Recipe of the Day: Cantaloupe Soup

Cantaloupe Soup
Ingredients
1 cantaloupe, peeled, seeded, and cubed
1/4 cup dark rum
1/4 cup cream
1 lemon, zested
2 tablespoon orange juice concentrate
4 mint leaves, julienned
Directions
Place everything but the mint leaves in a blender and puree. Strain through a fine chinois or strainer. Chill. Serve in chilled martini glasses with juilenned mint.
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Recipe of the Day: Creamy Cucumber Soup

Creamy Cucumber Soup
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 small onion, diced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
4 cups peeled, seeded and thinly sliced cucumbers, divided
1 1/2 cups vegetable broth or reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Pinch of cayenne pepper
1 avocado, diced
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, plus more for garnish
1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt
1. [...]

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Vodka Soup with Mushrooms

  
Vodka Soup with Mushrooms
INGREDIENTS
1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken or vegetable broth
1 (15 ounce) container BUITONI® Refrigerated Vodka Sauce
1 cup half-and-half
2 cups sliced mushrooms
2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil leaves
DIRECTIONS
Combine broth, sauce and half-and-half in medium saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat. When soup begins to simmer, add mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Stir [...]

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Cream of Fresh Asparagus Soup

 
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 pounds fresh asparagus
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
6 tablespoons butter
1 pinch salt
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups water
4 cups hot milk
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
2 tablespoons tamari
DIRECTIONS
Break off and discard tough asparagus bottoms. Break off tips; set aside. Coarsely chop stalks.
Cook in skillet over medium heat with onion in [...]

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white cheddar potato soup

white cheddar potato soup

Ingredients
Milk
butter
salt and pepper
onion powder
terragon
Horizon organic white cheddar cheese (shredded)
3 to 4 potatoes
Preparation
Peel and cut potatoes and boil for 20 min or until tender enough to mash.
pour out water except 1/4 a cup at the bottom.
Add milk. Start with 2 cups and add more if needed.
Add 2 T butter
Mash potatoes leaving bits and [...]

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Cheddar Potato Soup

Cheddar Potato Soup
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup chopped celery
2 Tablespoons butter
4 cups diced peeled potatoes
3 cups chicken broth
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
2 cups mil
1/4 teaspoon pepper
dash of paprika
In a large saucepan, sauté onion and celery in butter until tender. Add potatoes and broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer [...]

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Soupe a L’oignon au Fromage (French Onion Soup)

Soupe a L’oignon au Fromage (French Onion Soup)
Servings: Serves 6.
Ingredients
6 large onions (about 5 pounds), sliced thin
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
1tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 1/2 quarts beef broth
twelve 1/2-inch-thick slices of French bread, toasted
3/4 pound coarsely grated Gruyère
Preparation
In a large kettle cook the onions in the butter over moderate heat, stirring frequently, for 40 minutes, [...]

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Onion and Barley Soup with swiss cheese flan

Onion and Barley Soup with swiss cheese flan
Servings: Makes 6 servings.
Ingredients
Soup
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 cups sliced onions
1/3 cup pearl barley
3 tablespoons dry Sherry
8 cups chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth
4 fresh thyme sprigs
Flans
3 tablespoons butter
2 cups sliced onions
3/4 cup whipping cream
3 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 [...]

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Orange You Glad It’s Thanksgiving Soup

Orange You Glad It’s Thanksgiving Soup
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 medium onion, finely chopped
4 carrots, finely chopped
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup pulpy orange juice
2 boxes frozen butternut squash puree
2 or 3 cups chicken broth
Salt and pepper
Grated nutmeg
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves, for garnish
1 tablespoon orange zest, for garnish
Heat a soup pot [...]

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