Roasted Vegetable And Rotini Soup Food

VEGETABLE TOMATO ROTINI SOUP

Steps:

• Stovetop method: In a heavy bottomed pot or dutch oven, cook the carrot, onion and celery in a couple of drizzles of olive oil. Season with salt and black pepper to your taste. Cook for 5-7 minutes until the vegetables are beginning to soften and brown. Add the garlic and saute for another minute.
• Add the remaining ingredients and seasonings to the pot, reserving the pasta to add at the end of cooking. Bring to a boil.
• Cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Uncover, adjust the seasonings if needed, and add the pasta.
• Replace the lid and continue to cook for an additional 15 minutes or until the pasta is al dente.
• Serve with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese and chopped fresh basil, if desired.
• Slow Cooker method: In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook the carrot, onion and celery in a couple of drizzles of olive oil. Season with salt and black pepper to your taste. Cook for 5-7 minutes until the vegetables are beginning to soften and brown. Add the garlic and saute for another minute.
• Add the cooked vegetables to the slow cooker with the remaining ingredients and seasonings, reserving the pasta to add at the end of cooking. Stir well.
• Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
• Uncover, increase the slow cooker to the high setting and add the pasta.
• Replace the lid and simmer on high for an additional 20 minutes or until the pasta is al dente. [tip: If using cooked pasta, cook until the pasta is heated through]
• Serve with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese and chopped fresh basil, if desired.

ROASTED VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
• Add the zucchini, yellow squash, onion and bell peppers to a large mixing bowl and toss with the olive oil, oregano, thyme, salt, pepper and garlic until coated. Divide the vegetables between 2 baking sheets and arrange them in a single layer. Roast, turning the vegetables halfway through, until they start to deepen in color and are slightly tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add the roasted vegetables to the bowl of a slow cooker along with the stock, stewed tomatoes, cream and bay leaf. Set the slow cooker to low and cook for 3 hours.
• Remove the bay leaf, add the lemon juice and, using an immersion blender, pulse to blend the soup until you achieve a smooth and rustic texture. Stir, taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
• Serve in a bowl garnished with the chopped parsley. If freezing, cool the mixture completely, then transfer to freezer-safe bags, seal and place in freezer.

CHICKEN ROTINI SOUP

Steps:

• Place enough water in a 5 quart pot over high heat to boil the pasta. Place the bouillon in the water and bring to a boil. Place the rotini in the boiling water and cook according to package directions. Drain and set pasta aside.
• In a large pot over high heat, combine the chicken broth and water. To this, add the celery, onion, carrots and chicken. Bring to a boil and stir in the reserved pasta. Reduce heat to medium low, let simmer and season with the garlic powder, onion powder and salt and pepper to taste. Cook 20 minutes, or until vegetables are tender and chicken is no longer pink. Serve hot.

ROASTED VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat 3 cups of chicken stock. Coarsely puree the Roasted Winter Vegetables and the chicken stock in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade (or use a handheld blender). Pour the soup back into the pot and season, to taste. Thin with more chicken stock and reheat. The soup should be thick but not like a vegetable puree, so add more chicken stock and/or water until it's the consistency you like.
• Serve with Brioche Croutons and a drizzle of good olive oil.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Cut the carrots, parsnips, sweet potato, and butternut squash in 1 to 1 1/4-inch cubes. All the vegetables will shrink while baking, so don't cut them too small.
• Place all the cut vegetables in a single layer on 2 sheet pans. Drizzle them with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Toss well. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, until all the vegetables are tender, turning once with a metal spatula.
• Sprinkle with parsley, season to taste, and serve hot.
• Slice the bread about 3/4-inch thick. Cut off the crusts and then cut the slices in 3/4-inch dice. You should have 3 to 4 cups of croutons.
• Place the croutons on a sheet pan and toss them with the olive oil, salt, and pepper. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, tossing once, until they're nicely browned on all sides. Cool to room temperature before using and store in a sealed plastic bag.

TOMATO ROTINI SOUP

Steps:

• Add all ingredients except for pasta and cheese to a slow-cooker.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 8-9 hours.
• Add in pasta; stir.
• Increase setting to HIGH; cover and cook 15-20 minutes or until pasta is tender; season with more salt/pepper if desired.
• Ladle into individual bowls; sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

ROTINI WITH ZUCCHINI AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook rotini according to package directions.
• Saute onion, garlic and zucchini in oil until tender. Add tomatoes and parsley; heat through.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper (and crushed red pepper if you wish).
• Toss rotini with vegetable mixture and served topped with cheese.

SLOW-COOKER TOMATO ROTINI SOUP

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except pasta and cheese in 4- to 5-quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.
• Stir in pasta. Increase heat setting to high. Cover and cook 15 to 20 minutes or until pasta is tender. Sprinkle each serving with cheese.