Forums: September 2010 Kickstart Forum Archive: soups????
Created on: 09/09/10 03:08 PM Views: 1550 Replies: 7
agie Joined: 09/06/10 Posts: 27	soups???? Posted Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 3:08 PM I am looking at my vegan recipes and I am seeing that every pot of soup starts with oil. I am not so worried about the veggie soups that can be a little watery, I am worried about the ones that need to be thickened with flour. How do we make nice, rich veggie gravies and soups without oil? There must be a way...anyone?
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cch22 Joined: 09/08/10 Location: New York State Posts: 999	RE: soups???? Posted Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 3:15 PM I have a favorite soup..it has instructions for that. 1 cup dry Great Northern Beans &water; 3 cups water; 2tsp instant veggie bouillion; 1 med onion; 1 bay leaf; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 med carrots cut into chunks; 2 stalks celery sliced; 1/4 cup chopped parsley; 1 medium tomato Use long soak meathod for beans; rinse a couple of times during process. Place beans in a large saucepan; add 3 cups water, bouillon, onion, bay leaf & garlic. Bring to boil. Reduce heat;cover & simmer 1 hour. Remove bay leaf. Remove 1 cup bean mixture; blend till smooth. Put back in pot. Add carrots & celery. Use your own judgment as to how much carrot & celery to put in. I use a lot more than the recipe calls for. Simmer 30 min till veggies are tender. Stir in tomato and parsley. Serve.
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Susan Levin Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 1190	RE: soups???? Posted Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 3:16 PM Leave out the oil, replace with water. I tend to "cook down" my soups until they are thicker. More beans and grains make it thicker as well. Once in my bowl, I add lots of nutritional yeast flakes to make soups creamier. Nutritional yeast flakes sound very scary I realize, but trust me when I say they are totally delicious. This is different than brewer's yeast or baking yeast. These flakes are a good parmasen cheese substitute, so good on pasta, salads, and in soups. Unless you have a health food store in your town, they may also be hard to come by. But you could certainly order them online. Red Star is the ideal brand as it is supplemented with B12. Susan Levin, MS, RD PCRM Director of Nutrition Education
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agie Joined: 09/06/10 Posts: 27	RE: soups???? Posted Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 3:20 PM Great! Thank you so much!
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Oceandog Joined: 01/10/10 Location: California, USA Posts: 642	RE: soups???? Posted Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 3:20 PM I also use broth or the cook down method. I don't add oils to my gravies or soups. I may add a lot of other items that aren't common though! Always offer kindness and a soft word to the beings around you; You do not know their journey. Your words can be the hug they need or the shove that breaks them.
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Oceandog Joined: 01/10/10 Location: California, USA Posts: 642	RE: soups???? Posted Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 3:38 PM At home I have a book about Vegan soups and Stews, I will take a look at it later and at least post the title and see if there is anything interesting. I know in Alicia Silverstone's book The Kind Diet, she posts a stew with a squash that I haven't had and beans. I really want to try that! Always offer kindness and a soft word to the beings around you; You do not know their journey. Your words can be the hug they need or the shove that breaks them.
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slowcarr Joined: 12/27/09 Posts: 33	RE: soups???? Posted Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 8:50 PM I like my soups thin generally. All of the methods mentioned are good choices. The one I use is to take out a cup or 2 of veggies &/or beans & put them in food processor or blender. Then add back into the soup. This works especially well with butternut squash soup. For creamed soups like broccoli take out some veggies & mix with some soy or other kind of milk in a blender or food processor.
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cch22 Joined: 09/08/10 Location: New York State Posts: 999	RE: soups???? Posted Friday, September 10, 2010 at 9:28 AM Hi Agie, I gotta tell ya.. i made the red pepper and carrot soup this am. It is creamy, thick and tastes delicious! I think it might be a winner for you.
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