Veggie Soup My Rainy Day Saturday Soup Recipes

VEGGIE SOUP - MY RAINY DAY SATURDAY SOUP

Steps:

• Drizzle olive oil in bottom of large soup pot placed on stove burner at medium-high heat to begin with.
• When oil is heated begin adding the washed, chopped veggies to sauté.
• Stir the veggies while sautéing with a wooden spoon until tender.
• Add chopped fresh garlic and continue stirring the veggies.
• Add salt, black pepper and the spices, continue stirring the mixture.
• Add the tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, chicken broth and water.
• Add the bay leaves.
• Add the washed, drained beans and keep stirring the soup.
• Turn down the heat under the pot to low and keep stirring and tasting.
• Correct flavor of the soup with more sugar if needed and more salt if needed.
• Serving suggestions:.
• In your personal bowl of soup add soup crackers or homemade croutons or melting cheese keeping the pot of soup dairy-free for those with dietary restrictions.
• Add pasta of choice or rice, prepared separately in another pot.

RAINY DAY BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse beans, place in large pot and add salt and enough water to cover beans by 2 to 3 inches; let soak overnight.
• Drain beans and return to pot.
• Add 6 cups water, sausages, ham hocks and garlic; bring to a boil, skimming surface occasionally.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours, adding more water if necessary to keep the beans covered.
• Add tomatoes with liquid,onion,lemon juice, thyme,pepper flakes, garam masala and allspice.
• Cover and simmer until beans are tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour.
• Remove sausages and ham hocks from pot.
• Cut sausages into bite-sized pieces and remove meat from ham hocks, cutting into bite-sized pieces;return meat and sausages to pot.
• (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium heat, stirring frequently.).
• Stir in parsley,cilantro and sherry.
• Adjust seasonings and serve.