Best Moosewood Vegetable Soup Recipes

MOOSEWOOD'S VERY CREAMY VEGETABLE CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large soup pot on medium heat, saute the onions in the butter and oil for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the celery, cover, and cook until just soft, stirring occasionally. Add the carrots, potatoes, water or stock, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil; then reduce the heat, cover, and simmer until the vegetables are just tender, about 5 minutes. With a strainer or slotted spoon, remove about 1 1/2 cups of the cooked vegetables and set aside in a blender or food processor. Add the green beans, bell peppers, and zucchini to the soup pot and cook until the green beans are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the peas and parsley, simmer for 2 more minutes, and then remove from the heat. Discard the bay leaf. Puree the reserved vegetables with the milk and cheeses to make a smooth sauce. Stir the sauce into the soup and gently reheat. Serve hot.

VERY CREAMY VEGETABLE CHOWDER A LA MOOSEWOOD

Steps:

• In a large soup pot on medium heat, sauté the onions in the butter and oil for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Stir in the celery, cover, and cook until just soft, stirring occasionally.
• Add the carrots, potatoes, water or stock, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil; then reduce the heat, cover, and simmer until the vegetables are just tender, about 5 minutes.
• With a strainer or slotted spoon, remove about 1 1/2 cups of the cooked vegetables and set aside in a blender or food processor.
• Add the green beans, bell peppers, and zucchini to the soup pot and cook until the green beans are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the peas and parsley, simmer for 2 more minutes, and then remove from the heat.
• Discard the bay leaf.
• Puree the reserved vegetables with the milk and cheeses to make a smooth sauce.
• Stir the sauce into the soup and gently reheat.
• Serve hot.

HUNGARIAN MUSHROOM SOUP, FROM THE MOOSEWOOD COOKBOOK

Steps:

• Saute onions in 2 Tbsp stock, salt lightly.
• A few minutes later, add mushrooms, 1 tsp dill, 1/2 cup stock or water, soy sauce, and paprika.
• Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• Melt butter in large saucepan.
• Whisk in flour and cook, whisking, a few minutes.
• Add milk and cook, stirring frequently, over low heat about 10 minutes - until thick.
• Stir in mushroom mixture and remaining stock.
• Cover and simmer 10-15 minutes.
• Just before serving, add salt, pepper, lemon juice, sour cream, and, if desired, extra dill (1 tsp).
• Serve garnished with parsley.

MOOSEWOOD'S BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH SAGE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Brush the bottom of a baking pan with olive oil and set aside. Cut the squash through the stem ends into halves, prick the skin in several places with a knife, and scoop out the seeds with a spoon.
• Brush the cut surfaces with about a tablespoon of the olive oil.
• Put the garlic inside the squash cavities and place halves in the pan cut side down.
• Add the onions to the pan and brush with remaining olive oil. Pour the water into the bottom of the pan, cover with aluminum foil, and bake for 50 minutes.
• Uncover and bake for 5-10 minutes more or until the squash is tender and the onions are soft.
• When the squash is cooled enough to handle, scoop out the flesh.
• Squeeze the garlic cloves out of their skins and discard the skins.
• In batches in a blender, combine the baked vegetables, apple juice or stock, thyme, nutmeg, salt and pepper and puree until it is smooth. (If you are making this ahead - chill here - and when ready go to the next direction).
• Pour the soup into a pot and heat gently.
• In a small skillet, melt the butter and saute the sage leaves until dark and curled.
• Garnish each bowl of soup with the sage leaves.