Monday, September 5, 2011

Clean out the kitchen Soup

So... I had quite a few veggies that were nearing their end and  wondered what I could do with them so they wouldn't go to waste.  Found a recipe called "clean out the pantry soup" and tweaked it into this...

Saute...
1 medium onion - diced
3 cloves garlic - minced
1/2 cube of butter
1-2 T olive oil

Then blend together into a puree the following... (all the things my kids won't eat, if they know its there)
4 celery stalks
handful or so of spinach
1/2 bag of carrots
small bag of bean sprouts
6 green onions

Add to the onion/garlic...
Puree mixture
raw or frozen peas - equivalent to one package
raw or frozen broccoli - equivalent to one package
3 cans of black beans
2 cans of diced tomatoes
1 cup of quinoa
2 cans of chicken or equivalent

Add to taste...
Parsley
Marjoram
Italian Seasoning
Salt & Pepper

Serve with bread bowls or rolls - I used the Brazilian cheese bread rolls
The nice thing about this recipe is that you can tweak it, just remember to taste it as you go.
FYI, this makes a lot of soup.  It fed my family 3 meals, but feel free to freeze it if you won't use it right away.  My kids loved this, they really enjoyed trying to guess the "secret ingredients" (puree).  I had to give hints, not even Alan could guess them.  Love it!



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