Spiced Vegetable And Banana Soup Food

SPICY BANANA SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and dice onion.
• Clean and dice the chili pepper.
• Heat 1 Tbsp oil in a meium sauce pan and sauté onion and pepper until soft but don't brown.
• Add orange juice, zest, and 2 cups vegetable broth.
• Stir in the ketchup.
• Cover pot bring to boil, low heat to medium and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add two of the bananas to the soup and puree.
• In a dry frying pan roast the grated coconut, until lightly browned, then let cool slightly on a plate.
• Peel and slice the last banana, coat with the coconut by pressing the banana slices slightly and turning then pressing again.
• In a frying pan heat 1 tbsp oil, then fry the coated banana slices on both sides.
• To serve laddle the soup into bowls then float the fried banana slices on top, sprinkle any left over coconut on top. Can garnish with finely sliced chili pepper rings and fine herbs.
• Enjoy.

BANANA SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• In a large baking dish bake the banana squash (butternut will work as well), cut sides down, in the middle of a preheated 375° P. oven for 30-45 minutes, or until it is tender when pierced. Discard the seeds and scoop out the flesh with a spoon.
• In a kettle cook the onion in the butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until it is softened, add the flour, and cook the roux, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add the broth, the squash, and the vermouth and simmer the mixture, covered, stirring, for 20 minutes.
• Purée the soup with a hand blender or in batches in a food processor, return it to the kettle, and add the ginger and the nutmeg. Bring the soup to a boil, simmer it, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, and add salt and pepper to taste.
• Enjoy!

BANANA PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet heat 2tsp olive oil, coarsely chop onion, and lightly saute them with garlic for about ten minutes.
• While sauteing: halve, clean and coarsely chop banana peppers.
• Add peppers and 1C chicken stock to pan, stir everything in and allow it to start to steam.
• Add to blender or food processor and puree with cream cheese and cream for several minutes, until smooth.
• Return to a deep pan, bring to near boil and thicken by SLOWLY adding cornstarch/water mixture until desired consistency is obtained. It should be just a touch thinner than chowder.
• Keep stirring.
• Use remaining chicken stock if you over-thicken it. Keep just below a boil for a few moments, stirring constantly.
• Add Parmesan- then salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve and Enjoy.

BANANA CURRY SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and chop the bananas.
• Melt the butter in a pan and sweat the onion for 5 minutes.
• stir in the curry powder and cook for about 30 seconds.
• Add the stock, bananas, lemon juice and salt to taste.
• Bring to the boil.
• Cover and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
• Process the soup in a blender and stir in the cream.
• Check seasonings and return to the pan.
• Reheat to serve.

BANANA SOUP!

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until very smooth. Chill in the fridge for about 1/2 hour. Serve in bowls and enjoy!