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By myarticlenetwork | September 9, 2009
Summer is coming and so is the hot weather. No-one likes to cook in the heat of summer. A really hot meal on a warm day is nearly as unpopular. It may be that a cool, easy to prepare summer soup is just what you want.
Below are three recipes for soups that can be made in your food processor or blender. If you’ve got the ingredients available, none take more than 10 mins to make. They are all tasty, healthful, and actually refreshing on a sunny day. While the recipes all suggest you use a blender, you can get very good results by employing a blender or hand blender too.
These are all extremely simple recipes, so don’t be shy to change them and get a taste that your whole family can enjoy.
Here are the recipes.
Summer Vegetarian soup
This is great tasting soup with a hint of Italy included. It is super easy to make and really healthy. It is particularly good on a hot summer day
An avocado – skin and pit removed of course
4 Roma tomatoes – they might not be quite luscious enough ( see below )
Basil to sample ( Thai basil is really good in this )
Four tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
Process
How straightforward is this soup? Simply throw everything into your Kenwood and mix till it is smooth. If you find that it is more of a smoothie than soup, simply add more liquid ( or swap one of the Roma tomatoes for another more delicious variety ). Tip into bowls, garnish as you wish ( minced chives are nice ) and enjoy.
marvelous Salsa & Black Bean
This soup is a particularly simple soup that takes only a few minutes to prepare. It can be served hot, but always benefits from being heated.
roughly 4 servings
INGREDIENTS :
2 normal sized cans of black beans ( any brand is OK, but try for low salt )
1 [*FR1] cups soup stock ( Just use chicken, meat, or plant bullion )
1 cup of your favorite salsa ( chunky makes a heartier soup )
1 little spoon cumin ( best to use fresh ground in the soup and you can splatter seeds on top too )
[*FR3] cup of sour cream
1-2 green onions sliced fine
Process :
Put the beans, salsa, cumin, and soup stock into a mixer ( a blender is OK too ). Puree the mixture until it is creamy in texture. Tip the mix into a medium sized pot and heat on low-medium till it is totally hot. This allows the flavours to combine. If you are going to serve it cold, move it to the fridge to chill off till it is time to eat. To eat it hot, simply serve into bowls and garnish with the onions and some of the sour cream.
MANGO SOUP
Mangos are simply divine. They’re great as a fruit, whisked into drinks, added to salads. They also make a good cool summer soup which is explained below.
Ingredients :
1 huge RIPE mango ( it is going to be soft, no soft, to touch )
two cups chicken soup stock ( make your own or use bullion if you have to )
1 TBSP lemon grass ( available in most Asian markets, it looks like long greenish reeds when you buy it )
one TBSP ginger – Freshly chopped is best
Ground chili peppers to taste
one cup yogurt ( 2% plain is best )
2 TBSP cilantro ( chinese parsley ) chopped fine
Process :
Chop mango and put in blender. Mix briefly and then put in the ginger, lemon grass, chili and [*FR1] cup of soup stock. Mix again until everything becomes awfully smooth. Move the soup into another bowl ( be certain it is large enough ) and mix in first the remainder of the stock, and then the yogurt. This is best served cold, so put in fridge until you are ready for eating. Then put into bowls and serve with the cilantro as the garnish.
As the temperature starts to go up give these soups a try. They’re all simple and will add a new tasty and healthy dimension to your summer diet.
If you enjoy cooking and making food, visit cooking101.org for more recipe and guides on how to cook quality meals. Along the way, you might want to check out crab bisque soup.
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