Beets Cooking

What a welcome site the sun was yesterday!  I hope you all had a chance to soak some of it up.

Have a wonderful week- and don’t forget to get out and vote tomorrow!

Sausage Minestrone …. a fairly classic minestrone w. The addition of sweet Italian sausage which adds a great depth of flavor to the broth. Ingredients: sweet Italian sausages, olive oil, onions, garlic, celery, carrots, tomatoes, chicken stock, bay leaves, chickpeas, cannellini beans, zucchini, summer squash, orzo, fresh parsley, kosher salt and pepper. 13. Per quart served w. Bread

Sweet Potato & Corn Chowder …chunks of sweet potato, kernels of corn and puréed veggies- a chowder that’s full of different flavors and textures. Ingredients: sweet potatoes, butter, garlic, onions, celery, carrots, coriander, light cream, corn, kosher salt and pepper  13  per quart served w. Bread

Sweet Treat: chocolate chip pecan cookies 1. Each

Tbis weeks goods are…

Baked Potato Soup…I start to crave potatoes at this time of year.  Something about their earthy creaminess helps ground me , and protect me from the damp gloom of Kate fall. Ingredients: garlic, butter, leeks, veggie stock, bay leaves, russet potatoes, sour cream, kosher salt and pepper. Garnished w. Scallions, cheddar cheese, and optional bacon. 13. Per quart served with bread. Vegetarian (minus bacon) gluten-free 

Black Bean Pumpkin Soup …my ode to Halloween..Ingredients: black beans, tomato, onions, garlic, cumin, canola oil, beef broth, puréed pumpkin, ham, kosher salt and pepper. Garnished w. Sour cream and pumpkin seeds. 13. Per quart served w. Bread. Gluten-free 

Sweet Treat – giving us a sweet break this week!  I think by Thursday our sweet tooth will be dampened by all the Halloween candy we have eaten!

The last soup Thursday of October!!!

Coconut Curried Winter Squah Soup… a taste of fall!  Sweet and creamy winter squash puréed with warm spices and thickened with coconut milk. Ingredients: butternut squash, canola oil, garlic, ginger, jalapeño, curry powder, veggie stock, coconut milk, lime juice, cilantro, kosher salt and pepper. Garnished w, toasted pepitas. 13. Per quart served w. Bread. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free 

Italian wedding soup… garlicky chicken stock loaded w. Bitter greens, baby pasta and tender meatballs. Ingredients: ground beef, eggs, Parmesan, bread crumbs, garlic, basil, parsley, olive oil, onions, garlic, carrots, celery, diced tomatoes, chicken stock, baby pasta, chard, kosher salt and pepper. Garnished w. Parmesan cheese. 13. Per quart served with bread 

Sweet Treat: snickerdoodles 1. Each

No need to leave ice in your cooler this week- it may not even reach 40 degrees on Thursday!  Brrrr…

Eggplant Parmesan Soup … this maybe one of my favorite soups. If you would like it gluten free let me know , I will omit the croutons. Ingredients: eggplant, olive oil, garlic, onions, celery, carrots, tomatoes, tomato juice, veggie stock, oregano, basil, croutons, Parmesan, kosher salt and pepper. 13. Per quart served with bread vegetarian

Thai Red Curry Chicken Noodle Soup ... an explosion of flavors and textures. Ingredients: canola oil, shallots, garlic, scallions, ginger, curry powder, curry paste, chicken stock, coconut milk, chicken, fish sauce, soy sauce, rice noodles, and cilantro. Garnished w. Bean sprouts and lime. 13 per quart served with bread. Gluten free 

Gooey Oatmeal Bars 2. Each 

Enjoy the Indian summer tomorrow and Wednesday- this maybe the end of the gardening season, mild nights, and steamy afternoons for a while!

Silky Cauliflower Soup… this simple soup tastes like so much more them it is!  A creamy, smooth cauliflower soup garnished s. Spiced roasted cauliflower and a sprinkle of fresh herbs. Ingredients : cauliflower, onions, garlic, olive oil, veggie stock, Parmesan cheese.  Garnish : cauliflower. Olive oil, salt, pepper, cumin, paprika and turmeric. 13. Per quart served w. Bread. Vegetarian & gluten- free

Beef  & Black Bean Chili… my most popular chili, lots of beans, beef and yummy toppings. Ingredients : canola oil, onions, garlic, black beans, ground beef, tomatoes, cumin, chili powder, chipotle in Adobe, kosher salt, pepper, and lime juice. Garnished w. Sour cream, cilantro and cheddar cheese. 13. Per quart served w. Bread. Gluten -free

Sweet Treat: homemade oreos. 2. Each 

Welcome October!

Libyan Beef & Chickpea Soup… a riff on what is considered one of Libya’s national dishes. This version has meatballs made w. Beef rather then lamb and uses fresh mint and parsley as opposed to dried. Full of flavor and slightly spicy this may become a new favorite. Ingredients : meatballs: bread crumbs, local ground beef, kosher salt, fresh mint and fresh parsley. Soup: olive oil, onions, cumin, turmeric, diced tomatoes, harissa, chicken stock, chickpeas, couscous, lemon juice, kosher salt, pepper and fresh parsley. 13. Per quart served w. Bread

Broccoli Cheddar Soup.. a classic. Heavy on the broccoli, a bit lighter on the dairy- a combination that creates a creamy, rich and comforting soup. Ingredients: butter, onions, garlic, flour, half and half, veggie stock, bay leaf, broccoli,carrots, cheddar cheese, kosher salt and pepper. 13. Per quart served w. Bread. Vegetarian 

Sweet Treat: pumpkin chocolate chip cupcakes w, cream cheese frosting. 2. Each

This will be the last soup Thursday in September!  How did that happen?  Enjoy this most amazing time of the year – and cozy up with a quart or two of soup!

Vegetarian Mulligatawny… this is a one of my more popular soups. Ingredients: canola oil, garlic, onions, celery, carrots, lentils, tomatoes, chickpeas, tomato juice, yellow curry powder, cumin, coriander, coconut milk, basmati rice, cilantro, kosher salt and pepper. 13. Per quart served w. Bread. Vegetarian, vegan & gluten-free 

Chicken Noodle Soup… The cure all for fall colds and shorter days. Ingredients: homemade stock (onions, carrots, celery, garlic, parsley, peppercorns, bay leaf, chicken, water and kosher salt) soup: egg noodles, celery, carrots, chicken, parsley.  13. Per quart served w. Bread

Sweet Treat: loaded oatmeal cookies. 1. Each

I read yesterday, on the NOAA Burlington site, that we have had 80 days 80 or over this year. I for one say yuck!  Heat and humidity are not my things. I crave the crisp days of fall, spring – and even winter. Sweatshirts, increased energy level, and SOUP weather. If the meteorologists are to believed today will be the last hot one for a while!  Thursday the highs will be in the 60s and lows may dip into the 40s. Time to tuck into a quart or two of soup!

Indian Spiced Cauliflower Soup …warm Indian spices perked up with a hit of fresh lime and cooled down with a dollop of Greek yoghurt.  Ingredients: olive oil, cumin, fennel, onions, potatoes, fresh ginger, garlic, jalapeño, coriander, turmeric, cauliflower ,tomatoes, lime juice, kosher salt, pepper. Garnished w. Greek yoghurt. 13. Per quart served w. Bread. Vegetarian, vegan (minus dairy garnish ), gluten-free (minus bread)

”Hamburger“ Soup : a favorite of mine this is a soup that my grandmother made. I made and froze batches of this near the end of my pregnancy with both my girls. It’s that kind of soup- comforting, filling, and popular with kids and adults. Ingredients: onions, celery, carrots, garlic, local ground beef, barley, ketchup, dried thyme, dried oregano, fresh parsley, kosher salt and pepper. 13. Per quart served w. Bread and Parmesan cheese. 

Sweet Treat: Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread – more like a really moist chocolate cake sprinkled w. Confectioners sugar  2  per slice  

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!  This weeks offerings are..

Italian Sausage & Zucchini Soup… loaded with end of summer veggies and herbs this soup has a rich broth thanks to the sausage!  Ingredients…olive oil, sweet Italian sausage, sweet peppers, onions, garlic, zucchini, tomatoes, fresh oregano, basil, thyme, parsley, kosher salt and pepper. Garnished with Parmesan  13  per quart served w. Bread  gluten-free, dairy-free (minus cheese garnish )

Simple Corn Chowder…sweet corn at its finest!  Ingredients: local sweet corn, onions, garlic, fennel seeds, coriander seeds, bay leaves, potatoes, half and half, kosher salt, pepper and garnished w. Scallions  13. Per quart served w bread  vegetarian , gluten-free

Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookie 1. Each

Labor day has come and gone, that’s means it’s time for the soup pots to come down! What a summer- record heat, record humidity, not my favorite!  Tomorrow looks brutal BUT after that the air may change. I’m looking forward to cooler days, colder nights and softer light. This weeks soups take advantage of amazing late summer produce and can be enjoyed chilled, at room temp or heated.

Looking forward to a great season of soup!

Simple Corn Chowder…the amazing flavor from this corn chowder comes from using the cons of the fresh corn to make a quick stock. This soup is surprisingly just as delicious chilled as it is hot!  Ingredients: fresh local corn, bay leaf, fennel seeds, coriander seeds, pepper, butter, onions, garlic, potatoes, half and half, kosher salt, and garnished w sliced scallions. 13. Per quart served w bread  Vegetarian and Gluten -free

Gazpacho …a smooth version loaded with fresh tomatoes, cucumbers , peppers, and fresh herbs  Ingredients: bread, tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peppers, fresh oregano, onions, garlic, kosher salt, pepper, olive oil Garnisjed w. Fresh herbs and diced veggies  13. Per quart served w bread  vegetarian and vegan

sweet treat: chocolate chip pecan cookies  1.each