Roasting kabocha and yellow yellows together until caramelized brings out the sweetness as well as the earthiness of these vegetables before turning them into a rich vegetarian based soup.
Soups and Stews
Green lentils are slowly simmered with spicy Portuguese chorizo, leeks, carrots and celery to make a hearty autumn soup.
What is Pho? Pho is Vietnamese comfort soup, think noodle soup with an extra kick. The fragrant broth (either chicken or beef) is seasoned with coriander, cloves, star anise and the secret ingredient fish sauce. Before eating one garnishes the soup with bean sprouts, cilantro, chili peppers, limes and an assortment of other delicious sauces.
This is an easy recipe for a classic Portuguese stew of sweet green peas, Portuguese chorizo and eggs.
Gazpacho is a Spanish soup that is tomato based with raw vegetables. Gazpacho is widely consumed throughout Spain as well as Portugal, where it is known as gaupacho. It is mostly consumed during the summer months when one is looking for a refreshing soup.
Pea soup does not have to be limited to dried split peas. This easy vegetarian recipe uses fresh spring peas or you can substitute frozen if you are in a hurry or you don’t want to shell fresh ones.