Curried Winter Soup Recipes

CURRIED WINTER SOUP

Steps:

• Place cut side of the squash down in a lightly oiled baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes, or until a sharp knife can be inserted with only a little resistance. Remove squash from oven, and set aside to cool enough to be easily handled. Shred squash with a fork.
• In a large soup pot, saute onions and garlic in olive oil. Add curry powder, cumin, and turmeric. When onions are transparent, add stock and lentils and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer and add chopped tomatoes and juice.
• If using brown rice, add the rice 10 minutes after adding the lentils, if using white rice, add rice after 25 minutes along with the can of corn. (Add the can of corn at the same time you add rice, white or brown).
• After 35 minutes, add the macaroni and spaghetti squash. Simmer until rice and pasta are cooked.

CURRIED SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Cut squash in half lengthwise; discard seeds. Place squash cut side down in a greased or foil-lined baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 40-50 minutes or until tender. When cool enough to handle, scoop out pulp; set aside., In a large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Add the flour, salt, curry powder and cayenne until blended. Stir in broth. Add bay leaf. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Cool to room temperature., In a blender, combine half of the broth mixture and squash; cover and process until smooth. Repeat with remaining broth mixture and squash. Return to the saucepan; heat through. Combine the topping ingredients; place a dollop on each serving.

CURRIED WINTER VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In large stockpot, melt butter.
• Stir in cumin, curry, rosemary, pepper, and sage.
• Add garlic and leek.
• Cook on low heat, 2-5 minutes or until leek is tender.
• Add stock, water, rutabaga, and lentils.
• Bring to a boil, slowly.
• Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, covered.
• Add potatoes, carrots, and parsnips.
• Simmer, covered, for 25-40 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Remove from heat; allow to cool slightly, until all bubbling has stopped.
• Mash with a potato masher until consistency is partly chunky.
• Stir in coconut milk (if using) and cilantro or parsley.
• Return to heat briefly to re-warm and serve.

CURRIED WINTER VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Place about 3 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
• Add the eggplant and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring.
• Add the cauliflower and potatoes, turn the heat down to medium and cook for 5 minutes. Bring heat back up to medium-high and toss in the red bell pepper, onion, garlic, salt and pepper, (add a little more oil should the mixture seems dry).
• Keep cooking for 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Pour in stock and bring to a simmer.
• In the meantime, add the curry paste and the mango chutney along with 1 cup of the stock in a food processor or blender and puree until smooth.
• Pour the curry mixture into the pot along with the chickpeas and tomatoes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Bring the mixture up to a bubble and simmer for 10-15 minutes, (until the potatoes and veggies are nice and tender and the flavors have melded together).
• Fold spinach in at the end.
• Serve generous amounts in bowls and top with pita chips.
• Garnish plain yogurt if desired.
• Enjoy! ;).

CURRIED WINTER VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Brown chopped chicken.
• In a medium soup pot, melt the butter or olive oil.
• Add the curry powder and leek, and cook over low heat, stirring frequently, for 1 minute.
• Add the stock and lentils.
• Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook, covered, over medium heat until the lentils are soft, about 10 minutes.
• Add the potato, sweet potato, turnip, parsnip, and carrot.
• Simmer, covered, until the vegetables are soft but not mushy, about 25 minutes.
• Remove the soup from the heat.
• Stir in the coconut milk and cilantro.
• Season with salt and cayenne.
• Ladle into warm bowls.