Soups
Ingredients
1 lb broccoli, cut into florets, stalk cut into chunks
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 cups vegetable stock
2 ½ cups soy milk
1 tbsp soy sauce
¼ cup all-purpose flour
Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh basil leaves, torn
Handful of almond slivers, toasted
Directions
- In a large saucepan, combine the broccoli, onion, garlic and stock and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes or until the broccoli is tender. Season well.
- Place soup into a food processor and add the flour. Blend until smooth then return to the saucepan.
- Stir in the soy milk and soy sauce and heat gently until the soup thickens. Adjust seasoning.
Ingredients
1 lb dried black beans (or other beans your choice)
8 cups water
1 ½ tsp salt
½ cup dry red wine
2 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried marjoram
¼ tsp pepper
2 cups onions, chopped
2 cups red potatoes, chopped Continue reading
Ingredients
2 tablespoons of olive oil (you can substitute low-calorie spray for the olive oil)
3 leeks washed and sliced
1 lb carrots, washed, peeled and sliced
5 cups of chicken or vegetable stock
Juice of two oranges
Finely grated rind of two oranges
2/3 cup of plain yogurt
Salt and black pepper to taste
Chopped cilantro to garnish
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