i like to make it late summer/early fall :) its just kale, broth (i use veggie bouillon), carrots, garlic, celery and butternut squash. for seasoning: salt, lots of cracked black pepper, sage, parsley and maybe a lil garlic powder and fennel (alternatively, it’s very good with italian sausage if you eat meat) . once those flavors are all mingled, add in a little wild rice for a starch but make sure that it’s like a 1:5 rice to broth ratio so that it’s still soup when you go to store leftovers. add in parmesan when all cooked <3
You have things that are wilting, crying out to be used. I had a slightly soft turnip, carrot, bendy celery, and scallions that we’re getting a wee bit slimy. Brown the vegetables that can handle it (the root vegetables—don’t put your alliums 🧅 yet) Then add the softer stuff, celery, onion, leek, whateva. Big bomb of garlic and Rosemary, if you have it. At this point I add a base that I use for a lot of soups and such which is tomato paste and miso (bc I never have stock on me). And whatever spices you think go. Paprika and cumin. Can of chickpeas. Mash like 1/3 of them for thicker soup base. If you have a hardy green like kale, chop it up, toss it in. if your greens are not Hardy, add later. Some tomatoes, canned peeled. (TIP: do NOT add the sauce from these canned tomatoes, save it for later or something, it’d simply too powerful and will cover up the tastes.) Water — enough that some will evaporate and you’ll still have enough soup in the pot. and salt, a good amount bc vegetable soup needs it and if you’re like me haven’t used stock.. Let boil, then simmer Like 20 mins. Taste. MAJOR: apple cider vinegar and W sauce puts this shit over the edge !! You can toss in some pasta like ditalini if you want. Grown up alphabet soup. I actually do not cook the pasta in the soup bc it fucks up the water levels, make on the side and then add imo. Ok enjoy :-)
They have this at the Whole Foods hot bar and I can’t get enough of it
Onion, fennel bulb, red bell, garlic sautéed till caramelized. Chicken broth, salt, lemon juice, pepper flake, fennel seed. After simmering for 15, toss in chopped kale and cooked tortellini until kale is wilted. Add parm and black pepper as desired ❤️
two women next to me on the train are having an insightful heart to heart. a guy behind me is clearly flirting with this girl and you can tell it’s mutual. we all have rich, rich inner lives :)