Broccoli-Cheese Soup

Broccoli-Cheese Soup

Couverts5
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Equipment

  • Saucepan

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
  • Stir in onion, flour and salt.
  • Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until onion is soft.
  • In small bowl, mix soymilk and cornstarch with whisk until smooth.
  • Gradually stir into onion mixture.
  • Heat to boiling; boil 1 minute, stirring constantly, until bubbly and thickened.
  • Stir in broccoli.
  • Cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Stir in cheese.
  • Cook 2 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until cheese is melted.

Notes & Wine Advice

Cauliflower-Cheese Soup: Use bite-size cauliflower pieces instead of the broccoli.
For a more intense Cheddar flavor, use sharp Cheddar. Want a fun garnish for this creamy soup? Throw on a handful of popcorn, but keep the bowl handy—folks will want to sneak more!

Nutrition values

Calories: 290 kcal
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Course; Soup

Tortilla Soup from Betty Crocker

Tortilla Soup from Betty Crocker

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Equipment

  • Saucepan

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In 2-quart nonstick saucepan, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat.
  • Add tortilla strips; cook 30 to 60 seconds, stirring occasionally, until crisp and light golden brown.
  • Remove from saucepan; drain on paper towels.
  • In same saucepan, cook remaining 1 teaspoon oil and the onion over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender.
  • Stir in broth and tomatoes.
  • Heat to boiling.
  • Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered 20 minutes.
  • Stir in lime juice.
  • Serve soup over tortilla strips; garnish with cilantro.

Notes & Wine Advice

Stale tortillas are never wasted by Mexican cooks and are used in many ways—you can use any you have for this recipe. Sliced and fried, tortillas add a distinctive flavor to this tomato soup.

Nutrition values

Calories: 110 kcal
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Course; Soup / Tortilla
Diets; Vegetarian

Creamy Wild Rice Soup

Creamy Wild Rice Soup

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Cook wild rice in 11⁄4 cups of the water as directed on package.
  • In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
  • Add celery, carrot, onion and bell pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until celery is tender.
  • Stir in flour, salt and pepper.
  • Stir in wild rice, remaining 1⁄2 cup water and the broth.
  • Heat to boiling.
  • Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in remaining ingredients.
  • Heat just until hot (do not boil).
  • *To toast almonds in microwave, place 1⁄2 teaspoon vegetable oil and the almonds in 1- or 2-cup microwavable measuring cup.
  • Microwave uncovered on High 2 minutes 30 seconds to 3 minutes 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until light brown.

Notes & Wine Advice

Wild rice isn’t rice? No, it’s an aquatic grass native to North America. The chewy texture of wild rice makes it a perfect meat substitute, but cooked white or brown rice can be used instead.

Nutrition values

Calories: 270 kcal
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Course; Soup

Butternut Squash Soup

Butternut Squash Soup

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Equipment

  • Saucepan

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
  • Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender.
  • Add all remaining ingredients except cream cheese.
  • Heat to boiling.
  • Reduce heat; cover and simmer 12 to 15 minutes or until squash is tender.
  • In blender or food processor, place one-third each of the soup mixture and cream cheese.
  • Cover; blend on high speed until smooth, scraping down sides of blender if needed.
  • Repeat twice with remaining soup mixture and cream cheese.
  • Return mixture to saucepan.
  • Heat over medium heat, stirring with whisk, until blended and hot (do not boil).
  • If thinner consistency is desired, add additional vegetable broth.

Notes & Wine Advice

Slow-Cooker Directions:

In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender. Spray 31⁄2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, mix onion and remaining ingredients except cream cheese. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours. In blender or food processor, place one-third to one-half of the soup mixture at a time. Cover; blend on high speed until smooth. Return mixture to slow cooker. Stir in cream cheese with whisk. Cover; cook on Low heat setting about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally with whisk, until cheese is melted and soup is smooth.
*Squash will be easier to peel if you microwave it first. Pierce whole squash with knife in several places to allow steam to escape. Place on paper towel and microwave on High 4 to 6 minutes or until squash is hot and peel is firm but easy to cut. Cool slightly before peeling.

Butternut Squash Soup with Maple-Pecan Apple Salsa:

Make soup as directed. In small bowl, combine 1⁄2 cup diced unpeeled apple, 1⁄2 cup chopped toasted pecans, 2 tablespoons real maple syrup and 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; stir well to coat. Top each bowl of soup with a spoonful of salsa.

Nutrition values

Calories: 240 kcal
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Course; Soup
Diets; Vegetarian

Italian Bean Soup with Greens

Italian Bean Soup with Greens

Couverts8 servings
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Equipment

  • 5-quart Dutch oven

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat.
  • Add carrots, onion, celery and garlic; cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is tender.
  • Stir in beans, tomatoes, basil, oregano, salt, pepper and broth.
  • Cover; simmer 30 to 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
  • Increase heat to medium; stir in spinach.
  • Cover; cook 3 to 5 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted.
  • Ladle soup into bowls; top each with cheese.

Notes & Wine Advice

Spinach will discolor if cooked in an aluminum saucepan and may also discolor the pan. For this recipe, use a Dutch oven that is made of stainless steel, is porcelain covered or is made of other nonreactive material.

Nutrition values

Calories: 270 kcal
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Course; Soup
Diets; Vegetarian

Tomato-Basil Soup

Tomato-Basil Soup

Couverts4 servings
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Equipment

  • Saucepan 3-quart

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
  • 2 medium carrots finely chopped (1⁄2 cup)
  • 1 small onion finely chopped (1⁄2 cup)
  • 1 clove garlic finely chopped
  • 6 large ripe tomatoes peeled, seeded and chopped (6 cups)
  • 1 can 8 oz tomato sauce
  • ¼ cup thinly sliced fresh or 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Dash pepper

Instructions

  • In 3-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium heat.
  • Add carrots, onion and garlic; cook about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender but not browned.
  • Stir in tomatoes.
  • Cook uncovered about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated.
  • Stir in remaining ingredients.
  • Cook uncovered about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until hot.

Notes & Wine Advice

Three cans (14.5 oz each) diced tomatoes, undrained, can be substituted for the fresh tomatoes. Omit salt; increase sugar to 1 teaspoon.

Nutrition values

Calories: 170 kcal
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Course; Soup

Tomato-Lentil Soup

Tomato-Lentil Soup

Couverts6 servings
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Equipment

  • Saucepan 3-quart

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In 3-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat.
  • Add onion, celery and garlic; cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.
  • Stir in remaining ingredients except tomatoes.
  • Heat to boiling.
  • Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until lentils and vegetables are tender.
  • Stir in tomatoes.
  • Reduce heat; simmer uncovered about 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
  • Remove bay leaf.

Notes & Wine Advice

This soup is so easy because there’s no need to soak lentils as you need to do with dried beans.
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Course; Soup

Tortellini Soup

Tortellini Soup

Couverts5 servings
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Equipment

  • 4-quart Dutch oven

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In 4-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat.
  • Add celery, carrot, onion and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender.
  • Stir in water and bouillon cubes.
  • Heat to boiling.
  • Reduce heat to low; stir in tortellini.
  • Cover; simmer about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tortellini are tender.
  • Stir in parsley, nutmeg and pepper.
  • Sprinkle individual servings with cheese.

Notes & Wine Advice

Next to the ever-popular chicken and beef bouillon cubes, you will now find vegetable bouillon cubes. These cubes are a convenient way to add great flavor in a flash! They’re also a must for people who don’t want to use any animal products.

Nutrition values

Calories: 280 kcal
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Course; Soup

Beer-Glazed Brats and Beans

Beer-Glazed Brats and Beans

Couverts8 servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 cans 28 oz each vegetarian beans in sauce or baked beans
  • 1 ⁄4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large sweet onion thinly sliced
  • 8 vegetarian bratwurst
  • 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1 ⁄4 cup barbecue sauce
  • 1 ⁄4 cup beer
  • 8 hot dog buns toasted

Instructions

  • In 6-quart slow cooker, combine beans and chili powder.
  • In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
  • Add onion; cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are very tender.
  • Using tongs or slotted spoon, remove onion from skillet; arrange in layer over beans.
  • Do not stir into beans.
  • Arrange bratwurst over onion.
  • In small bowl, mix brown sugar, mustard, barbecue sauce and beer.
  • Pour over bratwurst; do not stir.
  • Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3 to 4 hours.
  • To serve, place bratwurst in each bun.
  • Lift onion with tongs; arrange over bratwurst in buns.
  • Serve beans as a side dish.

Notes & Wine Advice

Vegetarian brats vary by brand, but generally, most require very short cooking times and will dry or fall apart if overcooked. The slow cooker offers a great, gentle slow heat, but this recipe requires just 3 to 4 hours and is not one that can cook all day. Do not overcook this dish. You might also want to try different brands of brats so you can find the brand you prefer to use.

Nutrition values

Calories: 540 kcal
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Slow Cooker Smoky Chipotle Soft Tacos

Slow Cooker Smoky Chipotle Soft Tacos

Couverts18 tacos
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Equipment

  • 8-inch skillet
  • slow cooker

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 1 large onion chopped (1 cup)
  • 1 Anaheim chile chopped (1⁄3 cup)
  • 6 cups frozen soy-protein burger crumbles from two 12-oz packages
  • 3 ⁄4 cup chili sauce
  • 11 ⁄2 cups water
  • 1 ⁄2 cup mole sauce from 9-oz container
  • 1 tablespoon chopped chipotle chiles in adobo sauce from 7-oz can
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 3 ⁄4 teaspoon salt
  • 18 flour tortillas for soft tacos & fajitas 6 inch; from two 8.2-oz packages
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese 8 oz
  • 3 medium tomatoes chopped (11⁄2 cups)

Instructions

  • Generously spray 8-inch skillet with cooking spray.
  • Add onion and Anaheim chile; spray onion and chile with cooking spray.
  • Cook over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is crisp-tender.
  • Spray 31⁄2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
  • Mix onion mixture and remaining ingredients except tortillas, cheese and tomatoes.
  • Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 to 5 hours.
  • If slow cooker has black liner, do not cook longer than 5 hours or mixture may burn around edge.
  • To serve, spoon 1⁄3 cup burger mixture onto each tortilla; top with cheese and tomatoes.
  • Roll up tortillas.
  • Burger mixture will hold on Low heat setting up to 2 hours; stir occasionally.

Notes & Wine Advice

Carry out the Mexican theme of your menu with bowls of black beans, Spanish rice, tortilla chips and salsa. Mole sauce is a rich, spicy and slightly sweet Mexican sauce. Look for it with the Mexican ingredients in your supermarket. If it’s unavailable, enchilada sauce is a good substitute.

Nutrition values

Calories: 250 kcal
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