Summer Soups

happylady1957

14 years ago

Hello All,

I was wondering if anyone had any soup recipes that would do nicely for warm weather? I only have fairly hearty, stick to the ribs types in my repertoire -too heavy for 80 degrees!

Thanks for any input

Robin

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Bizzo
14 years ago
Hi Robin...

I have a great Gazpacho from Mollie Katen's Moosewood Cookbook that I love in the summer... made with a touch of honey.

Yesterday I roasted a bunch of veggies - red, yellow, orange pepper, button mushrooms, onion, asparagus, cherry tomatoes. Today I'm making vegetable barley soup with box broth... (adding a little garlic and herbs and spice to the mix)

I'm looking forward to a lot of good ideas here!
happylady1957
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14 years ago
Oh boy, Gazpacho! I'll be making that when the local tomatoes are in, unfortunately not until mid-July here. Bizzo, what did you do with the roasted veggies, add boxed chicken broth? Sounds delish!
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Bizzo
14 years ago
actually, I'm making it tonight, and I have some boxed Mushroom Broth I got from my SIL. I've never used (or even seen) it before, so we'll see how it tastes... If I didn't have it I'd use chicken broth...

I plan to cut the veggies down to spoon-size, add some broth and barley, and simmer it... season to taste...

If I don't have enough veg, I might add a small can of diced tomatoes... also to add to the broth...
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14 years ago
Robin, here is a link to a recent thread on cold soups. Some great sounding soups posted there...

Here is a link that might be useful: Cold Soups thread
happylady1957
Original Author
14 years ago
Thanks, Doucanue, for the link. I will hit the market tomorrow!
Marigene
14 years ago
Here is a non-traditional gazpacho that we really like.

Green Gazpacho
Yield a scant 6 cups - serves 6

1-1/2 pound cucumbers (4 to 5 picklers or 2-1/2 large slicers) peeled, seeded and cut into 1 inch pieces (enough to yield 3 cups)
1 tablespoon kosher salt; more to taste
1 large yellow pepper
1 medium avocado
1 medium sweet onion, cut into 1 inch pieces (2 cups)
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; more to taste
3 ounces fresh crustless Italian country-style bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (2 cups)
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh basil or mint
2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil; more for garnish
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Put the cucumbers in a colander over a bowl or in the sink and toss with 1-1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Let them sit for 30 minutes to draw out the juices and remove any trace of bitterness. Meanwhile, core and seed the pepper and cut three-quarters of it into 1-inch pieces. Wrap the remaining quarter and refrigerate; youÂll need it later. Cut the avocado in half, peel one half and cut it into 1-inch chunks. Lightly coat the cut surface of the remaining half with oil, wrap it into plastic, and refrigerate for later.
Rinse and drain the cucumber. Put the cucumber, pepper, avocado, onion, the remaining 1-1/2 teaspoon salt, and the pepper in a food processor and purÃ©e. Transfer the purÃ©e to a large bowl and reassemble the processor. Process the bread, garlic, and herbs until th bread is reduced to crumbs and the herbs are fully chopped. Add the oil and vinegar to the mixture and process briefly to thoroughly combine. Add the bread mixture and 1 cup water to the cucumber purÃ©e and stir until well blended. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight. Let come to a cool room temperature before serving.
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