Best Fall 5 Spice Soup Recipes

FALL 5-SPICE SOUP

Fall 5-Spice Soup image

I am a soup fanatic, and found that Chinese 5-spice, made up of anise, fennel, cloves, cinnamon, and white or Szechwan pepper was a great way to jazz-up common fall vegetables.

Provided by soupysales

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

6 cups vegetable broth
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
½ onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 ½ teaspoons Chinese 5-spice powder
4 sweet potatoes, chopped
2 apples - peeled, cored, and cubed
1 ½ teaspoons salt

Steps:

Pour vegetable broth into a pot and bring to a boil.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and celery in hot oil until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Add Chinese 5-spice powder to onion mixture, stir to coat, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Mix sweet potatoes, apples, salt, and onion mixture into broth; cook until sweet potatoes are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool soup for at least 5 minutes.
Pour soup into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 324.2 calories, Carbohydrate 66.7 g, Fat 4.6 g, Fiber 10.7 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 1704.7 mg, Sugar 22.7 g

FIVE-SPICE BEET SOUP

Five-Spice Beet Soup image

Provided by Bon Appétit Test Kitchen

Categories Soup/Stew Blender Low Fat Vegetarian Quick & Easy Low Cal High Fiber Lunch Spice Beet Healthy Low Cholesterol Simmer Bon Appétit Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 2-to 2 1/2-inch-diameter beets, scrubbed, trimmed, unpeeled, each cut into 6 wedges (about 3 1/2 cups)
3 cups vegetable broth, divided
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium-size red onion, thinly sliced (2 cups)
1 celery stalk with leaves, stalk chopped, leaves sliced
2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger
1/4 teaspoon (or more) Chinese five-spice powder*
Sour cream or plain yogurt

Steps:

Place beet wedges in 4-cup glass measuring cup. Add 2 cups broth; cover with paper plate and microwave on high until tender, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and chopped celery stalk; cover and cook until almost tender and translucent, stirring often, about 12 minutes.
Add beet mixture and 1 cup broth to onion mixture; cover and simmer 4 minutes. Mix in ginger and 1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder. Transfer to blender; cover and puree. Season soup to taste with salt, pepper, and additional five-spice powder, if desired; rewarm if necessary. Ladle soup into 4 bowls. Top with dollops of sour cream and sliced celery leaves.
*A spice blend available in the spice section of most supermarkets.