My friend Mary is an absolute boss in the kitchen. When it comes to food, her lesbian domestic goddess-ness is a 10. Her skills certainly preceded mine.
Her recipe for Butternut Squash and Pear Soup is the perfect fall soup for lunch, dinner, you name it. To be honest, I make it year-round; it's ahh-mazing. It freezes really well and I've never met a sandwich with which it did not get along (pictured is the BS&PS with a loaded grilled cheese).
So here it is!
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
- 2 cups vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 pound butter nut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1 inch cubes.
(Sometimes you can find precut butternuts at the store. Ask your local grocer!)
- 2 medium, ripe pears, peeled, seeded and sliced (Use your favorite pear!)
- 1 Tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced (I chop mine)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 Cup milk
1. Heat olive oil in large pot over medium heat. Add onion and cook until tender (about 3 minutes)
2. Stir in broth, squash, pears, rosemary, ginger, and all spices. Heat to boiling, reduce heat. Cover and simmer 10-15 minutes or until squash is fork tender.
3. Puree soup in blender or food processor (it might take a couple of batches. This part is kind of a pain, but it's worth it). Return to pot, stir in milk and reheat. Don't let it boil!
4. Yummo!
The Lesbian Domestic Goddess
Saturday, October 14, 2017
Saturday, February 25, 2017
Victorious Vegetarian Chili
Because I won a neighborhood chili cookoff, I can now call my chili victorious.
Here's the recipe:
Canned Beans and Corn
1 14-16 oz. can of sweet corn (drained)
1 14-16 oz. can of black beans (drained and rinsed)
1 14-16 oz. can of red beans (drained and rinsed)
1 8-10 oz. can of baked beans (add entire can including sauce)
2 14-16 oz. cans of chili-ready diced tomatoes (add entire can, including sauce)
Produce
1 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup chopped green onion/scallions
Frozen
1.5-2 cups frozen spinach (or about 1/2 to 3/4 of a 12 oz. bag)
1 12 oz. bag Morningstar Farms Grillers Crumblers
Sauce/Stock
1 32 oz. container of vegetarian stock (add stock depending on how watery you like your chili)
1/4 cup of Yoshida's Original Gormet Marinade and Cooking Sauce
Spices
1 tbs. chili powder*
1 tbs. cumin*
1 tbs. cayanne pepper*
*This much spice gives it quite a kick, so if you don't like it so spicy, reducing it to half might be a good bet.
Add all of the ingredients together into a large slow cooker/CrockPot. Cook 6 hours on low or 3 hours on high.
When serving, I like freshly shredded mild cheddar cheese and sour cream, but the possibilities are endless!
Enjoy!
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