Happy Harvest Soup Food

AUTUMN HARVEST SOUP

Steps:

• Begin by preparing all of your ingredients. Peel the butternut squash and then dice it into bite size pieces - you should have about 6-8 cups worth of butternut squash.
• Dice the 1 yellow onion, the gala apple and the 3 medium carrots in bite size pieces about the same size. Mince the 3 cloves of garlic as well.
• Add the 2 tbsp salted butter to a large pot. Let it melt and then add in the 1 yellow onion followed by the 3 carrots and 1 gala apple. Let that cook for 3-4 minutes. Then, add in the 3 cloves minced garlic and let it cook for 1 minute or so.
• Add in the 6-8 cups of butternut squash and 4 cups chicken broth. Let it come to a boil and then reduce to simmer - let simmer for about 30 minutes or so. Add in ½ cup of pumpkin puree and use an immersion blender or heat safe blender to blend it up.
• Add the ¼ tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp smoked paprika, a hefty pinch of salt and crack of pepper and mix in. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Keep warm on the stove on low as you make the grilled cheese.

HARVEST VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Mince 6 cloves garlic and 1 onion (or 2 shallots). Chop 1-2 stalks of celery into small pieces.
• Chop 4-5 carrots and 1-2 parsnips into slices.
• Roughly chop 2-3 cups of kale.
• Heat a cast iron Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed soup pan to medium. Add 1 Tbsp. oil. Once the oil is heated add the garlic, onions, and celery. Saute for 2-3 minutes, stirring often.
• Add the carrots and parsnips to the pan along with a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Saute for 7-8 minutes, stirring often to prevent sticking. The vegetables should soften slightly.
• Add 4 cups of vegetable broth to the pan and cover. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for 20 minutes or so. Stir occasionally.
• After 20 minutes or so remove the cover from the pan. Add 1 (drained)14.5 oz. can of diced tomatoes (or petit diced tomatoes), 1 15 oz. can of cannellini beans, 1 tsp. Italian seasoning, 1/4 tsp. red chili flakes, 1/2 tsp. sugar, and another pinch of salt and pepper. Add the kale to the pot. Stir all of the ingredients together.
• Cover once again and simmer for another 10 minutes or so.
• Taste the soup and adjust spice levels to taste. The vegetables should be softened and easily pieced with a fork.
• Serve the soup with crusty bread and garnish with Parmesan cheese (optional).

HEALTHY HARVEST SOUP

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat; saute onion in hot oil until softened and slightly golden, 5 to 10 minutes. Add garlic; saute until golden and fragrant, 2 to 4 minutes more. Stir sage and thyme in onion mixture and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Stir vegetable broth, squash, water, kidney beans, quinoa, barley, and salt into onion mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until barley is tender and soup flavors combine, about 35 minutes.
• Stir kale into soup; simmer until kale is tender, about 10 minutes.