The cold weather is still hitting New York. We are hit by storm after storm after storm. Judging from what I see on TV, we are not alone in this, it's all over the country even in places who never had winter before, let alone snow and ice. In these conditions, I don't cook anymore. The only thing I do when I go into the kitchen is look at what I have at hand and think of how to make soup out of it. Yes, I use what I have around, because I've limited my outings to the minimum. The only shopping I did, was for small pasta to add to my soups.
I had some home made veal stock in my freezer, so I added some veggies to it, the simple frozen mixed vegetables that you get from any supermarket, and voila I had vegetable soup. Knowing that it was all home made, my husband had some of it. He liked it. So I got encouraged and kept making soup.
NON DAIRY CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP
When I was checking my refrigerator two days ago, I found a couple of very ripe tomatoes and half a container of grape tomatoes that was sitting there for a week or so. It didn't go bad, but if left for a longer period I think it may have. So now I have too many ripe tomatoes on my hands, what can I do with them? The answer was obvious: I'll make soup. I thought of making a cream of tomato, but because I wanted to give some of it to a friend that doesn't eat milk, I had to think of a way of making it without cream or milk. That was easy. You'll need:
4 or 5 ripe tomatoes
About 2 cups grape tomatoes
1 (14.5 Oz ) can diced tomatoes with juices
3 celery stalks
2 to 3 scallions, chopped white part and some green
5 or 6 baby carrots, chopped
2 small potatoes or 1 cup flakes
Chop all the ingredients and transfer them to a large pot. Barely cover them with water and bring to a boil. Add a pinch of salt and pepper, to taste. When the vegetables are tender, remove from heat and let stand until cooled.
Working in batches, beat the vegetables in a blender until smooth. Rinse and dry the pot, and return the blended veggies to it. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. If you are using the potato flakes add them now to the soup. You can also add a cube of vegetable stock or some granules. Adjust seasoning. Serve with some toasted bread on the side.
You may add a dollop of sour cream on top of you bowl if you want, and sprinkle with some chopped parsley, chives or cilantro. I had mine simple, just with some crackers.
I had some home made veal stock in my freezer, so I added some veggies to it, the simple frozen mixed vegetables that you get from any supermarket, and voila I had vegetable soup. Knowing that it was all home made, my husband had some of it. He liked it. So I got encouraged and kept making soup.
NON DAIRY CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP
When I was checking my refrigerator two days ago, I found a couple of very ripe tomatoes and half a container of grape tomatoes that was sitting there for a week or so. It didn't go bad, but if left for a longer period I think it may have. So now I have too many ripe tomatoes on my hands, what can I do with them? The answer was obvious: I'll make soup. I thought of making a cream of tomato, but because I wanted to give some of it to a friend that doesn't eat milk, I had to think of a way of making it without cream or milk. That was easy. You'll need:
4 or 5 ripe tomatoes
About 2 cups grape tomatoes
1 (14.5 Oz ) can diced tomatoes with juices
3 celery stalks
2 to 3 scallions, chopped white part and some green
5 or 6 baby carrots, chopped
2 small potatoes or 1 cup flakes
Chop all the ingredients and transfer them to a large pot. Barely cover them with water and bring to a boil. Add a pinch of salt and pepper, to taste. When the vegetables are tender, remove from heat and let stand until cooled.
Working in batches, beat the vegetables in a blender until smooth. Rinse and dry the pot, and return the blended veggies to it. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. If you are using the potato flakes add them now to the soup. You can also add a cube of vegetable stock or some granules. Adjust seasoning. Serve with some toasted bread on the side.
You may add a dollop of sour cream on top of you bowl if you want, and sprinkle with some chopped parsley, chives or cilantro. I had mine simple, just with some crackers.
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