Summerfield Vegetable Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the baby carrots, potatoes, onion, celery, beans, cabbage, tomatoes, green beans, chicken broth, vegetable stock, water, basil, sage, thyme, and salt in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover. Simmer until vegetables are tender, about 90 minutes.

Steps:

• Melt butter in a heavy soup pot over medium heat. Add onion, mushrooms, garlic, fennel and red pepper, and stir to coat with butter. Sprinkle with salt and cook until vegetables are limp and onion is transparent.
• Add herbs and cook 1 minute, stirring. Add tomatoes and glace de veau. Bring to a simmer and cook, covered, 30 minutes. Add spinach and cook just long enough to wilt.
• Process soup in a food processor, in batches if necessary. Add a little sour cream to each batch.
• Return all the soup to the pot and bring back to a simmer. Add more salt, if desired, along with black pepper and nutmeg. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Rinse the slivered cabbage and chard. Steam for about 15 minutes in the water clinging to the leaves, adding a few tablespoons if necessary to keep the vegetables from scorching. When they are tender but not falling apart, set aside.
• Meanwhile, combine bacon or pancetta, garlic, parsley and onion, and saute gently in the oil in a heavy stockpot or soup kettle large enough to hold all the vegetables and stock until tender but not brown -- about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Add remaining vegetables to the pot along with the broth. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook gently for 20 to 30 minutes, just until vegetables are tender. Add cabbage and chard with the beans. Stir and bring to a simmer. Taste and add salt and pepper if you wish. Stir in the rice and continue cooking for 15 minutes, or until rice is done. Remove from heat and serve with a spoonful of grated cheese on top.