Ingredients 4 green Jalapeno Peppers 2 small-med Carrots, see Tips 1 small Onion, see Tips 2 cloves Garlic, peeled and minced 1 tbsp Organic Red Palm Oil, or see Tips 3 tbsp unsalted Butter 1/4 cup Whole Wheat Pastry Flour, see Tips 2-1/2 cups water (or Vegetable Broth) 1/2 cup Milk Salt and Pepper to taste 1/2 cup Tomatoes, chopped 1/4 cup Mushrooms, sliced Tips 1. Carrots and Onion: I used about 1/2 cup roughly cubed carrots and 1/3 cup of chopped onion. If you ask me, you dont really have to be that precise with it. Difference here would reflect in the amount of heat you would later taste in your soup. More the amount, less the heat but the taste would still be delicious. 2. Red Palm Oil: Substitute with Olive oil if you like. I use Nutivas Organic Red Palm oil which is naturally red in color thanks to being rich in antioxidants. 3. Pastry Flour: I use Organic W.W.Pastry flour, but you can use regular white flour instead. The flour is used to thicken the soup. Method 1Preheat oven to 400F. Cut each jalapeno in half lengthwise Winter Soup with roasted Jalapeno | Spicy Vegetable Soup Recipe 2and remove the seeds and membrane.Depending on the cultivation the heat from Jalapeno can vary from being pretty mild to hot. The ones I used, inspite of removing all the seeds, the soup still had a good level of heat. So depending on how much heat you can take and the level of heat, you can retain or remove all the seeds. Winter Soup with roasted Jalapeno | Spicy Vegetable Soup Recipe 3Place them face down onto a foil lined cookie sheet. Winter Soup with roasted Jalapeno | Spicy Vegetable Soup Recipe 4Roast for 10-15 minutes or until slightly darkened. Mine is not exactly slightly darkened but well, it tasted pretty great never the less. Also you can instead broil it for few minutes as well. Winter Soup with roasted Jalapeno | Spicy Vegetable Soup Recipe 5When cool enough chop them into small pieces. A rough chop should do. Set aside. Winter Soup with roasted Jalapeno | Spicy Vegetable Soup Recipe 6In a medium sauce pot, heat the red palm oil (or olive oil). When hot, saute the onion,and garlic for 1-2 minutes until the aroma hits your nostrils. Winter Soup with roasted Jalapeno | Spicy Vegetable Soup Recipe 7Next in goes the carrots. Add some salt and cook for about 5 minutes or until it the onion starts to soften.I use Himlayan Pink Salt. If you are using Vegetable broth, adjust the amount of salt - in case the broth contains some salt already. Winter Soup with roasted Jalapeno | Spicy Vegetable Soup Recipe 8Add in the butter.I use unsalted cultured butter about which I talk extensively in my Homemade Ghee post. Winter Soup with roasted Jalapeno | Spicy Vegetable Soup Recipe 9Once the butter has melted, stir in the flour until Winter Soup with roasted Jalapeno | Spicy Vegetable Soup Recipe 10everything is coated. Winter Soup with roasted Jalapeno | Spicy Vegetable Soup Recipe 11Keep stirring for few seconds until aroma wafts. This helps to cook the flour and avoid the raw taste later. Winter Soup with roasted Jalapeno | Spicy Vegetable Soup Recipe 12Stir in the chopped jalapenos. Winter Soup with roasted Jalapeno | Spicy Vegetable Soup Recipe 13Slowly add water (or broth) and bring to a boil. Winter Soup with roasted Jalapeno | Spicy Vegetable Soup Recipe 14Then stir in the milk. Winter Soup with roasted Jalapeno | Spicy Vegetable Soup Recipe 15Bring it to a boil. Turn the heat down to simmer and cook until the soup has thickened, about 5-7 minutes. Winter Soup with roasted Jalapeno | Spicy Vegetable Soup Recipe 16When the soup has thickened, turn off the heat. If using an immersion blender, blend the soup directly in the pan. Or you can use a blender (Caution: Add little at a time) to puree the soup. Winter Soup with roasted Jalapeno | Spicy Vegetable Soup Recipe 17Pour back into the sauce pan. You can adjust the consistency of the soup as per your liking. If you want it to be more thick, add in some more flour - 1 tbsp at a time. Or add little more water/broth if you want it more soupy. Winter Soup with roasted Jalapeno | Spicy Vegetable Soup Recipe 18Stir in the tomatoes and mushrooms. Reheat if necessary. The heat from the soup will help to soften the mushrooms. Taste and season if needed. Winter Soup with roasted Jalapeno | Spicy Vegetable Soup Recipe Serve warm. I would suggest enjoying this with warm garlic bread - probably sitting next to a fireplace :)
Posted on: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 01:51:06 +0000
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