Tag Archives: vegetable stock

Creamy Mint Pea Soup by Ina Garten (Barefoot Contessa)

capture_26112014_133439This is a very simple, healthy, and delicious soup.  Ina sautes chopped onions and leaks, adds vegetable stock, frozen peas, and fresh mint. After she simmers the mixture, she carefully blends it to a smooth creamy consistency.  She adds chopped fresh chives as she she serves it.  Enjoy. Continue reading

Yellow Squash Soup with Cured Strawberries by Edward Lee

capture_31102014_125013Chef Lee demonstrates a very easy to make chilled yellow squash soup.   He lightly sautes onions and chopped pieces of squash, then adds vegetable stock, simmers the mixture, adds sour cream and purees the soup with an immersion blender.  Simple and easy.  He also tops his soup with cured strawberries.  He cures the strawberries in a mixture of salt and sugar, which pulls the water out of them and intensifies their flavor.  This is an elegant, delicious, and healthy chilled soup, which will please you, your family, and your guests.  Enjoy. Continue reading

Pan-seared Tempeh in Lemon Caper Sauce, Garlic Mashed Potato and Roasted Vegetables by Chloe Coscarelli

capture_30102014_152414Chef Chloe demonstrates an easy to prepare and delicious meal.  Throughout the video, Chloe presents techniques for cooking the components of this meal.  From my point of view, the only thing missing from this video is Chloe preparing it together with some friends, all drinking glasses of wine.  Try making this meal yourself.  You’ll like  it. Continue reading

Mushroom, Leek and Tarragon Pasta by Gordon Ramsay

capture_23102014_122443In addition to showing the ingredients in this video recipe, Gordon demonstrates techniques for chopping mushrooms, washing and chopping leaks, and how to keep pasta from sticking to the bottom of the pot of boiling water.  Vegetable stock and non-dairy cream can be used to replace the chicken stock and dairy cream he uses.  This is a great tasting, quick and easy recipe to make.  You may want to add as one of your favorite recipes. Continue reading

Vegan “Meatloaf” Recipe (GLUTEN-FREE) by The Vegan Zombie

capture_21092014_161551This “meatloaf” is made with millet, potatoes, onions, and seasonings.  The millet is boiled and simmered in vegetable stock.  The potatoes are cooked in water.  The onions are sauteed in olive oil with garlic.  Seasonings are added along the way.  When all the ingredients are cooled, they are combined and mashed together.  The mixture is place in a baking dish and baked.  The result is a healthy comfort food that resembles meat loaf.  But, it doesn’t have the unhealthy meat in it. Continue reading

White bean and vegetable soup by Gordon Ramsay

capture_20092014_114958This recipe is from his new cookbook, “Gordon Ramsay’s World Kitchen”.  It’s simple, healthy and delicious.  This soup gets better as it sits in the refrigerator.  It’s a great “make ahead” recipe.  With vegetable stock, and vegan feta or parmesan cheese, this recipe is completely vegan, low fat, and healthy.  The way he serves it with very little broth, it’s almost like a stew. Continue reading