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Skiers' Recipes

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Anne & Pauline's Loppet 2007 Soup Recipes

Curried Lentil Soup

  • 1 tbsp oil

  • 2 large onions, chopped

  • 4 cloves garlic, minced

  • 4 carrots, grated

  • 3 stalks celery, chopped

  • 1 green pepper, chopped

  • 2 tsp curry paste

  • 1 ¼ cups red lentils, rinsed

  • 1 tbsp ground cumin

  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

  • salt to taste

  • 6 cups water (or chicken or vegetable broth)

Heat the oil in a stock pot or dutch oven. Add the onions and sauté until soft and translucent. Add the garlic and sauté 2 or 3 minutes and then blend in the curry paste. (We used Pitak's Mild Curry Paste but you can use your favourite). Add the rest of the vegetables, the rinsed lentils, cumin and lemon juice. Pour in the liquid and cook 30 minutes. Taste and correct the seasonings if necessary.


Tuscan Bean Soup

  • 2 cups diced onions

  • 1 cup diced carrots

  • 4 garlic cloves, minced

  • 1 tbsp. olive oil

  • 15 large sage leaves (1 tsp dried ground sage)

  • 6 cups cooked pinto, Roman or small red or white beans

  • 3 to 4 cups vegetable stock, bean cooking liquid or water

  • salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Heat the oil in a large pot and sauté the onions until soft. Add the garlic and sauté 2 or 3 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook 20 to 30 minutes. Taste and correct seasonings if necessary.

This recipe is from the Moosewood Cookbook.


Autumn Minestrone
From The Moosewood Restaurant Daily Special

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

  • 1 cup chopped onion

  • 2 garlic cloves, minced

  • 2 cups peeled and cubed winter squash

  • 1 cup diced carrots

  • 2 ½ cups cubed potatoes

  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano

  • 2 teaspoons salt

  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

  • 4 cups water

  • 1 large can (28 oz) crushed or diced tomatoes

  • 5 cups chopped kale (stems & midribs discarded) - omitted

  • 1 19oz can mixed beans (drained and rinsed)

  • 1 Mennonite sausage (Windmill Meats) cut up

Warm oil in large soup pot on medium heat. Add onion & garlic, sauté for 5 minutes. Add squash, carrots, potatoes, oregano, salt, pepper, water and cook 10 minutes. Add kale, tomatoes, beans, sausage and simmer 10 more minutes.

Serve.


 

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