Coco Bananas Creamless Cream Of Butter Bean And Herb Soup Recipes

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot, heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, garlic and onion and season with pepper. Cook until the vegetables are softened and lightly caramelized, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the chicken stock, bread, vermouth and thyme. Bring to a simmer and simmer for another 20 minutes.
• Transfer the soup to a blender, add 2 to 3 teaspoons sherry vinegar and, with the motor running, drizzle in the remaining 1/2 cup olive oil for a creamy texture. Season with salt and pepper and more sherry vinegar as needed to balance the richness. Divide the hot soup among bowls and garnish with Tahini Herb Drizzle, fried shallots and chopped dill.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, parsley and honey. Season with salt and pepper. If necessary, thin with a few teaspoons of water to achieve the desired consistency.

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic and sauté until onions are golden, about 15 minutes. Add rosemary and stir 1 minute. Add all broth and beans. Bring soup to boil; reduce to medium-low and simmer until flavors blend, about 10 minutes.
• Working in batches, transfer soup to blender and puree until smooth; return to pot. Mix in spinach and sage; stir until spinach wilts, about 1 minute. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle each with Parmesan cheese and drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil, if desired.

Steps:

• Place black beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak, 8 hours to overnight.
• Drain the soaked beans and rinse. Transfer to a soup pot and add 4 cups water or enough to cover; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour, adding bell pepper during the last 15 minutes. Check beans occasionally to make sure they are still covered in water; add more if necessary.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a deep frying pan. Add onions and garlic; saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add red pepper flakes and saute for about 3 more minutes. Remove as much bean broth from the soup pot as possible and add it to the frying pan; simmer this mixture until it thickens slightly, about 10 minutes. Add this mixture to the soup pot.
• Mix cocoa and sugar together in a small bowl, adding some broth and stirring until smooth. Add this mixture to the soup pot along with 4 cups water, cumin, chili powder, cinnamon, paprika, bay leaves, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until soup thickens, about 30 minutes, adding water if too much of the liquid cooks away.
• Remove bay leaves. Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir in vinegar and remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and serve.

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add potatoes, leeks, onions, celery, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally. When potatoes begin to stick to the bottom of the pot(about 15 minutes), reduce heat to medium low. Continue cooking vegetables until soft, about 15 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, bring 8 cups water to a boil in another pot. Add 1 tbls. salt and the parsley and boil for 5 minutes. Strain parsley, reserving 6 cups of the water.
• Add reserved cooking water to the pot of vegetables and simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes, add cream and simmer for 15 more minutes.
• Puree the soup with reserved parsley in batches(be careful not to fill the blender up too full or it will overflow!) until it is smooth. Adjust the seasonings. Serve the soup garnished with chives or other herbs and with additional sea salt at the table, if desired. Enjoy!

Steps:

• Cook chicken in broth with onions, celery and carrots.
• approx 1 1/2 hours.
• remove skin and bones, chop chicken, skim fat.
• Return chicken to the pot, add herbs and rice.
• In a seperate pot, melt butter, add flour, whisk for 1 min, slowly add your cream and milk and whisk over low heat till thickened.
• Add to the pot with the chicken, rice and broth, stirring till smooth and thick.
• Heat through.
• Serve with parsley on top.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Blend milk, banana, peanut butter, cocoa powder, and honey together in a blender until smooth.

Steps:

• Slice leeks(place roots and tops of green part in freezer to make stock).
• Separate the sliced leeks into rings and soak them in a bowl of water for 5 minutes. Lift them out, letting any sand fall to the bottom. You should have about 4 cups, if not, make up the difference with scallions or an onion.
• Melt the butter in a soup pot and add the leeks, bay leaf, thyme, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1 cup of the stock(or water). Cover the pan and cook over medium heat until the leeks are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in flour(I mix with 1 tbls. water to form a paste), then pour in remaining stock. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
• Remove the bay leaf and thyme, puree the soup, then return it to the pot. Add the cream and bring to a simmer. Taste for salt and season with pepper.
• Stir in the fresh herbs and serve with a crouton in each bowl. Enjoy!
• To make Cheese Croutons:.
• Mix the cheese with the Dijon mustard, butter, and a little freshly ground black pepper.
• Toast 12 baguette slices, 2 for each person.
• Mound a little of the cheese topping on each slice, then broil until the cheese begins to bubble and melt.

Steps:

• Begin boiling legume and cook until soft and mushy and absorbed all the water.
• Keep adding more water if necessary.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a fry pan, and combine spices of choice, onion, garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant.
• Add the onion mixture to the legumes and cook on low for 20 minutes or so.
• Stir in the lemon juice and serve over rice.

Steps:

• Make the oil: In a food processor, combine chives, cilantro and basil, and pulse until finely chopped. Add olive oil, and pulse again until mixture is silky and emulsified. Transfer to a small bowl, stir in lemon juice and salt to taste. Set aside.
• Prepare the beans: In a 10-inch skillet, heat olive oil over medium-low heat. Add garlic and cook until translucent, about 1 minute. Add beans to the skillet and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the flavors have melded, about 2 to 3 minutes. With the back of a spoon or spatula, smash about 1/3 to 1/2 cup of the beans and stir until they are incorporated into the rest of the bean mixture. A good portion of the remaining beans should maintain their structure.
• Add stock or water and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook until sauce becomes creamy and is reduced by about about half, about 1 to 2 minutes more. Smash additional beans and add a few more tablespoons of water, if needed, to reach desired consistency and stir again to combined.
• Transfer beans to a bowl and swirl with herb oil on top. Season with flaky salt, if desired.