Rosemary and Ginger Vegetable Soup
Ingredients
- 8 ounces (about 2 cups) button mushrooms, stemmed and cut into quarters
- 2 carrots, cut into thin rounds
- 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1 large yellow onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large stalk fresh rosemary
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 medium potatoes, cut into small cubes
- 1/2 small butternut squash, cut into small chunks
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup crushed tomatoes
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 4 slightly stale sourdough dinner rolls, cut into cubes
Instructions
Heat the oil over a medium heat in a medium stockpot.
Use a rolling pin to gently bruise the rosemary by rolling over it several times. Add the entire stalk to the pot. Add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring frequently, 1 minute.
Add the onion, green and red peppers, carrots, mushrooms, potatoes and squash, then saute 3 minutes, stirring often. Add the broth and tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Lower heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
Taste and season with salt and pepper. Discard rosemary stalk. Ladle soup into serving bowls and stir one dinner roll, cut into cubes, into each.
Makes 4 servings.
Source: The Times - Hammond, Indiana
Note: According to the author, this soup is really good for colds and clearing sinuses.
Use a rolling pin to gently bruise the rosemary by rolling over it several times. Add the entire stalk to the pot. Add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring frequently, 1 minute.
Add the onion, green and red peppers, carrots, mushrooms, potatoes and squash, then saute 3 minutes, stirring often. Add the broth and tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Lower heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
Taste and season with salt and pepper. Discard rosemary stalk. Ladle soup into serving bowls and stir one dinner roll, cut into cubes, into each.
Makes 4 servings.
Source: The Times - Hammond, Indiana
Note: According to the author, this soup is really good for colds and clearing sinuses.
Recipe Info
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Date
December 28, 2005
Categories
Soups and Sauces