Gold Soup Food

GOLD SOUP

Steps:

• Add the stock to a large cooking pot or boiler. Everything will be added to the pot as it is chopped/prepared.
• Cut pumpkin and kumera into chunks, no bigger than 2 inches square, removing any skin and seeds. Add to the pot.
• Peel and chop carrots and onion. Add to the pot.
• Wash and drain the lentils. Add to the pot.
• Add all remaining ingredients and some extra water if the veggies are not covered. You may need to add some more water or stock during the cooking- so just keep your eye on it. If there is not enough liquid the soup may stick to the bottom of your pot. (maybe not such a bad thing if you catch it in time. Once when I made this soup it had stuck to the bottom and tasted like it had roasted pumpkin in it).
• Bring to the boil, Boil for approx 30 minutes, or until the largest veggie pieces are soft when poked with a knife. Stir occasionally to ensure the lentils do not burn onto the bottom of the pot.
• Remove from heat and purée with either a stick blender used in the pot or by using a food processor. To make the soup thinner, just add some extra water or stock.
• Serve with a little sour cream and maybe a sprinkle of freshly chopped parsley.

AUTUMN GOLD SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Bake or boil the squash. To bake, halve the squash and scoop out the seeds. Place the squash halves cut side down on an oiled baking sheet and cover loosely with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 degrees until tender, about one hour. Scoop out the pulp and discard the skin. To boil, peel the squash, halve it, and scoop out the seeds. Cut it into chunks and place them in a saucepan with water to cover. Bring the water to a boil and cook until the squash is tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and reserve the liquid.
• Meanwhile, saute the chopped onion in the oil with the nutmeg, cinnamon, thyme, and bay leaves until the onion is translucent. Add the diced carrot and celery and the water (if you boiled the squash, use the reserved liquid). Cover and simmer until the carrots are Tender. Remove the bay leaves.
• In a blender or food processor, puree the cooked squash, the onioncarrot mixture, and the juices in batches. Gently reheat the soup. Add salt and pepper to taste.

NORTHWEST HARVEST GOLD SOUP

Steps:

• SOUP.
• Chop onions, peel and slice carrots, place in a large pot and saute for 5 minutes in olive oil.
• Add chicken and beef broth, garlic, and seasonings, cook over medium low heat for 30 minutes or until carrots are tender.
• While the soup is cooking, cut squash in half, clean out seeds, place in a plastic bag and steam in the microwave for 10 minutes, or until soft.
• Once the carrots are tender, scrape the steamed squash into the soup and stir.
• Remove soup from heat and pour into blender container,about 1/2 full. Blend for 1 minute, pour back into pot, repeat a couple of times, this will make the soup mostly smooth but with a little texture.
• Return all soup to the pot, add coconut milk, apple juice and tabasco sauce, taste for seasoning and add any additions you'd like. Simmer over medium low heat cook for 10 minutes.
• OPTIONAL CHICKEN BREAST.
• While the soup is cooking, season the chicken breast halves with salt, pepper and garlic powder and saute in Olive oil, brown lightly on both sides cover and cook until done.
• Remove chicken from the pan, deglaze the pan with liquid from the soup and add back into the soup pot.
• For soup with chicken, small dice the chicken breast and place a small amount in each bowl and spoon soup over the top.

ROAST YUKON GOLD POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a pan slowly, add the shallots and allow to sweat until cooked and opaque. Remove shallots and drain, add the Yukon gold potatoes and increase heat, sear the potatoes in the hot oil until caramelized and golden, then add the shallots back to potatoes. Add boiling stock, reserving 1/2 cup, and the garlic to the potatoes, turn down heat to a simmer. Cook until potatoes are soft, add the cream, if desired, and blend. Pass mixture through a fine strainer. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Boil the remainder of the stock, add the small garnishing potatoes and cook quickly. Then add the chopped truffle and butter. Reduce the stock until an emulsion coats the vegetables. Top the dish with chives.
• To serve, top soup with garnish and sprinkle with chives.

GOLDEN POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stock pot add potatoes, celery, onion, chicken bouillon, water and parsley flakes. Season with salt and pepper and simmer until vegetables become tender.
• In a separate bowl mix flour and milk. Once it is well blended, add to soup mixture and cook until soup becomes thick.
• Stir in cheese, cooked ham or hamburger and simmer until cheese is melted.

BAGS OF GOLD

Steps:

• Heat the juice or soup in a large pot.
• Cut the cubes of cheese.
• Combine the baking mix and milk.
• Divide dough into 4 dumplings and wrap around the cheese cubes.
• Carefully drop dumplings into the soup and cook for 10 minutes, covered, then 10 minutes uncovered.
• Put a dumpling in each bowl and cover with soup.
• For Vegetarians check the baking mix to be sure it contains no animal fat.

GOLDEN MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• To brown and soften the onions, heat ½ cup of water or vegetable stock in a large pot and add the onions.
• Cook over high heat, stirring often, until the onions are soft and all the liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes.
• Add another ¼ cup of water or vegetable stock, stir to loosen any bits of onion that have stuck to the pan, and continue cooking until most of the liquid has evaporated and onions begin to brown, about 3 minutes.
• Add the sliced mushrooms and spices.
• Lower the heat slightly, cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add the soy sauce and stock.
• Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
• In a separate pan, mix the olive oil and flour to form a thick paste.
• Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute then whisk in the soy milk or rice milk and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until steamy and slightly thickened.
• Add the milk mixture to the soup.
• Stir in the lemon juice and red wine just before serving.