Time:

25 min (10 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ethnicity:

Romanian

Ingredients:

3 each qts/3 liter water
0.5 each lb/250 gram dry...
1 each onion
1 each carrot
1 each parsley root
0.5 teaspoon flour
2 tablespoons oil, borsh (to...

Directions:

Pick over, wash and presoak (in tepid water) the beans, the night before. Set to boil and after the initial first boil, change the water and set to boil again in tepid water. Repeat this procedure three times. To the last water, besides the beans, add onion, carrot, parsley root and salt. Cover the pot and let boil until the beans are tender. Remove the vegetables and add a mixture made by fried flour in oil, boiled borsh (to taste) and chopped parsley and dill. Let boil for a couple of minut...

Time:

25 min (10 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ethnicity:

Romanian

Ingredients:

1.5 each qts/1.5 liter water
0.5 each qts/0.5 liter borsh
1 each onion
1 each small carrot
1 each parsley root
2 each big zucchini
3 each to 4 tomatoes
1 teaspoon butter
0.5 teaspoon flour, sour...

Directions:

Set to boil in water, the finely chopped onion with the thinly sliced carrot and parsley root. After the vegetables are tender, add the boiled borsh, washed and cut zuchini, salt, chopped parsley and dill and the separately boiled and strained tomatoes. Let boil at low temperature. When the zuchini are almost done, add the flour fried in oil and let boil for a few more minutes. Serve with sour cream.

Time:

25 min (10 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ingredients:

1 each pink grapefruit
1 each pomegranate
6 cups 1-inch cubes...
2 teaspoon confectioners sugar

Directions:

Peel grapefruit. Slice horizontally into thin, attractive slices; discard (or eat) end pieces. Set aside. Seed pomegranate and discard peel and membrane. Set aside. Place watermelon, lime juice and sugar in a blender or food processor and puree until very smooth. Pour into shallow bowls and garnish with a grapefruit slice or two and a sprinkle of pomegranate seeds. Serve chilled.

Time:

25 min (10 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ingredients:

1 can (28 oz) tomatoes,...
3 cups water
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 can (15 oz) kidney...
1 can (15 oz) black...
1 can (15 oz) garbanzo...
1 can (15 oz) whole...
1 cup carrots, chopped
1 each medium onion,...
0.5 teaspoon chopped garlic
1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 cup chopped zucchini

Directions:

Combine all ingredients except the zucchini in a large pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered for 10 minutes. Stir in zucchini and simmer, covered for 10 minutes more.

Time:

25 min (10 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ingredients:

2 each medium yams or...
2 each medium leeks
2 tablespoon fat-free chicken...
0.5 teaspoon dried dill
0.5 cups evaporated skim milk

Directions:

Peel the yams or sweet potatoes and slice into 3/4" chunks. Place in a 1-1/2 quart casserole dish. Trim the leeks, slit lengthwise, and wash well to remove all grit. Coarsely chop and add to the dish. Stir in the stock and dill. Cover the dish with vented plastic wrap and microwave on high for 5 minutes, or until the yams or sweet potatoes are just tender. Let stand for 4 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a blender. Pour the milk into a 2-cup glass container and microwave on high for 2 mi...

Time:

25 min (15 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ingredients:

6 cups chicken stock,...
0.5 cup vermicelli or...
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 each Clove pressed garlic
0.5 each chopped onion
3 each Whole cooked...
1 can tomato with green...
2 each Fresh green...
4 each or 5 ripe...

Directions:

1. Use the vermicelli that is cut or break up coiled type.
2. Fry the vermecelli or rice until golden, add chopped onion and garlic.
3. Cook until onion is clear.
4. Broth should be simmering with tomato and green chile.
5. Add golden rice or vermicelli to simmering stock and cover 15 minutes or until rice or pasta is done.
6. Add chicken and cook till heated through.
7. Ladle into bowls, garnish with 1/2 California avocado, spare amount of cilantro, ...

Time:

25 min (15 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ingredients:

1 pound sea scallops
1 cup fresh lemon juice
0.25 cup finely chopped...
0.25 cup chopped cilantro
0.25 cup tomato ketchup
0.25 cup orange juice
0.25 cup clam juice, Hot...
0.5 teaspoon finely chopped...
2 each California...

Directions:

1. Remove tough muscle from edge of scallop; quarter. Rinse; Pat dry.
2. Pour lemon juice over scallops. Let marinate until scallops are firm and opaque, about 1 hour.
3. Meanwhile mix red onion, cilantro, ketchup, orange juice, clam juice, hot pepper sauce, jalapeno, and salt to tast; reserve.
4. When scallops are ready, drain, reserving lemon juice.
5. Fold scallop and avocado into ketchup mixture.Stir in 2 tablespoons reserved lemon juice.
6. Chill at lea...

Time:

25 min (10 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ethnicity:

Korean

Ingredients:

0.5 each lb Fresh spinach
1 each scallion
1 each clove garlic
1 tablespoon Sesame oil
0.5 each lb Ground beef
1 teaspoon Soy sauce
1 tablespoon Salt, Dash pepper
4 cup water

Directions:

1. Wash the spinach thoroughly, then trim off the thick stems. Chop the scallion and mince the garlic.

2. Heat the sesame oil in a heavy-bottomed pot. Brown the ground beef, separating the particles while stir-frying. Add the scallion, garlic, soy sauce, salt and pepper and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the water, then the spinach. Bring the soup to a boil, then lower the flame. Place a tight-fitting lid on the pot. Do not remove the cover until soup is ready to be served. Simme...

Description:

This savory soup is the...

Time:

25 min (10 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Notes:

Nutritional...

Ingredients:

3 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, finely...
1 can (4 ounce) diced...
3 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 can (16 ounces each)...
1 can (14 1/2 ounces)...
1.5 cup chopped, cooked...
1 cup Shredded Monterey...
1 cup Sour cream, optional
1 cup Salsa, optional

Directions:

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and saute until tender. Add the chilies, flour and cumin; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add the beans and chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until lightly thickened. Add the chicken and heat through. Garnish with cheese, sour cream and salsa, if desired.

Description:

A popular sandwich inspires...

Time:

25 min (10 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Notes:

Nutritional...

Ingredients:

1/2 cup canned low-sodium...
1/2 cup canned low-sodium...
1/4 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green...
2 cup fat-free...
1 cup shredded corned beef
3/4 cup canned sauerkraut
1 cup shredded Swiss...
1 pinch Freshly ground...

Directions:

Bring beef and chicken broths, celery, onion and green pepper to a boil in a heavy saucepan; reduce heat. Simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Dissolve the cornstarch in the milk. Stir into soup and simmer until soup thickens. Add corned beef and sauerkraut; heat through. Stir in cheese just until melted. Do not allow to boil; season with pepper.

Description:

There's nothing better than...

Time:

25 min (10 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ethnicity:

American

Notes:

Nutritional...

Ingredients:

2 cups medium egg noodles
2 can (14 1/2 ounces...
1 can (5 ounces) chunk...
1 can (4 ounces) sliced...
2 teaspoon grated gingerroot
2 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup green onions, sliced
2 tablespoon cilantro, chopped

Directions:

Cook noodles according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, heat broth in a large saucepan over high heat until boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low and add chicken, mushrooms, gingerroot and soy sauce; simmer for 3 minutes. Just before serving, add cooked noodles and green onions and heat through. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with cilantro.

Time:

25 min (10 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ingredients:

1  head broccoli (1lb)
2 tablespoons EVOO
1  yellow onion, diced
2  cloves garlic,...
15 ounces cannellini beans
2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted
1/2 ounce shaved Parmesean

Directions:

Steam broccoli until bright green, about 3 minutes. Let cool slightly. Reserve 1/2 cup florets for garnish.

Heat oil in medium pot over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic until translucent. Add beans and broth and bring mixture to a simmer. Remove from heat and add broccoli. Puree in batches in blender until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish each bowl with broccoli florets, pine nuts and Parmesean.

Time:

25 min (5 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Notes:

152 calories; 7 g fat;...

Ingredients:

14 ounces vegetable broth
1 cup water
6 cups broccoli florets
14 ounces cannellini beans,...
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1 cup shredded sharp...

Directions:

Bring broth and water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Add broccoli, cover and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Stir in beans, salt and pepper and cook until the beans are heated through, about 1 minute.

Transfer half the mixture to a blender with half the cheese and puree. Transfer to a bowl. Repeat with the remaining broccoli mixture and cheese. Serve warm.

Description:

Enjoy this refreshing,...

Time:

23 min (5 min to prepare, 18 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Notes:

Cook's Tip: If you...

Ingredients:

14.5 OZ Can no-salt-added...
14.5 OZ Can low-sodium...
2 tbsp Fresh basil, or 2...
1 tsp Sugar
3/4 tsp Very low sodium...
1 dash Crushed red...
1/4 C to 1/2 C snipped...
2 tsp Extra virgin...
1/4 tsp Salt

Directions:

In a medium saucepan, combine undrained tomatoes, broth, basil, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and red pepper.
Bring to a boil, covered, over high heat.
Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 15 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Stir in remaining ingredients.

Description:

Simple to prepare, this...

Time:

22 min (10 min to prepare, 12 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Notes:

Corn and Cheddar...

Ingredients:

14 OZ Can cream-style corn
1 C Frozen...
1 C Fat-free milk
5 OZ Can all-white...
2 tbsp minced red or...
1/4 tsp Dried Thyme,...
1 dash Pepper (White...

Directions:

In a medium saucepan, combine both corns, milk, and chicken. Heat over low heat for 5 min, stirring occasionally.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Increase heat to medium-low and cook for 3-4 min or until soup just begins to simmer.
Simmer for 3 min, or until hot.

Time:

21 min (10 min to prepare, 11 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

0.25 teaspoon rosemary
1 tablespoon tomato puree
1 each tin chickpeas...
4 tablespoons olive oil
3 each cloves garlic
2 each ozs soup pasta...

Directions:

Make vegetable stock and put rosemary and tomato puree in jug with it.
Blend chickpeas and passatta/tomatoes together so you get a smoothish mixture.

Fry garlic in olive oil for 30 seconds, then add the stock mixture and chickpea mixture to it.

Bring to boil, cover and simmer for five minutes.

Add pasta, stir, cover and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to separate the pasta.
Season to taste..

Time:

21 min (10 min to prepare, 11 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

2 each tablespoonsolive oil
1 each medium onion --...
3 each cloves garlic --...
3 cups vegetable broth
1 each oz. can peeled...
1 teaspoon dried basil
0.5 teaspoon dried oregano,...
0.5 cup small uncooked...
1 each oz. can navy...

Directions:

Heat olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat.
Add onion and saute about 1 minute.
Add garlic, broth, tomatoes, and spices.
Bring to a boil. Stir in pasta.
Reduce heat to law and cover.
Simmer about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add beans and heat through.

Time:

20 min (15 min to prepare, 5 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
0.125 teaspoon black pepper
0.5 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoon oil
3 tablespoon vinegar
18 OZ tomato juice
0.5 cup loves garlic, minced
0.5 cup onion, chopped
2 each Medium cucumbers,...
8 OZ pressed, crumbled...
3 each tomatoes, finely...

Directions:

Combine all ingredients and stir until well-blended.
Chill thoroughly.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ingredients:

12 ounces Mushrooms
1 pint of Soya Milk
1 pint of water
1 tablespoon of finely chopped...
0.5 ounces of soya margarine
3 tablespoons of unbleached...

Directions:

Slice and chop the mushrooms into small pieces about the size of a garlic clove.
Put the mushrooms and the water into a saucepan, bring to boil and simmer for a few minutes.
Strain the mushrooms and set aside, keep the stock.
Melt the margerine in a large saucepan and stir in the flour and cook gently for a few minutes until a smooth paste is formed.

Keep the pan on the heat and add the mushroom stock and the soya milk to the flour a little at a time stirri...

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup soymilk
0.5 cup Diced Anheim...
0.5 cup Diced bell...
2 each cloves garlic,...
0.5 cup chopped onions
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cup water
4 each medium potatoes...
1 teaspoon dried basil
0.5 teaspoon salt (or to...

Directions:

1. Place potatoes and water in a soup pan and cook until potatoes are tender.
Set the potatoes AND cooking water off to the side and allow to cool.

2. In the mean time heat olive oil in a skillet or saucepan.
Add onions and saute until they become transparent.

3. Add both peppers, garlic and spices.
Saute for about 8-10 minutes, or until veggie are tender.
Remove from heat.

4. Puree potatoes WITH cooking water in a blend...

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ethnicity:

American

Notes:

Hulled yellow fava...

Ingredients:

0.75 teaspoon dried oregano --...
3 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil -- +...
6 each medium dried...
0.5 pounds ripe tomatoes --...
1 each largewhite onion...
6 each cloves garlic --...
8 cups vegetable stock...
1 pound hulled dry yellow...
1 teaspoons salt -- or to taste
0.5 cup chopped cilantro...
1 tablespoon chopped fresh...

Directions:

Place beans in large soup pot.
Cover with stock or water and simmer over medium-low heat, partially covered, until very tender and falling apart, about 1 hour.

While beans are simmering, roast garlic on ungreased griddle or heavy skillet over medium heat, turning occasionally, until blackened in spots and soft, about 15 minutes.
Cool then slip off papery skins and finely chop.
On piece of foil in same skillet, roast onion slices in single layer, turning onc...

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons minced fresh dill
0.5 cup White Wine
4 cups vegetable stock
3 each chayote squash --...
2 each garlic cloves --...
2 teaspoons olive oil
0.5 each onion -- chopped
0.5 cup vegan sour cream

Directions:

In soup pot, saute onion in oil over medium-high heat until onion is soft, about 3 to 4 minutes.
Add garlic; saute 1 minute being careful not to burn.

Add chayote, stock, wine and half of dill.
Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to a simmer and cook until vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes.

Puree until smooth.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Top each serving with a dollop of sour cream; sprinkle with remaining dill.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

5 cups Water (more if...
5 teaspoons Organic Gourmet...
1 each Yucca root --...
2 each Onions -- chopped...

Directions:

Boil the yucca root pieces in the broth until tender (about 20 minutes) along with the sauted onion pieces.

When tender, put into the blender a portion at a time.

It thickens by itself. Add salt and pepper to taste.

It made about 4-5 good sized bowls of soup.
Serve with some good bread

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 package Knorr Vegetable...
2 cups water
1 OZ can vegetable juice
1 each Vegetarian Veg....
0.333333 cup pasta
1 pound Frozen soup...
0.5 teaspoon celery seed
1 tablespoon Dried onion flakes
1 can Chick peas (drained)
1 dash Tabasco (or to...

Directions:

In 3 quart sauce pan, add water, vegetable juice, soup mix, and bouillon cube, bring to boil.
Add pasta flakes, dried onions, celery seed, and frozen vegetables, lower heat and simmer slowly for 10 minutes.
Add drained chick peas and tabasco, pepper and salt to taste, heat and serve.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ingredients:

6 each slices bacon
1 each medium onion, sliced
1 each medium clove...
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
2 each cans (10 3/4...
2 each soup cans water
1 can (about 16 ounces...
1 can (about 15 ounces...
1 can (about 15 ounces...
2 cups cooked large...
0.5 each Sunkist®...

Directions:

In a saucepot, cook the bacon until crisp; remove and crumble. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the drippings.

Sauté the onion and garlic in the drippings and butter until tender. Add chicken broth, water, beans, tomatoes, macaroni, lemon peel, and juice; heat to blend flavors.

To serve, sprinkle individual servings of soup with crumbled bacon and cubed or shredded cheese, sliced green onions (scallions), and additional grated lemon peel, if desired.