REAL food recipes
This is a quick and easy, yet comforting bowl of creamy salmon soup that goes great with fresh sourdough biscuits!
Melt butter and saute onion, sweet potato, celery and garlic until soft. Stir in arrowroot, then slowly add milk and broth, stirring until thickened. Add in seasonings and partially puree with a hand blender. Stir in salmon and cheese, and let simmer until heated through.
A delicious, warming and filling soup for a cold winter’s evening! Clams are an excellent source of Magnesium and Manganese, and a very good source of Vitamin B12, Phosphorus, Potassium, Copper and Selenium.
In a 4 quart heavy-bottomed saucepan (or larger) combine 2 cups water, onion, celery and potatoes. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
Add the butter, salt, chopped clams and 2 cups water.
Bring to a boil, reduce to simmering.
Mix the milk, arrowroot powder and the clam juice in a blender and stir into simmering soup.
Stir and cook until thick.
Freshly ground black pepper may be added if you wish.
You may also replace some or all of the water with home made stock.
This sweet and slightly spicy creamy chowder is perfect in a sourdough bread bowl or accompanied by a sandwich on a chilly rainy day.
In a large heavy pot cook the chopped up bacon until crispy. Remove the bacon from the fat and reserve for later. Add the butter to the bacon fat, and saute the onion until translucent. Add in the carrots and celery and saute. Add the flour and stir to cook the flour. Pour in the stock/water to deglaze the bottom of the pot and then add the potatoes and corn. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and stir in all of the spices and herbs. Cover and allow to simmer for 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender. Remove the bay leaves, and add the heavy cream. Bring back to a boil, then reduce heat and allow to simmer for another 10 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot topped with shredded cheese, crumbled bacon, green onions or whatever toppings you choose.
Cook’s Note: For a sweet variation, use coconut milk instead of cream and add 1 cup of golden raisins, and 1/2 cup of chopped pistachios!
