Despite the very warm days we've had this past week and all
through the weekend, and the bright spots in the garden where the
spring blooms are already out, there's still a nip in the air early
morning and the nights turn quite cold.
Cooking in winter is always a favorite time for me.
I make several different soups during the week, always a great choice for
lunch or dinner, and often one of these warmers. . . . . . . . a veggie hot pot,
basically a more chunky, thick version of soup more like a stew, and it means
no additional entree is required - this is a filling bowl of healthy ingredients.
I'm sharing the recipe below - I do tweak it a bit by using canned beans which are
fine and take much less time. I used butternut squash this time, any winter squash
is good, but I always add the rutabaga which I love. I did jalapeño pepper - one was
plenty as it was large, and although I had to buy a bunch of cilantro, fortunately I
was able to clip fresh mint from the garden.
this weekend I'm posting it again with new photos!
Sunday supper by the fire, perhaps while watching a movie or your favorite
TV show. . . . . . . warming thoughts with a bowl of goodness in hand.
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I love soups in the winter - this looks really tasty. Love your header - we are ready for spring - though it is snowing again.
ReplyDeleteHello Mary, as a vegetarian this hot pot appeals to me. I love your kitchen...
ReplyDeleteI love soups and this one sounds wonderful. Your pictures leap right off the page.
ReplyDeleteThe other night is was pretty cool so I made a pot of soup. Probably the only pot that I will make here in Florida lol I just put onions potatoes carrots and sweet potatoes in chicken broth and cooked it til it was all soft then slightly mushed it up with a potato masher and added a dash of curry powder.
ReplyDeleteNothing was measured.
It was delicious .. having toasted pita with it is also perfect. :)
love, Julia ( my husband used to call me Julia ( child) when I made something he especially liked :)
Yes, That will be tasty Mary. I make a very similar soup but add the tinned beans near the end of cooking. I didn't realise swede and rutabaga are the same thing. What is that you are eating with the soup? They look like corn wafers?? ( made with polenta? )
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary for the recipe. I love that it is meatless. yum! yum!
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious! I make a similar recipe myself, although I can no longer digest beans, save for maybe one little bite! It really stinks, because I used to eat mostly vegetarian. With having IBS, beans now tear up my tummy. :-(
ReplyDeleteI remember your previous post, but never made it. It does look good.
ReplyDeleteI have actually started bookmarking your various recipes as am determined to try some of them, jsut as with the baked veggies which are now popped in the oven simmering. :) this one looks so good. Thank you. Your photo make me want to dive in right away and make it.
ReplyDeleteI like the efforts you have put in this, thanks for
ReplyDeleteall the great posts.