Chilled Cantaloupe Soup Recipe Created by Ruth Paget

Chilled Cantaloupe Soup Recipe Created by Ruth Paget

A Prosecco or Chenin Blanc goes well with this soup, if you drink alcohol.  If not, iced herbal tea works.

You will need a food processor to make this recipe.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

-4 cups cantaloupe melon balls

-2 tablespoons honey

-3 cups apple juice

-1 cup chilled water

Steps:

1-Place cantaloupe balls, honey, apple juice, and water in the bowl of a food processor with the blade attachment.

2-Blitz until the soup is smooth.

Serve chilled.

By Ruth Paget, author of Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France

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Chilled Berry Soup Recipe Created by Ruth Paget

Chilled Berry Soup Recipe Created by Ruth Paget

A glass of Prosecco or Chenin Blanc goes well with this berry soup, if you drink alcohol.  Otherwise you can drink apple juice or a chilled herbal tea with this refreshing soup that is good on a hot summer day.

You will need a food processor to make this recipe.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

-2 cups raspberries

-2 cups strawberries

-4 cups chilled water

Steps:

1-Place all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the blade attachment.  Cover and blitz until the soup is smooth.

2-Serve chilled.

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Ratatouille Recipe Created by Ruth Paget

Ratatouille Recipe Created by Ruth Paget

I use Japanese eggplants for this stew, since you do not have to salt and drain them like you do Italian eggplants to remove bitter juices.

You will need a covered soup pot to make this recipe.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

-2 tablespoons olive oil

-1 large, peeled, and chopped onion

-1 teaspoon dry garlic

-2 cubed Japanese eggplants

-2 sliced zucchini

-3 seeded and chopped sweet peppers (red, yellow, and green)

-4 chopped tomatoes with seeds

-1 branch rosemary

-1 branch thyme

Steps:

1-Sauté onions, garlic, and eggplant in olive oil for 5 minutes in a soup pot.

2-Add zucchini to the pot and sauté for 5 minutes.

3-Add peppers to the soup pot and sauté for 5 minutes.

4-Add tomatoes to the soup pot and sauté for 5 minutes.

5-Place rosemary and thyme on top of the vegetables.  Cover the pot.

6-Bring the stew to a boil and then lower the heat.  Cook on low heat for 45 minutes.  Resist the temptation to uncover the stew until it is done cooking.

Serve with garlic toast.

By Ruth Paget, author of Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France

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Curry Carrot Soup Recipe Created by Ruth Paget

Curry Carrot Soup Recipe Created by Ruth Paget

Every family in India claims to have their own personal “curry” or spice mix.  I have one, too, which uses spices that are readily available in the United States.  I like the sweet flavor in my curry combination that does not have any sugar.

You will need an immersion blender to make this soup.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

-2 tablespoons olive oil

-2 tablespoons butter

-1 large, peeled, and chopped onion

-1 tablespoon cinnamon

-1 teaspoon dry ginger

-1 teaspoon turmeric

-2 cups peeled and chopped carrots

-1 (12-ounce) can chicken broth

-32 ounces water

-1 cup cream

Steps:

1-Sauté onions, cinnamon, ginger, and turmeric in olive oil and butter for 5 minutes in a soup pot.

2-Add carrots, chicken broth, and water to the soup pot. 

3-Bring soup to a boil and let boil for 30 minutes.

4-Insert an immersion blender and purée the soup until it is smooth.

5-Add cream and serve.

Serve with your favorite toast.

By Ruth Paget, author of Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France

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Fish-Tomato Soup Recipe Created by Ruth Paget

Fish-Tomato Soup Recipe Created by Ruth Paget

Frozen, unbreaded fish fillets can be used to make this soup.  If the fish is half thawed, it is easier to cut it into cubes.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

-2 tablespoons olive oil

-1 large, peeled, and chopped onion

-1 teaspoon dry garlic

-4 unbreaded, frozen fish fillets cut into cubes

-1 (12-ounce) can diced tomatoes

-1 cup macaroni pasta

-2 tablespoons tomato paste

-8 cups water

-1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

Steps:

1-Sauté onions and garlic in olive oil for 5 minutes in a soup pot.

2-Add fish cubes, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, macaroni pasta, and water.

3-Bring soup to a boil and let boil for 30 minutes.  Pasta should be mushy not al dente.

Serve with garlic bread.

By Ruth Paget, author of Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France


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