But wait a minute. Aren't soups simply warmed up veggie smoothies?? Nutritious and satisfying in a way that a juice just never can be, and delicious in a way that a veggie smoothie just never will be. This week's Dorie recipe w/the French Friday's gang is a simple preparation of onion, frozen peas and a head of romaine lettuce -- yep, lettuce. I was skeptical, but followed Dorie's instructions and love the results! I've enjoyed the soup for three meals over the past couple days and it gets more delicious each time. I highly recommend it!
Recipe for Cheating-on-Winter Pea Soup, p.59 from Around My French Table, by Dorie Greenspan
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I have never thought as soup as warm vegetable smoothies. Good thought! Your soup looks vibrant.
I have been throwing a handful of kale & a spoonful of flax seeds in everyone's breakfast drinks these days. Fortunately, there are enough other flavors to hide the "kale"ness.
Hi Cher! Thanks for the visit. :) I'll try sneaking the greens into the smoothie instead of making them the featured ingredient -- good tip. (is chocolate the best for hiding?) :)
Huh, that's a very interesting comparison! This soup certainly does have a smoothie-esque feeling. It was interesting, but maybe not something I'd want to do often. Yours looks good - and sounds like you really enjoyed it! Nice job!
Your soup looks delicious. I was skeptical about the lettuce also, but the soup was delicious. Have a nice weeken.
I think you're right, many soups are warm veggie smoothies! This one sure is and it was delicious! Good luck on your rye starter! I used to keep two going, one rye and one wheat. I hope to get a rye one going soon. I can't wait to see how it works for you...and the delicious things you will bake with it!
I like your idea of a winter smoothie...the soup looks perfect Amy!
Never thought of soups as veggie smoothies but of course they are. I don't think that this one would have been as lovely with a scoop of protein in it? Get back to my on that Amy! I liked mine just the way it was!
Good for you for the health-iness ! I am happy just to be in the kitchen cooking instead of relying on prepared foods.This was a surprise hit in my home as well. My own expectations were pretty low since I am not a fan of peas. I liked this but will go for a thicker version next time and my guys definitely want a "next time". Dorie inspired me to play around with more soups as this was truly easy and tough for me to rationalize not having time to try. Apologize for the late comment- I had too much fun running around seeing the Barefoot Contessa and cooking and ended up with a miserable cold (but it was worth it).
I've always been a bit of a juicer skeptic - just because it strips away the fibre, as you said. Soup, on the other hand, is always a good idea and can easily be made healthy or decadent. I enjoyed this soup, but my partner isn't a fan of peas, so we had mixed reviews.
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