Flu Fighting Mustard Green And Sweet Potato Soup Recipes

FLU FIGHTING MUSTARD GREEN AND SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Wash the mustard greens very thoroughly in several changes of water.When you think they are clean,wash them again!
• Cut the greens into 1'' peices.Peel and cut the sweet potato into large chunks.
• Bring all ingredients to a boil,reduce the heat to low and simmer,covered ,for 3 hours.
• Serve hot.

SPINACH, MUSTARD GREEN AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onions and sauté until tender and golden, about 8 minutes. Add potatoes; sauté 3 minutes. Add 8 cups water and crushed red pepper. Bring to boil. Reduce heat. Simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in another heavy large pot over medium heat. Add garlic; sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add mustard greens and all but 1 cup spinach leaves; sauté until wilted, about 3 minutes.
• Add sautéed greens to potato mixture. Working in batches, purée soup in blender until smooth. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool. Cover and refrigerate.) Return soup to pot. Bring to simmer, thinning with more water, if desired. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cut remaining 1 cup spinach leaves into 1/3-inch-wide slices. Ladle soup into bowls. Add dollop of sour cream to each bowl. Garnish soup with sliced spinach leaves and serve.

DELICIOUSLY CREAMED MUSTARD GREENS WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• heat up oil in pot and add onions. Fry till softened and translucent.
• Add the jalapano, ginger & garlic paste, cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and chili powder.
• Add the water and fry for 2-3 minutes. Stir well.
• Add the tomato and cook till softened, about a minute.
• Add the mustard greens, spinach, garam masala, tomato paste, salt and pepper.
• Cook covered about 15 minutes on medium high heat till all the veggies release all their water.
• Uncover and dry of any liquid on high heat for about 5-8 minutes. The dryer the better. When done, turn off stove.
• In portions, blend the mixture till smooth. Add some of the heavy cream if needed to blend. Transfer back to pot.
• Mix in the heavy cream (per preference).
• Topping:. In a small fry pan, heat up the butter and add the chopped ginger. Fry the ginger till golden brown.
• Pour on top of the mustard spinach. Be careful it will sizzle and might pop.
• Serve hot with some fresh lime squeezed on top, delish!

WILTED MUSTARD GREENS

Steps:

• Cook mustard greens in 2 batches in a 6 to 8 quart pot of boiling salted water, stirring to submerge, until wilted and tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl of cold water to stop cooking. Drain greens in a colander, pressing to squeeze out excess moisture, then coarsely chop.
• Cook garlic in butter in a 4 to 6 quart heavy pot over moderately low heat, stirring until softened, about 2 minutes. Add boiled greens, salt and pepper and cook, covered stirring occasionally until heated through, about 5 minutes.

ONION BUTTER

Steps:

• Blend ingredients in a bowl.
• Let stand at room temperature for 0ne hour to blend flavours.