Showing posts with label Soup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Soup. Show all posts

Monday, February 02, 2009

Free Tasty Cabbage Soup Recipes

The variety of cabbage known today is well beyond the ten fingers of your hands. Use whichever is available to you and you can work magic in the kitchen. There are famous soup preparations that you can try at home. These variations can help you if you want delicious soups or if you are one of the followers the cabbage soup diet.
There are a number of benefits when you use the cabbage soup diet. Here are some of them:
- Weight loss- Better vitamin intake- Better digestion- Stronger resistance to common ailments- Younger skin
Whatever variety you choose, cabbage soup diet will do wonders for your body. One doesn’t need to be a cooking expert to prepare a very nice bowl of cabbage soup. Here are some exciting recipes to aid you in your diet:



1. Original Cabbage Soup
- 1 head cabbage- 6 medium onions- 6 green onions- 6 carrots- 2 bell peppers- 3 large tomatoes- 5 stalks celery- 4 oz uncooked brown rice- Salt and freshly-ground black pepper
Slice the vegetables in small pieces. Put in a pot of cold water and bring to a boil. Let the mix simmer uncovered for around 10 minutes. Cover and adjust the heat to low. Let the soup simmer until the vegetables are soft enough. You can add the rice while the soup is simmering. Add salt and pepper to taste.
2. Refreshing Cabbage Soup
- 3 cups of chicken or beef broth- 1 1/2 cups of green cabbage, finely shredded- 1 tbsp of prepared mustard- 1 tsp of sugar- 2 cups of buttermilk- 1 cucumber, finely diced- 1 tbsp fresh dill, minced- 2 tbsp fresh parsley
In a medium saucepan, heat the broth and add the cabbage. Let this simmer for around 10 minutes. Remove the pan from heat and mix in the mustard, dill, and sugar. Stir in the buttermilk and add the cucumber. Chill the soup for about 2.5 hours or depending on your refrigerator. Put some parsley to garnish the soup and enjoy the soup ice cold. A yummy soup on a hot summer day!
3.The Military Diet Cabbage Soup
- 1 large head of cabbage- 1 large bunch of celery- 2 bunches of green onion- 1 large can of whole tomato- 2 cans of chicken broth- 3 large bell peppers- Salt and pepper to taste
Military way is short and simple. Chop all the vegetables and add to a large pot of chicken broth. Add the whole tomatoes and cook with low fire for 15 minutes. Serve. Woohah!
4. Zucchini Cabbage Soup Recipe
- ½ medium head of cabbage, diced- 3 small zucchini, diced- 1 large clove of garlic, crushed and minced- ¼ tsp dried basil- ½ tsp black pepper- Salt to taste- 12 ounces of V-8 vegetable juice- 2 tbsp tomato paste- 1 can French Onion Soup- 1-2 cups chopped spinach- ½ cup sliced carrots- Dash of Worcestershire sauce
Mix all ingredients and cook with low heat for 10-15 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
5. Weight Watchers Cabbage Soup
- 1 large dark green cabbage- 1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow pepper- 1 head of celery- 2 carrots- 2 lbs of mushroom- 3 big leeks- Small bag spinach- Big bag water cress- Big bag rocket leaves- 3 onions- 1 can Weight Watchers chicken soup
Combine all the ingredients and bring to a boil. Upon boiling, decrease heat and let the soup cook for another 10 to 15 minutes.
These are just a few samples of how you can prepare the very healthy cabbage soup. You can consult friends, cook books, or browse the internet for more exciting dishes you can do with your cabbage diet soup variations.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Free 5 Tasty Cabbage Soup Recipes

The variety of cabbage known today is well beyond the ten fingers of your hands. Use whichever is available to you and you can work magic in the kitchen. There are famous soup preparations that you can try at home. These variations can help you if you want delicious soups or if you are one of the followers the cabbage soup diet.
There are a number of benefits when you use the cabbage soup diet. Here are some of them:
- Weight loss- Better vitamin intake- Better digestion- Stronger resistance to common ailments- Younger skin
Whatever variety you choose, cabbage soup diet will do wonders for your body. One doesn’t need to be a cooking expert to prepare a very nice bowl of cabbage soup. Here are some exciting recipes to aid you in your diet:
1. Original Cabbage Soup
- 1 head cabbage- 6 medium onions- 6 green onions- 6 carrots- 2 bell peppers- 3 large tomatoes- 5 stalks celery- 4 oz uncooked brown rice- Salt and freshly-ground black pepper
Slice the vegetables in small pieces. Put in a pot of cold water and bring to a boil. Let the mix simmer uncovered for around 10 minutes. Cover and adjust the heat to low. Let the soup simmer until the vegetables are soft enough. You can add the rice while the soup is simmering. Add salt and pepper to taste.



2. Refreshing Cabbage Soup
- 3 cups of chicken or beef broth- 1 1/2 cups of green cabbage, finely shredded- 1 tbsp of prepared mustard- 1 tsp of sugar- 2 cups of buttermilk- 1 cucumber, finely diced- 1 tbsp fresh dill, minced- 2 tbsp fresh parsley
In a medium saucepan, heat the broth and add the cabbage. Let this simmer for around 10 minutes. Remove the pan from heat and mix in the mustard, dill, and sugar. Stir in the buttermilk and add the cucumber. Chill the soup for about 2.5 hours or depending on your refrigerator. Put some parsley to garnish the soup and enjoy the soup ice cold. A yummy soup on a hot summer day!
3.The Military Diet Cabbage Soup
- 1 large head of cabbage- 1 large bunch of celery- 2 bunches of green onion- 1 large can of whole tomato- 2 cans of chicken broth- 3 large bell peppers- Salt and pepper to taste
Military way is short and simple. Chop all the vegetables and add to a large pot of chicken broth. Add the whole tomatoes and cook with low fire for 15 minutes. Serve. Woohah!
4. Zucchini Cabbage Soup Recipe
- ½ medium head of cabbage, diced- 3 small zucchini, diced- 1 large clove of garlic, crushed and minced- ¼ tsp dried basil- ½ tsp black pepper- Salt to taste- 12 ounces of V-8 vegetable juice- 2 tbsp tomato paste- 1 can French Onion Soup- 1-2 cups chopped spinach- ½ cup sliced carrots- Dash of Worcestershire sauce
Mix all ingredients and cook with low heat for 10-15 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
5. Weight Watchers Cabbage Soup
- 1 large dark green cabbage- 1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow pepper- 1 head of celery- 2 carrots- 2 lbs of mushroom- 3 big leeks- Small bag spinach- Big bag water cress- Big bag rocket leaves- 3 onions- 1 can Weight Watchers chicken soup
Combine all the ingredients and bring to a boil. Upon boiling, decrease heat and let the soup cook for another 10 to 15 minutes.
These are just a few samples of how you can prepare the very healthy cabbage soup. You can consult friends, cook books, or browse the internet for more exciting dishes you can do with your cabbage diet soup variations.

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Spanish Food - Spicy Gazpacho Soup

Home-made soups are so good for you - all that nourishing stock and chock-a-block full of vitamins and minerals.
But ... who on earth could face boiling bones for hours on end during the scorching Spanish summer weather, not to mention preparing the soup once the stock is made? I don´t think it would tickle anybody´s fancy to then have to tuck into a piping-hot soup!
For this reason, the Spanish came up with their wonderful, ice-cold soup - gazpacho - beautifully colorful, packed with goodness, cheap and simple to prepare, no cooking and ... most important of all, an absolute delight to drink.

Traditional gazpacho originates from romantic Andalucia - that large, exotic southerly region of Spain which is home to such extensive Arabic influence.
The chilled, raw soup was originally made by pounding bread and garlic with tomatoes, cucumber and peppers but, nowadays, your electric blender renders this effortless! Olive oil endows it with a smooth, creamy consistency and vinegar adds a refreshing tang - just what you need when life gets too hot to handle!
The spicy soup should be served in true Spanish style with small bowls of accompaniments - finely chopped peppers, cucumber, onion ... even hard-boiled eggs and croutons, if you feel up to it! Guests will then sprinkle what appeals to them on the soup.
Traditional gazpacho is tomato-based, with most Spanish families having developed their own, unique recipes. However, nowadays, you will also find gazpacho recipes that have nothing to do with tomatoes - white, almond-based gazpachos, fruit-based gazpachos, etc.
Do you suffer from insomnia? Could be that drinking gazpacho is the answer, for in Pedro Almodovar´s 1987 film "Mujeres Al Borde De Un Ataque De Nervios", various characters help themselves to the soup and promptly fall asleep!
However, don´t fall asleep just yet as you haven´t read over the recipe!
Ingrediants for 4 servings:
- 4 ripe tomatoes - 1 onion - ½ red pepper - ½ green pepper - ½ cucumber - 3 cloves garlic - 50 g bread - 3 dessertspoons vinegar - 8 dessertspoons olive oil - Water - Salt/pepper - ¼ chilli pepper (optional)
Garnishings:
- 2 hard-boiled eggs - ½ finely chopped onion - ½ finely chopped red pepper - ½ finely chopped green pepper - ½ finely chopped cucumber
Method:
1. Break up bread and soak in water for 30 minutes.
2. Skin tomatoes, remove seeds and stalks from peppers.
3. Peel cucumber, onion and garlic.
4. Chop onion, garlic, tomatoes, peppers and cucumber.
5. Place in electric blender.
6. Squeeze out excess water from bread and add to blender.
7. Add oil and vinegar.
8. Blend well.
9. If necessary, add sufficient water for soup-like consistency.
10. Pour into a bowl with ice cubes.
11. Fridge for a couple of hours.
12. Serve in bowls, with garnishings in separate dishes.
Gazpacho is best enjoyed sitting in the shade, looking out onto an azure sea, blue sky and golden sun and sands!

Gourmet Taste With Cilantro

Cilantro is a common ingredient in salsa and Mexican dishes but did you know it dates as far back as the ancient Egyptians? Coriander seeds which stem from the same plant as cilantro have been found in Egyptian tombs and writings involving coriander can be seen in Sanskrit which dates from around 1500 BC.
Cilantro is a versatile herb that is is commonly used in salsas, dips, dressings and sauces. This aromatic, citrus flavored herb is a member of the carrot family and can be used dried or fresh. The seeds from this herb are harvested and dried and are known as coriander. The green stems and leaves are the herb known as cilantro.

Cilantro is sometimes sold in the grocery store as something else and if you can’t find it in your supermarket try looking for Mexican parsley. Since cilantro is commonly used in Mexico and Mexican cooking, it is often called Mexican parsley but it is good in other types of cooking as well and you can even find Chinese recipes calling for Chinese parsley which is the same as cilantro.
When looking for cilantro in your supermarket look for nice fresh bunches much like bunches of parsley. In fact, you will probably find it right next to the parsley in the produce section. Don’t purchase the parsley by mistake though because it is not the same thing! You can easily tell the difference between cilantro and parsley by inspecting at the leaves and smelling the herb. The leaves of cilantro are wider than parsley and cilantros scent is very aromatic.
Cooking with fresh cilantro is a great way to make gourmet foods and the longer you keep your bunch of cilantro fresh the better! When you bring cilantro home from the supermarket put the bunch in a glass of water like a bouquet with only the stems submerged. Loosely cover the green leaves with a plastic bag which will help keep your cilantro fresh.
When cooking with cilantro, remember, it is best when you crush the tender leaves with a mortar and pestle. This helps to release the full bodied flavor. Always add the cilantro towards the end of cooking. The delicate nature of cilantro does not hold up to heat so waiting until the very end will insure the best taste from the versatile and aromatic herb.

Fish Soup

Fish Soup is vital for our organism especially in a cold season. It gives energy and warmly, makes active a metabolism and blood circulation, restores balance of a liquid on which level of arterial pressure depends. There are a lot of vitamins and useful minerals in soup. It is excellent preventive maintenance of a gastritis.
You can eat soup both for a dinner, and for a supper, especially for those who dreams to grow thin. The European dieticians have come to a conclusion that the majority of owners of a harmonious figure - fans of the first courses. Gourmet fish soup preparation demands observance of certain rules. First, to prepare them it is possible practically from any fish, secondly, minor components and spices get out exclusively tasting of the one who soup prepares and will eat.

Fish soups happens two grades, namely: the pure fish gain, or a broth, the soup seasoned with flour, oil and different garnishes, is called as seasoning fish soup.
It is possible to add a ginger or celery slice in any meat, chicken and vegetable soups and to put a lot of onions for creation of pleasant taste if it is possible. And here with carrots, on the contrary, it is necessary to be more cautious - too the considerable quantity of this root crop will make soup sweet. Fish soups and broths from seafood salt in the beginning, so boil fish in salt boiled water. Meat, vegetable soups salt only after full preparing of vegetables. Choosing soup being guided by a season is very important. Summer soups should differ ease, and winter, on the contrary, to be especially rich.
Fish soup is very important course in any season. Enjoy with my fish soup recipe.

Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Vegetarian Soup Recipes For Health

Soup is known to be a comfort food. Besides eating soup to get well or even to take the place of a meal when you are too lazy, you will find these soups are a delicious in so many ways. For the lovers of vegetables you will find that you can make great tasting vegetarian soup recipes.
You will find these myriad vegetarian soup recipes on the internet and also from cookery books that have soups listed down. Each of these soup recipes has lots of interesting ingredients and ways of making the soup.
The different types of vegetarian soup recipes will allow you to have a meal or a starter that is both filling as it is nutritious. You can find a great quantity of these recipes on the internet. For instance you can see how to make a soup like a black and red bean soup.
In this soup you will find that red and black beans are used together with chili powder and vegetable broth. The entire dish is simmered until you have a soup that is rich in flavor as the beans are soft enough to eat along with the broth.
For a fully vegetarian soup you can see about trying one of the vegetarian soup recipes that includes only fresh vegetables that complement each other. One such recipe for soups is that of a Butternut squash soup. In this soup you will find a mixture of vegetables that all contribute towards the taste. For instance you will see there are vegetables like celery, onions, butternut squash, potatoes, and carrots.
These vegetables and spices are left to slowly blend together as the soup simmers over the fire. You will find that you can also look for international style vegetarian soup recipes. These will include ones like a Thai peanut soup, Mega Veggie Soup and Brazilian black bean soup among many others.

In all of these vegetarian soup recipes you will find that you have the chance of adding or changing the ingredients which are provided on the recipes. You can by this method make these soups taste different.

While you may initially feel that any type of soup will not fill you up there are many exceptions to this rule. You can also find interesting vegetarian soup recipes which will provide you with a hint of meat in the soup for added flavoring and chunky texture.
The various vegetarian soup recipes that you can look through will provide you with the tools that you need to make delicious tasting side dishes, starter courses and very filling main meal dishes. The sheer variety of vegetarian soup recipes will allow you to expand the ever growing collection of recipes that you can collect for a complete vegetarian diet and lifestyle.