Harvest Happy Soup Recipes

HEALTHY HARVEST SOUP

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat; saute onion in hot oil until softened and slightly golden, 5 to 10 minutes. Add garlic; saute until golden and fragrant, 2 to 4 minutes more. Stir sage and thyme in onion mixture and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Stir vegetable broth, squash, water, kidney beans, quinoa, barley, and salt into onion mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until barley is tender and soup flavors combine, about 35 minutes.
• Stir kale into soup; simmer until kale is tender, about 10 minutes.

HARVEST SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Add the water, potatoes, squash, bouillon, bay leaves, chili powder, pepper, allspice and cloves. Bring to a boil. , Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until vegetable are tender. Add the tomatoes. Cook and stir until heated through. Discard bay leaves.

FALL HARVEST SOUP!

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium heat; cook onions in butter, stirring frequently, until lightly golden brown, about 15 minutes. Pour chicken broth into onions and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, stir sweet potato and carrots into broth mixture; simmer until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir apple, pear, and red pepper into the mixture; simmer until softened, about 5 more minutes. Use an immersion blender to blend the mixture into a smooth puree.
• Stir pumpkin puree, evaporated milk, honey, allspice, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, salt, and black pepper into soup; puree again with the immersion blender. Ladle into bowls; garnish each serving with a basil leaf.

HARVEST VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Mince 6 cloves garlic and 1 onion (or 2 shallots). Chop 1-2 stalks of celery into small pieces.
• Chop 4-5 carrots and 1-2 parsnips into slices.
• Roughly chop 2-3 cups of kale.
• Heat a cast iron Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed soup pan to medium. Add 1 Tbsp. oil. Once the oil is heated add the garlic, onions, and celery. Saute for 2-3 minutes, stirring often.
• Add the carrots and parsnips to the pan along with a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Saute for 7-8 minutes, stirring often to prevent sticking. The vegetables should soften slightly.
• Add 4 cups of vegetable broth to the pan and cover. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for 20 minutes or so. Stir occasionally.
• After 20 minutes or so remove the cover from the pan. Add 1 (drained)14.5 oz. can of diced tomatoes (or petit diced tomatoes), 1 15 oz. can of cannellini beans, 1 tsp. Italian seasoning, 1/4 tsp. red chili flakes, 1/2 tsp. sugar, and another pinch of salt and pepper. Add the kale to the pot. Stir all of the ingredients together.
• Cover once again and simmer for another 10 minutes or so.
• Taste the soup and adjust spice levels to taste. The vegetables should be softened and easily pieced with a fork.
• Serve the soup with crusty bread and garnish with Parmesan cheese (optional).

HARVEST HAPPY SOUP

Steps:

• As is usually the case with a lot of my recipes, the toughest part is the preparation, i.e. the peeling and chopping of the vegetables. When you chop and peel the squash, sweet potato and apple, try to keep the pieces a uniform size as they all cook together. Once they are all cut, place all the vegetables in a large plastic bag and toss with the 1/4 cup flour. Try to coat the pieces evenly. Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven with a good fitting lid and quickly brown the vegetable/apple mixture. Do not shake off the excess flour as this is the thickening agent for the soup. Add the seasoned salt, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, 2 cups water, and the vegetable stock. Bring to a boil, then reduce and simmer until all the vegetables are fork tender. This should take about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and using a stick blender, puree the entire contents without draining any of the liquid from the pot. Add in the *heavy cream and the milk, and the remaining cup of water and return to the heat. Simmer an additional 5 minutes and serve promptly. *Yes, this can be replaced by half & half or even by whole milk, but it is not as luxurious.