OK, so it's another rainy, cold, blustery day out. This calls for: soup! Now! Pronto, Si!
Mostly homemade, w/a shortcut that eliminates need for 'stock.' Frankly I never use 'stock' because that's what soup IS already! (onion, garlic, herbs sauteed in abit o'oil w/soya and maybe Worchestershire sauce - gluten-free! and viola: 'stock'..)Anyway, here goes! intrepid kitchen cavaliers!:
Ingredients:
1/2 of 26 oz.jar:Gluten-free spaghetti/marinara sauce. Also, check ingredients for sugar amount! If you get a sauce w/Mushrooms, it doesn't usually have so much sugar that it tastes like tomato candy. Just a jar for $1-2 will make 2 batches soup.( Save the remainder in freezer til next time, store in leftover plastic container or freezer bag. Heat up in a dishtowel atop soup pot, w/lid turned over to thaw enough to drop the frozen sauce in.)
Carrots, chopped small cubes
Potato, ditto
1/2 large onion "
1/2 bulb garlic, or at least 6 large cloves, chopped fine
A stalk or 2 of celery, the feathery ends are excellent in soup
Soya sauce, non-gluten:( La Choy)
Cilantro: about 5 stalks, chop leaves, discard stems
OK!
in small amound of oil (a drop or 2) add water. and soya, about 4 tbsp. to soup pot. Add about 1/3 c. water and turn on med. add all ingred.s above and cook til boil, add about 1 c. more water, few more quick shakes of soya and when boiling again, add:
oregano, bay leaf, a dash curry powder, thyme, at least 2 tsp. cumin,
ditto chilie powder and then turn down to low and cook on slow simmer-- about an hr. or 45 min. at least. Check at 1/2 hr. to add water if needed. DO NOT ADD SALT!the soya takes care of it. pepper is good.
THEN!
Add: veggies! Must enclude: froz corn, froz. peas, fresh or frozen pepper medley: sweet red, yellow, green, about a cup chopped. I also like sliced zucchini, maybe sliced chard or froz. mustard greens, but any greens are swell, as well as froz. 'winter vegs' cauliflower and broccoli. If you are adding mushrooms, which are yummy indeed, add about 15 min. b4 it's ready.
Cook another 1/2 hour and it's done. Ready for your tortillas!
Personally, I love yellow corn, and if you are up for it, make your own tortillas--the masa flour has such a divine fragrance cooking!
But, if you're in a hurry, you just got off work, and heck w/that already, open a pack of gluten free corn tortillas, even frozen, pry that puppy off, tear into strips, not too small, about 'chips' size, and place in bottom of bowl. Pour hot soup over, w/lots o' veggies.
--Enjoy! Perfect for a winter's warm-up!
To be enjoyed watching Appaloosa, Brisco County Jr. or Frida, or just listening to some bossa nova curled up with your sweetie, kid, or kitty. Bon Apetit!
