healthy soups episode

Tom Kha Gai Soup

Tom Kha Gai Soup


TOM KHA GAI SOUP

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Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp. coconut oil
  • 1 tbsp. ginger
  • 1 tsp. garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp. red curry paste
  • 1 can 15 oz. straw mushrooms or 1 cup any fresh mushrooms
  • 8 oz. snap peas (strings removed) and cut into bite sizes pieces
  • ½ cup diced onions
  • 2 cups chicken (or vegetable) broth
  • 1- 13.5ounce can organic coconut milk
  • 2/3 cups diced, cooked chicken (omit if vegetarian)
  • fresh basil 

Directions:

Put oil in a pot and cook on med/high heat until oil melts. Add ginger and garlic. Add red curry paste and stir well. Add mushrooms, snap pea, onions, broth and coconut milk. Cover and cook for 5 min. Add cooked chicken and cook an additional 5 min. If you are using raw chicken cut into small pieces and add just after the garlic and cook throughout before adding curry. Garnish with fresh basil.

Serves: 4-6

Kale and white bean with sausage soup

Kale and white bean with sausage soup

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KALE AND WHITE BEAN WITH SAUSAGE SOUP

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Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • ½ cup diced onion
  • 2-3 tsp. garlic
  • 1 large link, 4-5 ounces, spicy Italian sausage
  • 2 cans - 15ounce great northern white beans
  • 4 cups Kale
  • 1-32 ounce box chicken stock
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. pepper
  • optional: fresh herbs

Directions:

Put oil in a pan. Turn to med/high heat. Add onion, garlic and sausage. Cook for about 10 min. Add beans, broth, kale, salt and pepper. Cover and cook an additional 5 min.

Serves: 4-6

Cream of Broccoli Soup

Cream of Broccoli Soup


CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP

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Ingredients:

  • 32 ounce vegetable broth
  • 4 cups broccoli
  • 2 cups diced potatoes
  • 2/3 cup onion
  • ½ cup plain, organic  greek yogurt (or non-dairy yogurt)
  • 2/3 cup milk, dairy-free milk optional
  • optional: crushed red pepper and black pepper to taste

Directions:

Pour broth into pot and turn to med/high health. Add broccoli, diced potatoes, onions. Cover and simmer for about 30 min. or until vegetables are very soft. Then add 2/3 cup milk and 1/2 cup yogurt. Pour into blend and blend until smooth. Add crushed pepper, salt and pepper to taste.

Serves: 4-6

Super Quick Vegetable Soup

Super Quick Vegetable Soup


SUPER QUICK VEGETABLE SOUP

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Ingredients:

  • 1- 28 ounce can of diced tomatoes
  • 4 cups low sodium vegetable broth
  • 2 heaping cups power greens
  • 2 cups diced vegetables or two 1 pound packages frozen vegetables
  • 2 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. pepper

Directions:

Put all ingredients into a large pot and cook until hot. If using fresh vegetables and not frozen then cover and cook over med/low heat for about 20 min. or until vegetables are soft.

Serves: 4