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Friday 6 November 2009

Chocolate in pasta?!

Chocolate in pasta,
Stoup recipe
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Stoup recipe:

Stoupity soup

Makes enough for 4

2 regular potatoes. medium sized diced.(not perfectly diced just a rough chop)
1 yellow onion rough chopped
1 can stewed whole tomatoes. Rough chopped(just the tomatoes not the juice!)
1 big carrot rough chopped
2 cloves of garlic diced(Optional)
1tbs evoo(Extra virgin olive oil)
2-3 cups of chicken stock(You can buy this in the supermarket. Find a low sodium one. Also, depending on the size of your veggies it can take up to 3 cups. Basically just be sure all veggies are covered with the stock)
2 tsp thyme
2 tsp dry basil(fresh works too, but if you use fresh, add it at the very end before you serve)
1 tsp rosemary
1 tsp italian seasoning
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 tsp of cajun

In your soup pan: Pour in the evoo, make sure it covers the bottom of the pan. Just lightly, so nothing sticks. Add in the potatoes, salt and pepper them. Then add in the rest of the veggies! Add in the rosemary and italian seasoning. Mix a mix it with a spoon. Pop in the garlic if your using it. Let it cook for about 5-7 mins. This softens the veggies and gives them a nice flavor before cooking in the soup. Do this over medium to low heat. Don't burn it:]

In your Soup Pan:
Pour in the chicken stock, rest of the spices, and cover with a lid. Keeping the lid a little bit off to release steam and keep from bubbling over. Bring the soup up to a bubble(Boil) them lower it down to low heat. Let it cook for about 20-30 mins depending on how your rough chop is. But, if your unsure just poke the carrots with a fork. They should have a little body to it. Not all squishy, unless you like squishy carrots.

Now, if you like meat. Feel free to pop in chick diced when you cook the veggies. Just cook the chicken untill nearly done before adding the veggies. Salt n pepper it if you do add it.
Noodles are a good addition too. Elbow or any little pasta you like. If you do this, just add a 1/2 cup extra of chicken stock.

Also, as a side note. I usually just eyeball spices, so if it isn't flavorful enough just add pinches of the spices till you are pleased with it:] It's all about fun in the kitchen Enjoy!
Serve steamy hot with your favortie bread for dippin

Chocosalmic!

makes enough for one

1 cup cooked ziti
1/4 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup brocoli
1 clove of garlic, crushed.
1 tbs evoo
1 tsp cocoa or 90% chocolate bar
1 2 tsp balsamic vinegar (Good quality please! none of that tangy icky stuff)
1/2 tsp dried basil
salt and pepper

Pretty simple. Throw everything into a skillet, cook over low heat for about 10 mins serve:]

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