ISO chunky soup w/o tomatoes post fast

Executive Member Joined: Nov 14 2009 Posts: 360

I would like to make a chunky soup (not pureed) for after the fast & while I have some good ones I really want to try something new. I hate when any form of tomatoes are part of the soup. My husband likes hearty ones like pea soup with veggies or veggie barley soups. No mushrooms please. Please provide recipes

TIA

Here is a recipe for chucky cauliflower vegetable soup

3 leeks- white part only, well cleaned and checked, thinly sliced
-4 carrots-2 grated on large holes of box grater, 2 thinly sliced
-3 stalks celery, thinly sliced
-1 T. canola or vegetable oil
-3 heaping T. flour
-2 lb package frozen cauliflower
-salt, black pepper, to taste
-1 heaping T. dried dill (more or less to taste), optional
-2 heaping T. chicken soup mix, optional
-water
-a few squirts of lemon juice, to taste
Servings recalculate

Preparation
1. Sweat leeks, carrots and celery in a covered 8 qt. pot, over medium heat, till limp but not browned, around 5 minutes.
2. Add flour and quickly stir into vegetable mixture until incorporated and no white color remains.
3. Add cauliflower, salt and pepper and dill; give a quick stir, then add enough water to cover almost to the top of the vegetables.
4. Cover and bring to a boil. Add chicken soup mix, if using. Lower heat, cover partially and cook until cauliflower is very soft- around an hour. Using a potato masher, mash some of the cauliflower to thicken the consistency of the soup to your liking. Let cool and correct seasonings; add a few tablespoons lemon juice to brighten flavor.

and one for yellow split pea and vegetable soup
http://culinarykosher.com/recipe/Yellow-Split-Pea-And-Vegetable-Soup/768

A REALLY easy pea soup - this amount makes a TON!

1 kilo dry green split peas - to prepare, place in a large pot (6 or 8 quart) and sprinkle 1-2 tsp. baking soda and cover with water until pot is 3/4 the way full. Bring to a boil and boil for 3 minutes (make sure it doesn't foam and boil over). Turn off the fire and leave covered for a few hours.

Meanwhile, peel and cube:
1 large sweet potato
4 carrots
4 medium potatoes
2 large onions
5 cloves garlic

Pour off the water from soaking, add the veggies, add water again to cover until pot is about 3/4 the way full, season with salt and pepper and let it cook for about an hour. If you want to add barley, add with the veggies.

Creamy, delicious, and hearty.
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Executive Member Joined: Nov 14 2009 Posts: 360

thanks for the ideas.
any others please keep it coming!

Executive Member Joined: Dec 01 2009 Posts: 443

I make one with lentils, barley, potatoes and carrots. it is really hearty and even tastes meaty. it thickens and tastes better as it cools so I make it earlier in the day. sometimes you need to add more water the next day.

saute a diced onion till translucent. add a grated carrot and 1/2 cup lentils (I prefer the brown ones bc they hold their shape better) and stir it all together. saute bit longer - watch that bottom doesn't burn.

dice into little cubes; 3medium potatoes, 6carrots and 1/2 leek (I have never put in the leek)

add salt, pepper, garlic, soup mix powder to taste (needs quite a lot of seasoning)
add water to cover plus a little bit more
add handful of barley

bring to a boil. simmer 1 1/2-2 hours.

I usually serve fruit soup after a fast. it is so refreshing, light and filling (has lots of fruit pieces in) and then we eat a proper meal about half an hour later.

Posted: Fri, Aug 05 2011, 1:35 am Post subject:

OP, my MIL makes a great soup, but I don't have an exact recipe. She shreds or dices lots of different veggies (potato, carrot, celery, sweet potato, etc) and cooks them up. Add barley and maybe pre-soaked white beans or pasta and spices. Really good hearty soup.

Executive Member Joined: Nov 14 2009 Posts: 360

racheleva - any ideas wat the seasonings are?

Senior Member Joined: Feb 16 2011 Posts: 185

I know this is an old thread, but it's that time of year again when we crave soups for dinner. Any other suggestions for good vegetable soups? The only criteria is no tomatoes and not too caloric (dh on a diet). Also, I dont have a stick blender so pureing (sp?) is annoying...TIA!

OK, Ok, fine I will buy one....Like someone said in another thread, then I won't have an excuse of "I can't make it because I dont have a hand blender...." Embarassed

Active Poster Joined: Jan 09 2011 Posts: 25

a bunch of yummy looking chunky/wintery soups in this week's Family First - I think one or two of them had tomatoes
enjoy!

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