For the last day of the 26-day Street Food Marathon , we are here at Alphabet Z. I was determined not to use any adjective or Zucchini for the Alphabet, so this idea of the soup (as a street food) came from the husband who had soups for over a week while travelling to Italy early this Spring (and mind you, he is NOT a soup person, at all).
So, he told me that for vegetarians, street cafes serve the best soups, and they are not just filling but come in a variety of forms from light broths to thick stews.
Today's Soup is somewhere in between. I personally wanted to make Zuppa Verdere (which is a vegetable rich soup) or Zuppa Tuscano (a potato-kale based thick soup), but as the little one asked for a tomato based soup, I veered right into it and made just 1 portion (and mildly spiced).
She loved it and wanted me to make it for the elder one too.As I write this, the elder one is at a summer camp, and boy ! , do they grow up so quickly. In a few years, she would be off to college, and the house already looks empty :((
Without much ado, let's get to this semi-thick Zuppa Comodoro di Toscano. We are major fans of soup at home, and if you are one too (or on the way to controlling diet with large bowls of soup), do check out the following. Who knows, from a non-soup lover, you could just be addicted !!
Also, most vegetarian soups are GF and Vegan (or can be converted into vegan), so it's a huge plus for those on special health requirements too.
Adapted from here.
Prep time - 10 mins, Cook time : 10 mins, serves : 1
Ingredients:
So, he told me that for vegetarians, street cafes serve the best soups, and they are not just filling but come in a variety of forms from light broths to thick stews.
Today's Soup is somewhere in between. I personally wanted to make Zuppa Verdere (which is a vegetable rich soup) or Zuppa Tuscano (a potato-kale based thick soup), but as the little one asked for a tomato based soup, I veered right into it and made just 1 portion (and mildly spiced).
She loved it and wanted me to make it for the elder one too.As I write this, the elder one is at a summer camp, and boy ! , do they grow up so quickly. In a few years, she would be off to college, and the house already looks empty :((
Without much ado, let's get to this semi-thick Zuppa Comodoro di Toscano. We are major fans of soup at home, and if you are one too (or on the way to controlling diet with large bowls of soup), do check out the following. Who knows, from a non-soup lover, you could just be addicted !!
Also, most vegetarian soups are GF and Vegan (or can be converted into vegan), so it's a huge plus for those on special health requirements too.
- Matar ka Shorba | Cream of Peas Soup(GF)
- Oven Roasted Vegetable Soup
- Cheddar and Burnt Garlic Cauliflower Soup (GF)
- Cream of cauliflower soup
- Carrot Lentil Soup
- Quinoa Minestrone Soup
- Veg Manchow Soup
- Bottlegourd Soup
- Cream of Corn soup with Bell Peppers
- Palak aur Badam ka Shorba (Spinach - almond soup)
- Curried Cauliflower - lentil Soup
- Corn Spinach Soup
- Tomato Veg Clear soup
- Cream of Corn soup with bell peppers
- Beetroot Soup (Chukandar ka shorba)
- healthy Tomato soup
- Baked Potato and Chickpea Soup
Adapted from here.
Prep time - 10 mins, Cook time : 10 mins, serves : 1
Ingredients:
- Large, ripe , Red Tomatoes - 2 nos
- Onion - 1/2 (minced)
- Garlic - 1 clove (opt.)
- Olive oil - 1 TBSP
- Pesto - 1/2 tbsp (I used the Basil Almond vegan pesto)
- Unsalted Homemade Veg stock - 1 cup (200 ml) {{you may use veg soup bouillions too, but watch the salt then}}
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Cauliflower , carrot and potato - diced (2 TBSP - totally optional)
- In a small pressure cooker / pan, add the olive oil. Saute the onions, veggies and garlic till onions turn translucent. Add the tomatoes, salt, veg stock and pressure cook for 2 whistles. Let the pressure come down on its own.
- Now add the pesto, pepper and slightly pulverise the tomatoes and cooked veggies. Let it simmer for 2 mins.
- Serve hot !