oil, until vegetables are slightly brown, about 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper. Add stock and bay leaf and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in parsley and green onions and cook for another 10 minutes. Remove bay leaf and taste. Adjust seasonings to suit taste.

Serve: spoon a cooked matzo ball into a bowl and ladle soup over them.

Guinness Stew

What you need

chopped ribs celery,

2 chopped carrots,

2 medium potatoes chopped into 1 inch pieces

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 12 oz bottles Guinness Stout or 1 bottle plus 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth

2 tbsp flour

1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme

1 tsp brown sugar

Salt and pepper

14 oz seitan, or mock beef strips cut into thin strips (in place of beef)

2 tbsp soy sauce

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp steak sauce

3 tbsp butter or margarine

1 diced onion,

Pepper

Marenate Seitan in olive oil until browned for 4-6 minuts. Turn down heat and add steak sauce stiring untill the seitan is is coated. Now remove from heat. In a large pot saute celery, carrots, onions, potatoes and garlic, in butter, for 3-5 mints. Then reduce heat and ass Guinnnes, flour, sugar, thyme, salt and pepper. Make sure you stir. Now add in you seitan and sinner untill it thickens. Wait 40-50 minuts. Remove from pot to a bowl and now its time to serve!