Wednesday, May 2, 2012

I made soup!

I made this up, and it was pretty tasty, so let me write it down before I forget it.  =)  This was super easy, and super customizable.  Just chop it up and toss it in.  The amounts don't even matter.  My kind of recipe, since directions harrow my soul.

3lb small red potatoes (skin on, quartered)
 1 cup uncooked quinoa
 1 tbsp butter
 2 cartons button mushrooms (halved)
 1 bag baby spinach
 2 tbsp Wegman's Basting Oil
 2 yellow peppers (chopped)
 1 large leek (thinly sliced)
 1/4 c fresh basil (thinly sliced)
 12 c water
 2 packets bouillon seasoning (I used beef only because I am trying to use it up) 
1 small can tomato sauce
1 lemon (juiced)
 Salt & pepper

 1. Wash & quarter the potatoes.  Add enough water to cover them and a brazen swish with the salt shaker.  Bring to a boil, and let simmer until the potatoes are tender- about 20 minutes for me.  Drain the potatoes and discard the water.
 2. Rinse the quinoa and add the quinoa and 1.5 c of water to a pot.  Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer, cover, and cook for about 20 minutes or until all the water is absorbed.  Fluff with a fork and set aside for a bit.
 3. Add 1 c of water to a bowl and heat it up until almost boiling.  Dissolve the boullion in the hot water, and then mix in the tomato sauce.  Pour this into whatever your final soup pot will be- make sure it's a big one!  Add 11 additional cups of water to the soup pot.  Put the soup pot on low or medium heat.  Add the cooked potatoes.
 4. Melt the butter in a medium-high pan.  Cook the mushrooms until browned- about 7 minutes or so.  Transfer them to the soup pot.  Using the same pan, cook the whole bag of spinach until wilted, then add them to the soup pot.
 5. Add 2 tbsp of Wegman's Basting Oil to the pan, and sautee the yellow pepper, leek, and basil until just a little tender- 5-7 minutes.  Transfer to the soup pot.  Add some salt & pepper to the soup pot.
 6.  Heat until the broth begins to simmer.  Add the quinoa & lemon juice in just before serving.  Eat a ton of it and enjoy not having to cook again for 3 more days.  Or freeze it if you can't commit like I can.

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