Amandas Autumn Soup Food

AMANDA'S AUTUMN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Mix in brown sugar.
• Finely chop ginger and garlic in a food processor. Add them to the onion mixture and cook, stirring frequently, until garlic is beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in the sage and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
• Pour in apple juice and stir to loosen any browned bits in the pan. Add peanut butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring well after each addition. Mix in chicken broth and squash.
• Bring the mixture to a boil; reduce the heat and simmer, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Season the soup to taste with hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and vinegar, tasting frequently until flavors are balanced. Simmer for 15 minutes. If the soup seems too thick, add water 1/2 cup at a time.
• Remove the soup from the heat. Use an immersion blender to partially puree the mixture, leaving some of the onion intact. (If you don't have a handheld stick blender, carefully puree the hot soup in batches in a regular blender.) Pour in cream and blend to lighten the texture.
• Ladle soup into warmed bowls and garnish with fresh-grated nutmeg and finely chopped pistachios.

KELLYMAC'S AUTUMN HARVEST SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onions and garlic in butter over medium heat until soft, but don't let brown.
• Add pears and yam and cover, cooking 5-8 mins until yam is soft.
• Add chicken broth and beef stock and bring to boil. Once at a boil reduce to a simmer for 30 minutes.
• Add cooking sherry and half and half in the last 10 minutes of cooking.
• Remove from heat and add pumpkin. Stir until combined.
• Allow to cool for 15-30 minutes.
• Puree in food processor or blender.
• Return to heat and serve, garnishing with sour cream or yogurt, or put into containers to freeze.

CHICKEN SOUP WITH WILD RICE AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large soup pot and add the onions, carrots, celery and garlic.
• Saute until soft.
• Add the rice, stock, bay leaves and thyme.
• Simmer, covered, for one hour.
• Add the wine, chicken, mushrooms and seasonings (I continue to simmer until all ingredients are hot although the recipe doesn't say to do this).
• Garnish with chopped fresh parsley.

AUTUMN SOUP

Steps:

• Puree tomatoes in a blender; set aside. In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomatoes and remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 25-30 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf before serving.