I love soup! Soud makes the ideal weeknight dinner. Its quick to prepare, healthy and loaded with nutrients and vitamins, light enought to one doesn't go stuffed to sleep and yet heathy and comforting. Growing up my gramma would serve is soup for dinner religiously. My favorite soups are the traditional portuguese kale soup CALDO VERDE and Roasted Tomato Basil soup.
Last weekend inspired by the sping legumes I decided it was time for sweet pea soup. Got out my copy of Anne Sheasby "The complete book of 400 Soups", and voila, picked out this amazing Italian version of the well known British soup. Sorry Nigella..... but Italians do it better!
Ingredients:
1 large onion (Chopped)
2 cloves of garlic
3 Tbs of olive oil
1 large carrot (chopped)
1 stalk of celery (chopped)
1 lbs bag of frozen peas
1 lbs bag of frozen peas
750ml (3 cups) low sodium vegetable stock
Salt, pepper
Fresh basil leaves and shaved parmesan to garnish
Preparation
Saute onion and garlic till onion is slightly translucent. Add carrot and celery, continue sauteing for another 3 min or so. Add frozen peas and hot vegetable stock. Bring it to a rolling boil and then simmer it until peas are cooked throughly (about 20 min)
Process soup in batches in a food processor until smooth. Return soup to the pan. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Allow soup to thicken slightly by cooking it in medium high heat for 8-10 min. Be sure to steer it constantly so it doesn't stick to the bottom.
if you are blessed with a Bimby (thermomix) like me here is the adapted version
Preparation
Add quartered onion, garlic and olive oil to the cup and program 5sec/vel 5
Then program 3min/100/1
Add sliced carrots and celery, program 4/100/2 reverse spoon
Finally add peas and vegetable stock program 20/100/2. Puree soup till smooth 1min/5-7. Season with salt and pepper. To thicken soup (add basket on top of cup) program 8/varoma/3
Preparation
Saute onion and garlic till onion is slightly translucent. Add carrot and celery, continue sauteing for another 3 min or so. Add frozen peas and hot vegetable stock. Bring it to a rolling boil and then simmer it until peas are cooked throughly (about 20 min)
Process soup in batches in a food processor until smooth. Return soup to the pan. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Allow soup to thicken slightly by cooking it in medium high heat for 8-10 min. Be sure to steer it constantly so it doesn't stick to the bottom.
if you are blessed with a Bimby (thermomix) like me here is the adapted version
Preparation
Then program 3min/100/1
Add sliced carrots and celery, program 4/100/2 reverse spoon
Finally add peas and vegetable stock program 20/100/2. Puree soup till smooth 1min/5-7. Season with salt and pepper. To thicken soup (add basket on top of cup) program 8/varoma/3
Serve
Garnish with fresh basil and shaved parmesan
Por onde andas? No news? Viciei-me nas panquecas por tua causa...
ReplyDeleteWe want updates! we want updates! ;)))
ReplyDeleteÉ hoje que vais de férias, não é? Enjoy it at most!!!
ReplyDeleteOh Natty, já estava com saudades tuas! Tenho visto as actualizações no Facebook, mas não tens postado aqui no blog..
ReplyDeleteA Yoga que frequentei era da filosofia do "Mestre De Rose" (brasileiro), mas eu procuro uma coisa mais simples.
Para as unhas de gel, arranjo 25€ por mês, mas tem mesmo de ser. Faço há 5 anos e já não me consigo ver sem elas (mas são bem discretas, nada de extravagante!)
Na altura de "não ter contas para pagar", eu fazia o que queria, mas a vida não é sempre assim.
Posta mais vezes e dá noticias! Beijos grandes
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