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Sarah’s Minestrone Soup

February 27, 2023 by Sarah Baade Leave a Comment

Make It Your Own

The base of any minestrone soup is going to be vegetables and pasta. In Sarah’s Minestrone Soup (yes, I’m putting my name on this one), I start with a pound of ground breakfast sausage before diving into those classic ingredients. If you want to spice things up, you can choose a spicy sausage but I use “original” flavor. I keep the chopping to a minimum in this recipe. Yes, you need to cut an onion and mince a few cloves of garlic but that is it! All other produce is either canned or frozen. It is so much easier to have canned and frozen items on hand and frankly, it can be cheaper. I do use fresh thyme in this recipe because I prefer the flavor over the dried version but use whatever is easiest for you. Plucking those fresh thyme leaves is a tedious task. I prefer to use food safe twine to bundle the thyme sprigs. The exact number of sprigs is not critical, just grab a few and move on with the recipe.

Garlic, bay leaf, and a bundle of thyme

Methods

As far as soups go, Sarah’s Minestrone Soup comes together fairly quickly. Brown the sausage first to ensure it cooks through. This will also provide oils to help cook down the onions and garlic. Once those are cooked down, you add the canned tomatoes, salt & pepper, vegetable broth, and frozen vegetables. The blend I use includes green beans, corn, carrots, and peas. But use whatever blend you prefer or have on hand. Toss in your thyme and bay leaf then bring the pot to a boil. Once boiling, add your pasta. Be sure to stir periodically as the pasta cooks so that it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pot. You are ready to serve once the pasta is cooked through. Yes, this makes a large pot of soup. Perfect for feeding a crowd, sharing with neighbors, or storing half of it away in the freezer for a later date.

A wooden spoon full of soup over a pot of soup.
A wooden spoon full of soup over a pot of soup.

Sarah’s Minestrone Soup

Sarah Baade
A hearty soup full of veggies, pasta, and sausage.
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Course Dinner

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground sausage
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 28 oz canned fired roasted diced tomatoes (do not drain)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 8 cups vegetable broth
  • 16 oz frozen mixed vegetables
  • 5-10 sprigs fresh thyme tied into a bundle with food safe twine
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1½ cups small pasta of your choice (I used ditalini)

Instructions
 

  • In a Dutch oven or large pot, brown sausage over medium heat.
  • Stir in onions and cook until translucent.
  • Add garlic and cook an additional 1-2 minutes.
  • Stir in tomatoes and salt & pepper.
  • Add vegetable broth, vegetables, thyme, and bay leaf to pot and increase heat to high, bringing soup to a boil.
  • Add pasta and stir occasionally to ensure it does not stick to the bottom of the pot.
  • Once pasta is cooked, remove thyme sprigs and bay leaf.
  • Serve warm. Optional to sprinkle freshly grated parmesan cheese on top.
Keyword Homemade Soup, Minestrone Soup, Soup

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Filed Under: Healthy Option, Soup, Uncategorized Tagged With: Easy Homemade Soup, Easy Soup Recipe, Homemade Soup, Minestrone Soup, Soup, Soup Recipe

BARLEY SOUP

October 29, 2019 by Sarah Baade 3 Comments

This has felt like the longest summer I’ve ever experienced. As of a few days ago, we were still hitting temperatures near the 90’s. Did Mother Nature forget to check the calendar? It is already late October?! Truthfully, I love living in a warmer climate. I’ve done my time with cold and snow and I learned it wasn’t for me. That being said, I can’t help but crave a few cooler (not cold) days so I can indulge in winter comfort foods. We are finally cooling off here in Texas and I’m going full out on my comfort food recipes.

I’ve been craving soup lately but my brain has also been wandering back to my recipe for Baby Bella Shepherd’s Pie. The solution? Turn the base of that shepherd’s pie into a soup! The result? Pure satisfaction! This soup is hearty and rich in flavor. Anyone who eats this is going to think you slaved away in the kitchen all day when, in fact, it is simple to make. Bonus? This is one of those recipes that tastes even better as leftovers.

Barley Soup

This hearty soup is rich in flavor yet easy to make – a perfect way to warm up on a cold day.
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Course Dinner, Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 4 large carrots, cut into 1/4" slices
  • 2 large parsnips, cut into 1/4" slices
  • 2 lb white mushrooms, stemmed and quartered
  • 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 14.5 oz can petite diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 cup dry red wine
  • 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2/3 cup pearl barley

Instructions
 

  • In a Dutch oven or large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and cook until translucent. Add carrots and parsnips, cook an additional 2-3 minutes. Add mushrooms, garlic, thyme, salt & pepper. Cook until mushrooms start to sweat. Sprinkle flour over vegetable mixture and stir until evenly coated. Pour in diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, vegetable broth and wine. Stir in tomato paste and barley. Increase heat to bring pot to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer 45 minutes or until barely is cooked through.

Notes

  • Having a hard time pulling those thyme leaves off of the stem? Grab a few sprigs and tie them together with kitchen twine. Toss the whole bundle into the soup and simply remove the bundle when soup is fully cooked.
  • This is a thick, hearty soup. If you prefer a thinner soup, you can add water after simmering until you reach the consistency you desire.
Keyword Barley, Barley Soup, Dinner, Easy Recipe, Homemade Soup, Soup, Vegan Recipe, Vegetarian Recipe

Filed Under: Entree, Recipe, Soup Tagged With: Barley, Barley Soup, Dinner, Easy Homemade Soup, Easy Recipe, Homemade Soup, Soup, Vegan, Vegan Recipe, Vegan Soup, Vegetarian, Vegetarian Recipe, Vegetarian Soup

ROASTED VEGETABLE BISQUE

December 9, 2018 by Sarah Baade 2 Comments

Roasted Vegetable Bisque - Slice Of Honey Blog

Lately I’ve been realizing just how busy my weekdays are. A typical day means I’m up at 5:45am to get ready and help our daughter get ready for the day. After working a full day at the office, I pick our daughter up from school then head home. We have just a little time to play before needing to get dinner going. Soon after dinner, we put our daughter to bed and then I rush out the door to get a workout in. Around 8:00pm I am finally able to relax and catch up with my husband on how our day was. I know my schedule isn’t all that unusual, lots of families have a similar (or crazier) routine. To be honest, I also have TONS of help from my husband, he is my ultimate teammate in life! However, reflecting on my schedule has emphasized the importance of easy meals in our household. I do prefer to cook homemade meals but I definitely have days when those chicken nuggets in the freezer are all I can muster. On the days when I am cooking, I try to fix healthy meals and expose my daughter to a variety of foods and flavors (with an emphasis on vegetables).

Roasted Vegetable Bisque - Slice Of Honey Blog

My daughter has been really eager to help in the kitchen lately which provides an opportunity to share a wider variety of foods with her. She might not end up eating what we fix (she is only two years old, after all, and I’m realistic) but the exposure is still there. If she sees us prepping and eating healthy foods, those options won’t be strange to her as she gets older. This bisque recipe is actually a perfect one for her to help with. I chop vegetables and then let her put them into a bowl, season them and pour them out onto a sheet pan for roasting. We have also been finding ways to incorporate other lessons into our cooking routines. “How many eggs did we put in the bowl?” “What colors do you see on the pan?” Not to mention she is learning how to follow directions. All of this learning is happening while helping to get dinner on the table. This is what we call a Win-Win situation, my friends!

Roasted Vegetable Bisque - Slice Of Honey Blog

Tips:

  • You can absolutely roast these vegetables the night before you plan to serve the bisque and then blend everything together when you’re ready to eat it. Store those veggies in a sealed container in the fridge. However, since the vegetables will be cold rather than hot from the oven, you might need to pour the blended bisque into a pot and warm it over the stovetop or in a crockpot before serving it.
  • If you’re making this for a bigger crowd, double the ingredients. You can still roast all the vegetables at the same time but it won’t all fit in the blender at once. Blend what you can then pour it into a large pot and repeat this until everything is in the pot. Stir it all together with a large spoon or whisk until fully incorporated.

ROASTED VEGETABLE BISQUE

The perfect dish to warm you up on a cold evening.
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Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Raw cashews
  • 1 large head Cauliflower, cut into florets
  • 4 cloves Garlic, unpeeled
  • 2 Medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1" pieces
  • 1 Medium yellow onion, sliced
  • 2 Large red bell peppers, seeded and cut into large pieces
  • Olive oil for drizzling
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 3 Tablespoons Red miso paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground cumin
  • 1 Tablespoon Sriracha
  • 2 cups Vegetable broth (more if you want to thin the bisque out a bit)
  • Croutons & chopped parsley for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400F. Place cashews in a bowl of water and let soak. While cashews are soaking, put cauliflower, garlic and carrots in a large bowl. Drizzle bowl of vegetables with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Mix until evenly coated then spread evenly on a sheet pan. Place onion and peppers in the bowl used for vegetables then drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Mix until evenly coated then spread evenly on a second sheet pan. Place both sheet pans in the oven and roast vegetables 20-30 minutes or until they are tender and edges start to brown. Note that the onion and peppers are likely to be done earlier than the other vegetables.
    Drain and rinse cashews then place them in a high-powered blender. Peel roasted garlic cloves add them to the blender along with all of the vegetables. Add miso, cumin, sriracha and vegetable broth to blender. Blend on high until smooth and creamy. Garnish with croutons and parsley.

Roasted Vegetable Bisque - Slice Of Honey Blog

Filed Under: Entree, Soup, Uncategorized Tagged With: Bisque, Dinner, Entree, Gluten Free, Homemade Soup, roasted vegetables, Soup, Vegan, Vegan Recipe, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Vegetarian Recipe

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