Fall Carrot Soup With Apple Chicken Sausage Food

CHICKEN-APPLE SAUSAGE AND PASTA SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan of boiling salted water, cook macaroni until al dente (slightly firm) following package instructions; drain.
• In the same saucepan bring the broth to a simmer over medium heat. Add the vegetables; cook 5 minutes. Add the sausage and macaroni and cook just until heated through. Remove from heat; stir in basil. Transfer to a thermos (or two); divide Parmesan and wrap separately. At lunchtime, add Parmesan and serve with a wedge of cornbread, if desired.

CARROT APPLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt the margarine. Add carrots, apples, onion and celery; cook and stir until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Add broth, sage, pepper and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until carrots are tender. Remove bay leaf. Cool soup for 5 minutes. Puree one-third at a time in a blender or food processor. Return to the saucepan; cover and cook over medium until heated through.

CARROT-APPLE SIDE DISH

Steps:

• In a saucepan, cook carrots in water until crisp-tender; drain. Add butter, brown sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon; mix well. Stir in apple. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Combine cornstarch and cold water; stir into carrot mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Simmer, uncovered, until glazed, 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.

FALL CHICKEN-APPLE SAUSAGE SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage slices and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove sausage and set aside.
• Add sweet potatoes and half the water to the skillet; boil for 5 minutes. Stir in the sausage, apples, remaining water, sugar, and cinnamon. Season with salt and pepper; reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are soft, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve hot.

CHICKEN APPLE SAUSAGE, KALE, AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• fincely dice the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic cloves. I actually put all of these veggies minus the celery in my Vitamix on the #4 variable setting (check the manual for further instructions) and it makes quick work of them. I cut the celery by hand though.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a soup pot over medium high heat.
• Add the veggies to the oil and stir. Cook until veggies are softened.
• Add herbs de provence, stir. Turn the heat down if necessary to prevent the veggies from over cooking.
• Dice the sausage. I use precooked sausage. If yours is raw, you will need to cook it first (I think.I haven't made it with raw sausage). I cut the sausage lengthwise into 8 strips and then cut across to make a small dice. Add to the veggies and cook for a few minutes -- allowing the juices in the sausage to come out and permeate the mix.
• Add 4-5 cups of chicken broth. I added a whole container of the boxed broth. Bring to a boil.
• While waiting for the soup to boil, take the stalk out of the kale leaves and chop the leaves into small bits. Add to the boiling soup. Add the rice. Cover and simmer for another 15-20 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.

FALL CARROT SOUP WITH APPLE CHICKEN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoons of olive oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat.
• Add carrots and cook for five minutes.
• Add kohlrabi and sweet potatoes, and cook for another ten minutes, stirring often.
• Add onions, whole garlic cloves, and thyme bundle. Cook another 5-8 minutes.
• Add one cup of cider and most of stock (reserving the one cup listed above). Stock should just cover vegetables. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until vegetables are tender (about 30 minutes).
• While soup is simmer, add 1 tablespoons olive oil to a large skillet. Add sausage and diced onions, and lightly saute for about five minutes (until sausage is browned).
• Add minced garlic and cook for another ten minutes.
• Add to skillet greens, cider, stock, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Simmer until greens are tender (10-15 minutes).
• When carrots are tender, remove soup pot from heat. Discard the thyme bundle, puree the soup, and add salt and pepper to taste (if necessary.).
• Evenly apportion sausage/greens mixture into serving bowls; add enough soup to cover. Serve while hot.