Showing posts with label garlic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label garlic. Show all posts

Monday 28 December 2015

Recipes for Making Minestrone, Chicken Noddle Soup and vegetarian pistou

The recipes here are for the preparation of minestrone, chicken noodle soup and vegetarian pistou. These quick and easy recipes give soups that have low fat content.

Recipe for Minestrone

Ingredients

* 25ml of olive pure oil
* 1 large onion
* 125ml of chopped celery
* 1 garlic clove
* 840g of tin tomatoes
* 1 bay leaf
* 250ml of tubettini or any other good pasta
* 125ml of chopped carrot
* 520g of red kidney beans
* 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
* 125ml of chopped green pepper
* 1.25L of chicken stock
* 1/2 teaspoon of salt
* 1/4 teaspoon of dried thyme
* 1/2 teaspoon of dried basil
* 1/4 teaspoon of ground pepper
* 500ml of sliced fresh spinach
* Grated parmesan cheese

Procedure

- Slice the onion and garlic to very small sizes
- Put the olive oil in a large saucepan and heat over medium-high heat
- Add the onion, celery, carrot, garlic and green pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes in order for the contents to tender
- Add the chicken stock, tomatoes, salt, basil, bay leaf, ground pepper and thyme. Stir and allow to boil.
- Reduce the heat and uncover the saucepan. Then simmer for about ten minutes.
- Increase the heat and allow the soup to boil. Add the tubettini and cook for about 10 minutes for the pasta to become tender but firm.
- Add the beans, spinach and parsley while stirrings. Remove the bay leave. Sprinkle the parmesan cheese on the soup and serve immediately.

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 Recipe for Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients 

* 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil
* 1 celery stalk
* 1 carrot
* 1.5L of chicken stock
* 2 green onions
* 250ml of frozen peas
* 370ml of medium egg noodles
* 50ml of chopped fresh parsley
* 1 chicken breast

Procedure

- Chop the onions, carrot and celery stalk into small sizes
- Cut the chicken breast into 1cm cubes
- Put the vegetable oil in a large saucepan and heat over medium heat. Add the onions, carrot and celery stalk. Cook for about 5 minutes
- Add the chicken and cook for 2 minutes while stirring continuously.
- Add the chicken stalk and allow to boil. Add the egg noodles and cook for about 6 minutes for the vegetable and noodles to become tender
- Add the parsley and peas, and cook for about 5 minutes
- Season the soup with the pepper, add salt to taste and then serve

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Recipe for vegetarian pistou

 Ingredients (First Set)

* 15ml of olive oil
* 1 small zucchini, halved and sliced
* 540ml of tin tomatoes
* 120g of green beans, cut into 2.5cm pieces
* 3 garlic cloves, cut into very small sizes
* 1L of chicken stock
* 1 onion, chopped into small sizes
* 250ml of tubetti
* 1 celery stalk, chopped into small pieces

Ingredients (Second Set)

* 50ml of olive oil
* 120ml of chopped fresh basil leaves
* 2 tablespoons of grated parmesan cheese
* 2 garlic cloves, cut into very small pieces

Procedure

- Using the first set of ingredients, put the 15ml of olive oil in a large saucepan and heat over medium heat
- Add the garlic, onion and celery, and then cook for 5 minutes
- Add the zucchini and green beans, and then stir. Add the tomatoes and break up the lumps formed by using the back of the spoon used for stirring
- Pour in the chicken stock and allow to boil. Add the tubetti and cook for 10 minutes. This gives the soup.
- Using the second set of ingredients, put the olive oil, basil and parmesan cheese in a blender. Blend them together to obtain a smooth mixture. Add the garlic and stir. This gives the pistou.
- Put 1 teaspoon of the pistou on a bowl of the soup each time it is to be served.

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Get more on recipes for making roasted red pepper dip, garlic crostini and marinated mushrooms.

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Tuesday 29 September 2015

Recipes for Making Roasted Red Pepper Dip, Garlic Crostini and Marinated Mushrooms

The recipes here are quick and easy low fat recipes for making roasted red pepper dip, garlic crostini and marinated mushrooms. The procedures described here are easy to understand.

Recipe for Roasted Red Pepper Dip

Ingredients


* 250g of light cream cheese                                                                 
* 3 roasted red pepper                                                                          
* 2 cloves of garlic                                                                               
* 1 small Onion
                                                                                    

Procedure


- Shred the garlic and onion
- Remove the seeds from the red pepper
- Put the cheese, garlic and red pepper into a blender and grind to obtain a smooth mixture
- Serve after 24 hours (the following day). It can be served with crostini, crackers or crisps.

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Recipe for Garlic Crostini

Ingredients


* 50ml of pure olive oil                      
* 2 cloves of garlic                          
* 1 Baguette
                              

Procedure


- Cut the baguette into 2cm slices
- Shred the garlic cloves into small pieces
- Mix the olive oil and garlic in a bowl
- Preheat an oven to a temperature of 180oC
- Put the baguette slices on a baking sheet and rub with the olive oil and garlic mixture
- Bake for about 10 minutes in order to make it lightly toasted
- Serve with dips and spreads

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Recipe for Marinated Mushrooms

Ingredients


* 50ml of pure olive oil                                          
* 50ml of chopped parsley                                     
* 1 bay leaf                                                                                  
* 1 onion                                                        
* 1 clove of garlic                                          
* 1/2 teaspoon of dried thyme                       
* A pinch of ground clove spice                    
* 470g of mushrooms                                    
* 1/4 teaspoon of ground pepper                   
* 1/2 teaspoon of salt
                                         

Procedure


- Shred the garlic glove and onion into small sizes
- Put the onion, garlic, olive oil, parsley, bay leaf, thyme, pepper, clove spice and salt into a saucepan. Add about 50ml of water and stir very well.
- Boil at a moderate heat for about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and stir. Then cook at moderate heat for about 20 minutes, while stirring at intervals of 5 minutes.
- Allow it to cool to room temperature before serving. It can be stored in the refrigerator for about 4 to 5 days. Take a desired amount, warm and bring to room temperature each time it is to be served.

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Get more on recipes for making pasta chips, antipasto and tomato bruschetta.

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