Let’s talk about soup. Every one loves soup right? Seriously, have you ever met someone who doesn’t like soup?
I’ve been enjoying a variety of soups from the Moosewood cookbooks for the last two decades. In particular:
- Split Pea
- Russian Cabbage Borsht
- Creamy Squash (New Recipes From Moosewood)
- Armenian Lentil
- Potato Leek (New Recipes from Moosewood)
- Minestrone
However sometimes (only sometimes) I’m short on time and want to make a soup that’s really quick. Guess what? I found a soup that takes NO TIME at all and its delicious. Once again, I found it on the internet (thanks to FoodLoversWebsite)
Here’s the recipe for Spicy Tomato Soup (which I modified a lot cause I bought the wrong can of tomatoes)
INGREDIENTS:
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 1/2 cups minced onion
3-4 cloves of garlic cloves
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp dill
lots of ground black pepper
12 oz crushed tomato concentrate (I bought canned diced tomatoes by accident)
2 cups water
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon of mayo or sourcream (I used milk)
2 medium sized tomatoes, diced
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Heat olive oil and butter in a saucepan.
2.Add onion, garlic, salt, dill, black pepper and stir till onions are translucent (about 6-8 minutes)
3. Add canned tomatoes, water and honey
4. Cover and simmer over low heat for 20-30 minutes.
Because I screwed up buying the wrong tomatoes, I then took a sieve and separated the tomato chunks from the liquid.
Then I took the solids, whizzed it in the Cuisinart while slowly adding the liquids. To make it creamy – I added a touch of milk.
Voila
I love soup. In fact my freezer is full of soups at the moment. I crave soup during the winter – don’t you? What’s your favourite soup? Would love to know.
