Sunday, December 11, 2011

Chicken and Rice Soup

Chicken and Rice Soup

Ingredients:
6 C Roasted Chicken Stock
1/4 C Rice
2 Carrots, sliced
1/2 Onion, chopped
3 Leaves of Kale, chopped
2 T Fresh Parsley
Salt to taste

Directions:
1.  Heat up chicken stock.   Add rice and bring to a boil.  Turn down and simmer for 10 minutes.
2.  Add onions, parsley and kale.  Simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
3.  Add carrots and continue to cook for 5 more minutes.
4.  Salt to taste.

Serves 4-6

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Celery Root Soup

Celery Root Soup

Ingredients:
1/4 C Butter
2 Celery roots, peeled and chopped
1 Shallot, chopped
1 Leek, chopped
1 Clove of garlic, minced
2 Celery stalks, chopped
8 C Chicken stock
2/3 C Coconut milk
Salt to taste
Parsley to garnish

Directions:
1.  In s soup pot, add butter.  Saute shallots, leeks and celery until soft.  About 7 minutes.
2.  Add garlic for an additional minute.
3.  Add celery root and saute for an additional 2 minutes.
4.  Add chicken stock.  Bring to a boil and turn down heat.  Simmer for about 45 minutes. 
5.  Puree soup and return to soup pot.  Add coconut milk and additional water if needed for consistency. 
6.  Salt to taste.  Garnish with parsley.

Serves 6-8

Celery Root