Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Soup Recipes on The Plan

Soup Recipes

Carrot Ginger Soup
Butternut Squash Soup

Carrot Ginger Soup (serves 6-8)

Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds carrots, chopped
1 zucchini, chopped
1 large yellow onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves
1 Tablespoon raw ginger, grated or chopped
4 cups water
Seasoning: cumin, cinnamon, and onion powder to taste.

Method:

Heat 1/2 cup water to a simmer over medium-high heat.  Add onion and garlic and cook until tender, about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Stir in ginger, carrots, zucchini, seasoning and remaining water and heat to a boil.  Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook 20-30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.  In batches, carefully puree in a blender.  Add water if needed to thin to desired consistency.

Butternut Squash Soup (Serves 2-4)

Ingredients:

1 large butternut squash, peeled, seeded and chopped
2 zucchini, chopped, chopped
1 large yellow onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves
1 Tablespoon raw ginger, grated or chopped
4 cups water
Seasoning: cinnamon, black pepper, and onion powder to taste.

Method:

Heat 1/2 cup water to a simmer over medium-high heat.  Add onion and garlic and cook until tender, about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Stir in ginger, squash, zucchini, seasoning and remaining water and heat to a boil.  Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook 20-30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.  In batches, carefully puree in a blender.  Add water if needed to thin to desired consistency.

3 comments:

Unknown said...

Great blog! Thank you! I'm actually tracking my own experience with the plan, and so far it's going really well!

Ren said...

Hi Danielle, I would love to read your blog. What's the URL? If it won't let you post it in comment email it to me at meontheplan@gmail.com.

Unknown said...

My husband seriously hates ginger and the flavor of these soups are making him not very happy...can he not eat the soups? Or I found on Lyn’s website a broccoli cream soup. Can he eat that instead on the days that call for these soups?