Gluten-Free Recipes for Soups/Stews
West African Chicken Soup
February 21, 2011West African Chicken Soup
Courtesy of Thai Kitchen and Michael Cohen (Recipe Contest Winner!)
This recipe won the Grand Prize in NFCA’s “Cool Weather Cooking with Thai Kitchen” Recipe Contest. Congratulations, Michael!
Ingredients:
- 16 ounces boneless, skinless chicken thigh, diced
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Kosher salt
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
- 6 cloves garlic, pressed or finely minced
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne
- 1 (14-oz) can Thai Kitchen coconut milk
- 4 cups low-sodium gluten-free chicken stock or water
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes, drained
- 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 2 (15-ounce) cans black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled and large dice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
Directions:
1. Heat a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat. Season chicken generously with black pepper and lightly with salt. Add chicken to Dutch oven and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer chicken to a plate.
2. Add onion to the Dutch oven and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add 1/2 the ginger, 1/2 the garlic, and cayenne and cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
3. Add coconut milk, chicken stock, tomatoes, peanut butter, black-eyed peas, and 1 teaspoon thyme to saucepan. Bring to a boil and reduce liquid by 1/3.
4. Reduce heat to simmer. Stir in sweet potato, chicken, the remaining ginger, the remaining garlic, and 1/4 teaspoon thyme leaves. Cook for 15-20 minutes or until sweet potato is cooked through. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
5. Serve in bowls. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon thyme leaves.
Makes 4-6 entrée servings.
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Chicken Coconut Soup
December 13, 2010Chicken Coconut Soup
Courtesy of Thai Kitchen
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Makes 6 servings.
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
- 3 cups Thai Kitchen Coconut Milk
- 2 cups water
- 1/4 cup Thai Kitchen Premium Fish Sauce
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 tbsp. minced ginger
- 1/4 tsp. ground red pepper
- 2 tbsp. thinly sliced green onion
- 1 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
Directions:
HEAT oil in large saucepan on medium heat. Add chicken; stir fry 3 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Stir in Coconut Milk and water. Bring to boil; reduce heat to low.
STIR in Fish Sauce, lime juice, ginger and red pepper. Simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
TO SERVE, ladle into soup bowls. Garnish with green onion and cilantro.
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Carrot & Ginger Bisque
April 5, 2010Carrot & Ginger Bisque
yields 2/12 gallons
- 4oz blended oil
- 4 large onions
- 1/2 cup Chopped Garlic in Oil (RC Chopped Garlic in Oil)
- 12 lbs carrots rough cut with skin left
- 6lbs cubed butternut squash
- 1 1/2 gallons prepared Chicken Base (RC Reserve Collection Chicken Base)
- 1/2 gallon orange juice
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 tsp while pepper
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 cup ginger puree ( such as RC Fine Foods ginger puree)
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground thyme
- Orange Extract (such as RC Fine Foods orange extract) to taste
In a heavy gage soup pot, heat blended oil and add chopped onions then brown slightly. Add chopped garlic in oil and saute till aromatic. Add carrots, butternut squash, prepared chicken base, orange juice, and bay leaves. Cook mixture until carrots & squash are tender enough to puree. Puree soup and add rest of ingredients. Finish seasoning with orange extract.
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Malaga Almond Gazpacho
November 30, 2009Malaga Almond Gazpacho
Courtesy of Blue Diamond
Ingredients:
30 Blue Diamond Almond Nut Thin Crackers
¾ cup slivered toasted almonds
2 garlic cloves
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 cups white grape juice
2 cups water
2 cups white seedless grapes
1 teaspoon Spanish Sherry
1 teaspoon salt
1 dash of pepper
Directions:
Place the almonds, garlic, grapes, grape juice, water and crackers in a food processor and puree until smooth. Slowly add the olive oil and sherry then blend.
Chill at least 30 minutes before you serve. Garnish with grapes and sliced almonds.
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Green Curry Vegetables
October 19, 2009Green Curry Vegetables
Courtesy of Thai Kitchen
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
- 1 to 2 tablespoons Thai Kitchen® Green Curry Paste
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 4 cups assorted vegetables, such as broccoli florets, bell pepper strips, sliced mushrooms, sliced onions and snow peas
- Mix curry paste and water in small bowl until well blended. Set aside.<
- Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add garlic; stir fry 15 seconds. Add vegetables and curry paste mixture; stir fry 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender-crisp.
Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition Information < br/> Per Serving: 95 Calories, Fat 7g, Protein 2g, Carbohydrates 6g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 135mg, Fiber 2g
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Chicken Soup with Rice Noodles
February 1, 2009Chicken Soup with Rice Noodles
Lovingly created by:
Makes 6 Servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
3 ounces Thai Kitchen® Thin Rice Noodles
1 cup shredded cooked chicken
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons chopped green onion
4 cups gluten free chicken broth
1 cup water
1/2 cup thinly sliced carrot
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
2 tablespoons Thai Kitchen® Premium Fish Sauce
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon sugar
BRING 8 cups water to boil in medium saucepan. Add rice noodles; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until tender. Drain. Rinse noodles under cold water to cool. Divide noodles among 6 soup bowls.
DIVIDE chicken, cilantro and green onion evenly among bowls.
BRING chicken broth, water, carrot, mushrooms, Fish Sauce, lime juice and sugar to boil in same saucepan. Ladle broth mixture over noodle mixture in each bowl. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information Per Serving: 122 Calories, Fat 2g, Protein 9g, Carbohydrates 17g, Cholesterol 23mg, Sodium 861mg, Fiber 1g
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Cantaloupe Soup
November 17, 2008Cantaloupe Soup
Cantaloupe Soup
From “A Primitive Diet” by Beverly Southam
Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh pineapple or apple juice
- 1 cup fresh coconut milk or canned coconut cream or organic rice milk
- 2 cups cantaloupe balls
- Chopped mint
- Crushed almonds, pecans, or both
- Blend together the juice and coconut or rice milk.
- Add the cantaloupe balls and serve garnished with mint and nuts.
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Tomato-Peach Gazpacho
November 14, 2008Tomato-Peach Gazpacho
Tomato-Peach Gazpacho
By Edgar Steele,
NFCA Chef Spokesman
Ingredients
Tomato-Peach Gazpacho
- 1 lb. plum tomatoes, chopped
- 1 lb. yellow peaches, pitted and chopped
- 1⁄4 lb. chopped cucumber, with skin
- 3 tbsp. sherry vinegar
- 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp. honey
- salt to taste
- Place all ingredients excluding the olive oil and salt into a blender. Blend on high speed, until there are no chunks left and the liquid is smooth.
- With the blender running on high speed, slowly drizzle in the oil to create an emulsion. Add salt to taste.
- Depending on the machine you use, the soup may need to be passed through a fine mesh strainer before serving.
- Garnish the soup with anything you like. Yogurt may be nice, as well as some fresh diced peaches and tomatoes and fresh herbs.
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Cauliflower and Parmesan Soup
Cauliflower and Parmesan Soup
Cauliflower and Parmesan Soup
By Edgar Steele,
NFCA Chef Spokesman
Ingredients
- 1 Head Cauliflower Leaves Trimmed and Discarded
- 1 Small Onion, Sliced
- 1 Clove Garlic
- 1 Bay leaf
- 2 Tbsp. Butter
- 2 1/2 Cups Water, and More as Needed
- 1/2 Cup Heavy Cream
- Small Basil Leaves
- 1 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- Salt
- Heat the butter over medium heat in a saucepot. Add the onion, garlic and bay leaves and cook until golden in color.
- Cut the cauliflower head into uniform sized pieces and add it to the pot. Cook the cauliflower for 5 minutes, stirring gently.
- Add the water, cream and parmesan to the pot, and bring to a simmer. Remove the pot from the heat, and blend the soup until it is completely smooth and lump free in a blender. Adjust the seasoning of the soup with salt, and the consistency with water.
- Place some of the soup in a bowl, and top it with some thin slices of parmesan cheese and the basil leaves.
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Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
By Edgar Steele,
NFCA Chef Spokesperson
Ingredients
- 2 pounds butternut squash
- 8 oz. onion, chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 ounce butter
- water, as needed
- salt to taste
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place the squash on a sheet pan, put it in the oven and roast until it is soft. Remove the squash from the oven and place it on a rack to cool.
- Melt the butter in a large pot, and add the onion and the bay leaf. Cook the onion over a low flame until it is soft and translucent, about 30 minutes.
- Once slightly cooled, peel the squash. Cut the squash with the seeds into large chunks and put into the pot with the cooking onions.
- Cover the squash with water and allow it to simmer for 20 minutes. Season the mixture with salt, and then blend it on the highest possible speed your blender has until it is smooth and free of any lumps or sediment. Note: A high power blender will liquefy all seed pieces, while a soup blended with a lower power one may require straining before ready to eat)
- After blending, return the soup
Garnishing Ideas:
- Yogurt (optionally flavored with some spice)
- Toasted pumpkin seeds
- Small pieces of herbs such as parsley, cilantro or basil
- Nuts
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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