1/2 medium-size head cabbage, cut into thin slices
2 cups instant rice, cooked
In a large soup pot, add ground meat and onion. Cook until no longer pink. If there is a lot of grease drain, if not move to the next step. Add in garlic to the meat and quickly saute for about 2 minutes until fragrant. Sprinkle in basil, paprika, salt, pepper, bay leaf, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce and cabbage. Give a big stir and let soup simmer for about 20 minutes until the cabbage is soft. If the soup is too thick, add water or chicken stock to help thin the soup. Right before serving, add in instant cooked rice, stir and serve.
Thanksgiving Butternut and Pumpkin Winter Squash Soup
2 tbsp. unsalted butter
1 tbsp. olive oil
2 onions c. chopped onions
1½ lb. butternut squash
3 c. chicken stock or broth
1 can pumpkin purée (not pie filling)
Kosher salt
black pepper
1 c. half-and-half
Crème fraîche
Grated Gruyère
Croutons
In heavy-bottomed sauce-pot, heat butter and oil on medium-low heat. Add onions and cook 10 minutes or until translucent, stirring occasionally.
Add butternut squash, stock, pumpkin, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2-teaspoon pepper; heat to boiling on medium-high heat. Cover and simmer on medium-low heat for 20 minutes or until squash is very tender, stirring occasionally. Process mixture with hand blender until smooth (or put through food mill and return to pot). Add half-and-half to soup; heat slowly. Serve with garnishes, if using.
1 cup chopped scallions, light and green parts separated
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
One 2-lb head cauliflower
4-5 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4-teaspoon red pepper flakes
1-teaspoon sugar
1 cup frozen peas and carrots
1-teaspoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
1/4 cup chopped cashews or peanuts (optional)
Grate the cauliflower in a food processor fitted with the grating disc. Alternatively, grate on the large holes of box or hand-held grater. Set aside.
Heat 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil in a large (10 or 12-inch) nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the eggs and a pinch of salt and scramble until the eggs are cooked. Transfer to a small plate and set aside. Wipe the pan clean.
Add 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil to the pan and set over medium heat. Add the light scallions, garlic, and ginger and cook, stirring often, until softened but not browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the grated cauliflower, 4 tablespoons of the soy sauce, red pepper flakes, sugar, and 1/4-teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring often, for about 3 minutes. Add the peas and carrots and continue cooking until the cauliflower “rice” is tender-crisp and the vegetables are warmed through, a few minutes. Stir in the rice vinegar, sesame oil, dark green scallions, nuts (if using) and eggs. Taste and adjust seasoning (adding the remaining tablespoon of soy sauce if necessary). Serve hot.
Napa Cabbage Soup
Napa Cabbage Soup
In a large soup pot, add ground meat and onion. Cook until no longer pink. If there is a lot of grease drain, if not move to the next step. Add in garlic to the meat and quickly saute for about 2 minutes until fragrant. Sprinkle in basil, paprika, salt, pepper, bay leaf, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce and cabbage. Give a big stir and let soup simmer for about 20 minutes until the cabbage is soft. If the soup is too thick, add water or chicken stock to help thin the soup. Right before serving, add in instant cooked rice, stir and serve.
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Thanksgiving Butternut and Pumpkin Winter Squash Soup
Thanksgiving Butternut and Pumpkin Winter Squash Soup
In heavy-bottomed sauce-pot, heat butter and oil on medium-low heat. Add onions and cook 10 minutes or until translucent, stirring occasionally.
Add butternut squash, stock, pumpkin, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2-teaspoon pepper; heat to boiling on medium-high heat. Cover and simmer on medium-low heat for 20 minutes or until squash is very tender, stirring occasionally. Process mixture with hand blender until smooth (or put through food mill and return to pot). Add half-and-half to soup; heat slowly. Serve with garnishes, if using.
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Cauliflower Fried Rice
Cauliflower Fried Rice
Grate the cauliflower in a food processor fitted with the grating disc. Alternatively, grate on the large holes of box or hand-held grater. Set aside.
Heat 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil in a large (10 or 12-inch) nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the eggs and a pinch of salt and scramble until the eggs are cooked. Transfer to a small plate and set aside. Wipe the pan clean.
Add 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil to the pan and set over medium heat. Add the light scallions, garlic, and ginger and cook, stirring often, until softened but not browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the grated cauliflower, 4 tablespoons of the soy sauce, red pepper flakes, sugar, and 1/4-teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring often, for about 3 minutes. Add the peas and carrots and continue cooking until the cauliflower “rice” is tender-crisp and the vegetables are warmed through, a few minutes. Stir in the rice vinegar, sesame oil, dark green scallions, nuts (if using) and eggs. Taste and adjust seasoning (adding the remaining tablespoon of soy sauce if necessary). Serve hot.
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