Spicy Roasted Vegetable Soup Food

SPICY CHICKEN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan and soften the onions, garlic, ginger and chilli for 3-4 minutes.
• Increase the heat slightly and add the leeks and potatoes.
• Season with salt and pepper, cover and let cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the leeks begin to soften.
• Stir the chicken and cook until it browns in patches.
• Now add the peppers and the stock.
• Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 15 minutes until the chicken is tender and cooked through and the potatoes are also cooked.
• Taste and adjust the seasoning before serving.
• Sprinkle over some coriander.
• You may also like to add a bit of lemon juice.

SPICY ROASTED RED PEPPER AND EGGPLANT SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425F/220°C.
• While the peppers and eggplant are roasting, chop your onions and fresh chili (if you are using a fresh chili). Throw away the seeds and pith of the chili, and remember to only use half. Set aside.
• Put the eggplant and the bell peppers on a baking tray. To prevent exploding, poke a few holes in the eggplant, and one small slit in each pepper, facing up (while the peppers cook, they will fill with juice, and you don't want it to leak out).
• Roast them in the oven for about 40 minutes, until the eggplant is soft. Allow to cool enough to touch.
• Carefully put the peppers in a bowl, saving as much juice as possible, and cut in half. Peel away and discard the skin, seeds and pith.
• Cut the eggplant in half, and use a spoon (a grapefruit spoon works amazing for this if you have one!) to scoop out the flesh into the bowl with the red pepper flesh.
• Put the olive oil in the soup pot on low heat, and add the onions. Cook until soft, but not browned.
• Add the hot chili or chili powder, and cook for few quick minutes.
• Add the eggplant, red peppers, thyme, and paprika, and stir.
• Add about three quarters of the stock (enough to cover the contents of the pot), and simmer for about 20 minutes.
• In a few batches, puree the soup in a blender until smooth (you need to use a second pot to keep the pureed and un-pureed soup separate).
• Add more stock to adjust the consistency if you need to.
• Add salt, black pepper, small amounts of oregano and coriander, and more of the other spices and thyme to taste. Add a small dash of lime juice as well.
• Serve hot with a spoonful or two of fresh cream on top, and a spoonful of chopped scallions.

SPICY SOUTHWESTERN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in the bottom of a soup pot. Cook the onions and bell pepper in the oil until tender.
• Add the broth, tomatoes, beans and corn. Stir and bring to a boil.
• Add the chiles, salt and pepper, cumin, chili powder and hot sauce. Stir.
• Simmer for another 10 minutes and serve with cheese and tortilla chips on top.

SPICY VEGETABLE SOUP - DIABLO STYLE

Steps:

• In a large stock pot saute' onion, bell pepper, garlic, celery, carrots, and potatoes for about 5 minutes.
• Add your ground meat, red pepper flake, salt and pepper until the meat is browned.
• Add the remaining cans of vegetables, broth, and ingredients.
• Bring up to a rapid boil for about 15 minutes stirring to make sure it doesn't scorch.
• Then simmer or about one hour or until all vegetables are tender.
• This is great served over rice or by itself with cornbread or crackers.

SPICY ROASTED VEGETABLE SOUP WITH LEFTOVER GRILLED MEAT

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line 2 large sheet pans with foil and coat with non-stick cooking spray.
• 2. Add herbs and black pepper to a large bowl. Pour in olive oil and vinegar and add garlic. Whisk to combine. Prepare about 8-10 cups of optional vegetables and add to the vinegar mixture with the onions and red pepper. Turn over with hands to coat vegetables evenly.
• 3. Place veggies in one layer on prepared baking sheets, keeping the firm fleshed veggies separate from the fast cooking softer ones, like zucchini and eggplant. Roast at 425 for about 15-25 minutes, turning with a spatula halfway through. Remove the fast cooking veggies before they become soft and reserve these in a separate bowl while the others continue to cook.
• 4. After all vegetables have caramelized, combine them with the remaining ingredients in a large soup pot, except for the eggplant, zucchini and red pepper. Simmer over medium low heat for about 20 minutes. Add the remaining vegetables and simmer another 10-15 minutes until fork tender.
• 5. Serve hot with a side of crusty bread.