PREP: 15 minutes COOK: 18 minutes MAKES 4 servings • 1 14-ounce can vegetable broth • 13⁄4 cups water • 3⁄4 cup quick-cooking barley • 3⁄4 cup thinly sliced carrots • 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed • 1⁄8 teaspoon ground black pepper • 1 19-ounce can ready-to-serve…
Vegetable Soup with Cornmeal Croutons
PREP: 20 minutes BAKE: 12 minutes COOK: 15 minutes MAKES 6 to 8 servings • 1⁄2 cup sliced leek or chopped onion • 1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil • 1 8-ounce package fresh mushrooms, quartered • 1 large yellow or red sweet pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped •…
Spicy Veggie Stew
START TO FINISH: 40 minutes MAKES 4 servings • 2 tablespoons olive oil • 3 large red, yellow, and/or green sweet peppers, seeded and chopped • 2 cups cubed eggplant (half of a small) • 1 large onion, sliced • 2 stalks celery, sliced • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 3 large…
Vegetable Broth
PREP: 40 minutes COOK: 2 hours MAKES 13 cups • 16 cups water • 8 medium carrots, cut up • 6 stalks celery, cut up • 2 large sweet onions, unpeeled and quartered • 2 large tomatoes, quartered • 8 ounces fresh cremini mushrooms • 6 cloves garlic, unpeeled and halved • 3…
Curried Lentil Soup
PREP: 20 minutes COOK: 8 to 10 hours (low) or 4 to 5 hours (high) MAKES 4 to 6 servings 1 pound sweet potatoes (2 to 3 medium), peeled and coarsely chopped 1 cup brown or yellow lentils, rinsed and drained 1⁄2 cup chopped onion (1 medium) 1 medium fresh jalapeño chile…
Savory Bean and Kale Soup
PREP: 20 minutes COOK: 5 to 7 hours (low) or 21⁄2 to 31⁄2 hours (high) MAKES 6 servings 3 14-ounce cans vegetable broth 1 15-ounce can tomato puree 1 15-ounce can small white beans or Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained 1⁄2 cup uncooked converted rice 1⁄2 cup…
Gingered Carrot Soup
PREP: 20 minutes COOK: 10 to 11 hours (low) or 5 to 51⁄2 hours (high) MAKES 6 servings 4 cups coarsely chopped carrots (8 medium) 11⁄4 cups coarsely chopped russet potato (1 medium) 1 cup coarsely chopped parsnips (2 medium) 1⁄2 cup chopped onion (1 medium) 1…
Mushroom-Barley Soup
PREP: 20 minutes COOK: 8 to 10 hours (low) or 4 to 5 hours (high) MAKES 6 servings 8 ounces fresh portobello mushrooms, cut into thirds and sliced 8 ounces fresh button mushrooms, sliced 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained 1 cup sliced carrots (2 medium) 1 cup…
Pea Soup and Doughboys
Pea soup and Doughboys is soup, with floating dumplings, or steamed biscuits Dumplings Dumplings are cooked balls of dough. They are like soft biscuits. They are cooked right in the soup or stew. What You Need Equipment: Large saucepanSharp knifeCutting boardStirring…
Mushroom Barley Soup
What You Need Equipment: Cutting boardSharp knifeLarge soup panMixing spoonHot padIngredients: ½ cup raw, uncooked barley4 cups water (more if needed)1 pound mushrooms1 large onion3 tablespoons butter1 teaspoon salt2–3 tablespoons soy sauceFreshly ground black pepper…
Southwestern Tomato-Cheese Soup
You’ll want to take a look at the Grilled Cheese Dippers recipe on the previous page if you haven’t already, and consider serving this soup with them on the side. Guests can make the soup even spicier if they want by adding a dash of Tabasco sauce. 1 (14-ounce) can…
TEMPLE TOMATO RASAM
In India, food and religion go hand in hand. Most Hindu kitchens have god figurines nestled in among the pots, pans, and spices, and most temples have a lively kitchen attached. Visits to temples usually involve a meal of some kind, and one of the most common dishes…












