It's been pretty cold here in the old NW and to keep warm, Drew and I have been eating a lot of homemade soups (lots and lots). Besides being really cheap to make, the possibilities are endless. Anyway here is the soup I made the other night. It wasn't totally homemade (I used canned beans and stock) but nevertheless it was delicious and nearly fat free! Add a bottle of 2 buck chuck and you've got your self the perfect winter meal.
4 cups vegetable stock
1 16 oz. can chopped tomatoes and there juice
1 large carrot, chopped
2 stalks celery with leafs, chopped
1 med sized rutabaga peeled and chopped
1 small yellow onion, diced
2 cans white beans
1 bay leaf
2-3 sprigs fresh thyme
garlic to taste I used like 4-5 cloves (grated)
pinch of chili flakes
salt and fresh ground pepper
saute the carrots,celery,onion, rutabaga in olive oil until almost tender.
add stock and the tomatoes then grate the garlic and add the bay leaf and thyme.
simmer until rutabaga is completely tender, about 15 min
last add the beans, salt & pepper, cook until warmed through. (make sure if using canned beans you drain and rinse them!)
you can pour over rice or barley or just eat with some crusty bread.
I hope you guys are staying nice and cozy!
we are!
