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Artichoke & White Bean Soup
Cold Cucumber Soup
Gazpacho
Artichoke
& White Bean Soup (from the kitchen of Susan Englund)
- 14
ounce artichoke hearts, canned, drained
- 15 ounce
cannellini beans, canned, drained
- 1 clove
garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon
olive oil
- 14 1/2
ounce chopped fresh basil for garnish
Using a
food processor, puree cannellini beans and artichoke hearts.
Heat the oil over medium heat in a saucepan. Add the garlic
and saute until golden. (Do not brown!) Add the artichoke/bean
puree and the broth and heat through. Season with salt and pepper.
Garnish with fresh basil.
Cold
Cucumber Soup
- 4 cups
cucumbers
- 1- 1/2
cup buttermilk
- 1/4
cup fresh mint leaves
- 1 clove
garlic
- 2 -
Ice cubes , plus sprigs for garnish
- 1 T.
red wine vinegar
- salt
and pepper to taste
Peel and
crush garlic. Peel and seed all but 1/4 of one cucumber. Chop
and place in a blender.Add 1-1/2 cups of buttermilk, mint, ice
cubes and vinegar and blend until smooth. Season with salt and
pepper. Garnish each bowl with cucumber slice and a sprig of
mint.
Gazpacho
- 2 cloves
fresh garlic, crushed
- 2 lbs.
tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1 cucumber,
medium, pared and cut into chunks
- 1 large
green pepper, seeded and shopped
- 1/4
c. red wine vinegar
- 2 cups
tomato juice
- 1 c.
water
- 1/4
c. olive or vegetable oil
- 1/2
tsp. salt
- 1/4
tsp. ground black pepper
Combine
garlic, tomatoes, cucumbers, green pepper and vinegar in blender
and mix until almost smooth. Add tomato juice, water, oil, salt
and pepper and chill well. Garnish with lemon slices and serve.
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