Caribbean Ginger Tomato Soup Food

TOMATO-GINGER SOUP

Steps:

• IF USING FRESH TOMATOES: Prepare by cutting them in half horizontally and squeezing out the seeds. Coarsely chop the flesh and set aside.
• IF USING CANNED TOMATOES: Drain thoroughly and roughly chop.
• Add stock to large saucepan and bring to the simmering point.
• Add the ginger, soy sauce, chili bean paste, sugar, and tomatoes.
• Simmer for 2 minutes.
• Serve at once.

CARIBBEAN GINGER TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Stir together soup, coconut milk and ginger in heavy, medium-size saucepan.
• Bring to boiling over medium heat, stirring often.
• Season with salt and pepper.Serve hot.

CARIBBEAN POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onions in oil until tender. Add the garlic, ginger and spices; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in broth and potato. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in kale and okra. Return to a boil; cover and simmer 10 minutes longer or until potato is tender. Add the milk, tomatoes, peas and lime juice; heat through.

GINGER TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Put the stock in a saucepan and bring to simmering point.
• Add the ginger, soy sauce, chili bean sauce, sugar and the tomatoes. Simmer for 2 minutes and serve immediately.
• Add a dash of lemon juice for a South-East Asian touch or serve at room temperature on particularly hot, summer days.

CARIBBEAN VEGGIE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot. Add onions and garlic & cook until soft & translucent. Add the rest of the chopped veggies & saute for a few minutes. Add stock & coconut milk; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low & simmer for 2-3 hours or until soup thickens. Season with salt & pepper.
• For the Spaetzle: combine the ingredients to form dough. If you don't have a spaetzle mill a colander with large holes will work - put the colander over the boiling pot of soup & push the dough through the colander as to form "worms". The dough only takes a few minutes to cook so add it right before you're ready to take the soup of the stove.
• Garnish with the chopped cilantro & serve for everyone to enjoy.

CARIBBEAN SWEET POTATO SOUP WITH GINGER SHRIMP

Steps:

• For the soup, place sweet potatoes, a cup of the coconut milk and the broth in a stock pot. Bring to a low boil and simmer 15 minutes until the sweet potatoes are soft.
• Place potatoes and liquid in a food processor and blend until smooth, adding lime juice and the remaining coconut milk as needed.
• For the shrimp, mix together the ingredients in a plastic bag. Marinade the cleaned shrimp for one hour in the fridge. Broil or grill shrimp for five minutes until done.
• For the bananas, place banana slices in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. Broil 2-3 minutes. Turn bananas over and broil another minute or two until they are a bit soft and lightly browned.
• Ladle soup into bowls and top with shrimp. Serve condiments in small bowls on the side.

JAMAICAN TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Add oil to a large soup pot; let it get hot.
• Add in onions and cook/stir over medium heat for 10 minutes or until translucent.
• Add in fresh tomatoes and canned tomatoes with juice, basil, sugar, lemon juice, and orange peel; bring to a boil.
• Cover, lower heat, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the orange juice, cilantro, parsley, salt, and pepper to the container of a blender; puree until well mixed.
• Add 2 cups cooked tomatoes from the soup pot to the blender; puree until smooth.
• Pour puree back into the soup pot; stir to combine.
• Heat for 10 minutes.
• Serve hot.
• Garnish with basil, parsley, or chopped green onions, croutons.

FIERY GINGER PUMPKIN TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat oil.
• Add leeks and saute over medium-high heat.
• Add ginger & garlic. Saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes & honey. Simmer 15 minutes.
• Stir in broth, pumpkin & salt.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until pumpkin is tender.
• Adjust seasoning and serve.
• Variation: Mince 1 jalapeno pepper and add with the garlic and ginger.