YIELD: 6 Servings PREP: 5 mins COOK: 30 mins READY IN: 35 mins Ingredients 1 tbsp safflower oil 2 leeks, washed and sliced-6 cups of water 2 can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained 2 cup swiss chard sliced finely 1/2 tsp fresh rosemary sprigs 1/4 cup fresh basil 1/2 cup fresh parsley 1 garlic clove, minced Instructions Heat the safflower oil and saute the leeks until soft- about 10 minutes Add the water, beans, chard, herbs and garlic, and bring to the boil Reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes Using a hand held blender, process half of the mixture (or use a food processor/blender) Cook for a further 5 minutes, and add sea salt and pepper to taste Serve with chilli oil, or chilli flakes, and plenty of crusty bread CUISINE: Italian COURSE: Soup...
YIELD: 4 Servings PREP: 5 mins COOK: 25 mins READY IN: 30 mins Ingredients 2 onions, diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 can diced tomatoes 1 medium sweet potato, diced 1 1/2 cup water 1 tbsp tomato paste 2 roma tomatoes, quartered 1 cup cannelini beans rinsed and drained Bragg Sprinkle Seasoning Salt and pepper to taste 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, torn 1/4 cup fresh parsley, torn Instructions Saute onions and garlic for 3 to 4 minutes Add diced tomatoes, water, sweet potato, tomato paste and roma tomatoes Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes or until sweet potato is soft Using a stick blender or processor, puree until smooth (process in batches, and be careful of the steam!) Back in the pot, add the cannelini beans and simmer for another...
YIELD: 4 Servings PREP: 5 mins COOK: 20 mins READY IN: 25 mins Ingredients 1 chopped onion 1/2 small red chilli, diced 3 cloves of fresh garlic 2 cans of cannellini beans or butter beans 2 whole Roma tomatoes 2 celery stalks salt and pepper Chilli flakes (optional) 1 cup of small pasta (shells, spaghetti pieces or tubetti) Instructions Saute onion, garlic and chilli until soft Add one can of beans, tomatoes, and celery and blend together using a bar mix or blender (I use a thermomix) then: Add 2 1/2 cups of water Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer Add the second can of beans- cannellini/butter (even kidney for some colour) and small pasta Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes, then check that pasta...
YIELD: 2 Servings PREP: 5 mins COOK: 15 mins READY IN: 20 mins Ingredients 1 onion, diced 1 garlic clove, minced 1 tsp freshly grated ginger 1 tsp freshly grated turmeric 1 small red chilli, diced (seeds optional) 1 can diced tomatoes 1 large carrot, sliced finely 1 1/2 cups water 1 cup coconut cream 2 roma tomatoes, quartered 1 tsp dried basil Salt and pepper to taste 1/4 cup fresh parsley, torn Instructions Saute onions and garlic until soft, then add ginger, turmeric and chilli Add diced tomatoes, water, carrot, coconut cream and roma tomatoes Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes or until carrots are soft Using a stick blender or processor, puree until smooth (process in batches, and be careful of the steam!) Season with some salt and pepper, dried basil...
YIELD: 4 Servings PREP: 5 mins COOK: 30 mins READY IN: 35 mins Ingredients 1 tsp coconut oil 1 onion, diced 2 cup sweet potato 1 large zucchini, diced 2 celery stalks, finely sliced 1 cup roma tomatoes, diced 6 cups purified water 2 cups kale, shredded 1 cup parsley, chopped 1 cloves of garlic, minced 1/2 inch ginger, grated 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tbsp miso paste Juice of 1 lemon Instructions Heat coconut oil in a large pot, and sauté onion until soft Add sweet potato, zucchini, celery, tomatoes and water Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 minutes, or until sweet potato is tender Add kale, parsley, garlic, ginger and turmeric powder and stir gently Take soup off the heat and leave to sit for 10 minutes Add miso paste and lemon juice,...