Creamy Wild Rice Soup
Prepare wild rice per package instruction. This usually takes about one hour. Also toast ½ cup slivered almonds in advance.
Sauté in bottom of large soup kettle:
1/4 cup diced onion
1/4 cup margarine
Shake vigorously together in a closed container until blended and add to pot, stirring continuously or it may clump:
2 cups chicken broth (Herb Ox Chicken bullion; Kitchen Basics)
2/3 cup sweet rice flour
Add additional 4 cups of chicken broth. Stirring continuously~ bring to boil one minute, or until thickened.
Add following and simmer ten minutes, stirring occasionally:
½ - 1 cup shredded carrot
½ -1 cup diced ham or Canadian bacon
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp thyme
1 cup prepared wild rice
1/2 cup instant brown rice
Stir in one or two cups milk or milk sub, depending upon desired thickness. Serve with toasted almond slivers. This is awesome.
Creamy Carrot Ginger Soup
Saute for 4-5 minutes, until soft:
1 Tbls butter or oil
1 medium chopped onion
1 Tbls minced gingeroot
1/2 teaspoon salt
Add, bring to low boil, reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes:
2 cups chicken stock/broth
4 cups "coined" carrots
1/2- 1 teaspoon ginger powder
Blend with immersion (or table top) blender, and add:
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup apple juice, chicken stock, or sweetened water to thin to desired consistency.
Garnish with sliced green onions or chives.
(No) Cream of Broccoli and Cauliflower Soup
Prepare one head cauliflower and one head broccoli: Chop 1/2 head of cauliflower into chunks and set aside for soup base. Break other half into bite size florets for steaming. Chop the stems of broccoli and set aside for soup base. Break broccoli heads into bite size pieces for steaming.
Sauté until soft:
1/3 cup olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1-2 cloves garlic
Add, bring to low boil, reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes:
32 oz of chicken broth/stock
1/2 cup uncooked white rice
1/2 head of cauliflower, chopped
broccoli stems, chopped
2 teaspoons salt and pepper to taste
Meanwhile, steam the bite size cauliflower and broccoli florets until tender, about 10 minutes.
Blend soup base with blender [the 'cream-less' cream of the soup], and add the steamed veggies.