Chilled Cranberry Soup Recipes

COLD RASPBERRY SOUP

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, combine the first three ingredients; cover and process until pureed. Strain seeds if desired. Transfer to a large bowl; whisk in sour cream until blended. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

CHILLED MIXED BERRY SOUP

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, combine the berries, apple juice, water, sugar, lemon juice and nutmeg. Cook, uncovered, over low heat for 20 minutes or until berries are softened. Strain, reserving juice. Press berry mixture through a fine meshed sieve; discard seeds. Add pulp to reserved juice; cover and refrigerate until chilled. , Place berry mixture in a food processor or blender; add yogurt. Cover and process until smooth. Pour into bowls.

CRANBERRY BEAN AND KALE SOUP

Steps:

• For the beans: Rinse beans under cold water. Place in a stockpot and cover with 2 1/2 quarts cold water. On a large piece of cheesecloth, place the whole tomato, onion pieces, thyme, bay leaf, rosemary, carrot and garlic and tie together to loosely contain contents. Add to pot and press to submerge. Bring to a boil, then simmer until beans are tender, about 45 minutes.
• For the soup: While beans cook, fill another large pot with 4 quarts water, add 1 tablespoon salt and bring to a boil. Set aside a bowl of ice water. Add kale leaves to boiling water, blanch for 5 minutes, then use tongs or a slotted spoon to transfer to ice water; reserve cooking water. When leaves are completely chilled, drain well, squeezing out excess water. Chop finely into slender strips and set aside.
• Return kale cooking water to a boil. Set aside a bowl of ice water. Prick each cherry tomato with a fork, blanch in boiling water for 5 seconds, then drain and place in ice water until chilled. Peel tomatoes and set aside. Reserve cooking liquid.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, combine olive oil, onion, garlic and a pinch of salt. Sauté until onions are tender, about 5 minutes. Add cherry tomatoes and sauté until tomatoes soften and begin to break up, about 5 minutes. Using a potato masher, gently crush tomatoes without destroying their shape.
• Drain cooked beans, reserving cooking liquid. Discard cheesecloth and its contents. Return half the beans to pot, and mash with a potato masher until they are fairly smooth. Add remaining beans, contents of skillet, 1 quart cooking liquid from beans, and 1 quart cooking liquid from kale. Return to high heat to bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Skim surface, discarding froth. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and add more cooking liquids, up to 1 quart, as desired; broth should remain thin.
• To serve, add chopped kale and cook only until heated through, 30 to 60 seconds. Place in heated soup bowls, and garnish each bowl with a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkling of marjoram and parsley.

PUMPKIN AND CRANBERRY SOUP

Steps:

• Place the cranberries in a glass or ceramic bowl and add sherry. Cover the bowl and let the cranberries soak at least 2 hours or overnight.
• In a stockpot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion, celery and carrots and saute 5 minutes.
• Add the pumpkin, stock, brown sugar, maple syrup and nutmeg and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to medium and simmer 30 minutes.
• Remove from heat and puree or blend until creamy.
• Add the cream and the cranberries with the soaking liquid.
• Season with salt and pepper and stir well.

CHILLED RASPBERRY SOUP

Steps:

• Mash berries, water and wine together.
• Place in blender and puree.
• Put in large pot.
• Add cranberry juice, sugar, cinnamon and cloves.
• Bring just to a boil over med heat.
• Strain and cool.
• Whisk in lemon juice and yogurt.
• Chill.
• Serve with a dollop of sour cream.