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Showing posts with label soup. Show all posts

Jul 13, 2012

Potato Corn Chowder

It's sweet corn season!  Here is a great recipe for you to try out with your fresh, local sweet corn!



6 ears or 3 c corn
1/2 c chopped onion (about 1 medium)
1/2 c chopped bell pepper
1 T cooking oil (I like to use extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil)
1 (14-oz) can broth (vegetable or chicken, or you can just use water)
1 c cubed potato (1-2 potatoes, depending on size), peel if desired
4 T flour
1/4 t sea salt and 1/4 t pepper
1 1/2 c milk (or soy milk)
2 T parsley (fresh)
Optional: 2 T cooked bacon pieces
Optional: Any additional veggies you want to throw in, like chopped carrots, squash, or zucchini!

In a large saucepan, cook onion, pepper, and any additional vegetables you wanted to throw in there in hot oil until tender.  Stir in the broth and potato.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer (covered) for about 10 minutes.  

Stir in the corn.  Cook, covered, for about 10 minutes or until the potato is tender, stirring occasionally.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine flour, salt, and pepper. Stir milk into the flour mixture.  

Add the milk mixture to the corn mixture in the saucepan.  Cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly.  Cook and stir 1 more minute.  Add bacon (if desired).  Heat through.  Garnish with parsley.

YUM!

Apr 21, 2012

Cannellini Bean Stew

This stew is super simple.



2 (15 oz) cans white beans like cannellini, rinsed/drained
1 (14.5 oz) organic vegetable broth
2 garlic cloves, smashed
1 bay leaf, or a small handful dried
6 carrots, halved lengthwise and cut into 3-in pieces (or you can substitute with baby carrots)
3 c. fresh spinach leaves
2T extra virgin olive oil
1T balsamic vinegar
1/4 c. parmesan cheese
sea salt to taste
fresh ground pepper to taste

In a dutch oven over medium heat, bring beans, broth, garlic, bay leaf, and carrots to a boil.  Cover and reduce head to simmer for about 15 minutes.  Remove and discard bay leaf, if using.

Add spinach, salt, and pepper.  Stir for 1 minute.

Spoon into bowls.  Drizzle each serving with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.  Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.  Serve.

Serves 4

Bon Appetit!