Not exact matches
The second
time, it would not absorb the water and I ended up draining most of the liquid out and eating it like a
soup after
simmering for quite awhile.
My trick to cooking kamut however is to
simmer it
for over an hour, at least the entire
time the
soup is reducing down.
Allowing all of the ingredients to sit and
simmer and achieve maximum flavor makes
for the most delicious
soups of all
time.
Most of that
time is spent waiting
for the chicken to roast (up to 90 minutes — although you can save
time by using a precooked chicken, see Tidbits) and letting the
soup simmer (1 hour).
Making broth - based
soups at home follows a certain formula — cook any meat (in this case, that was chicken breasts), sauté the aromatics (things like onions and garlic), including any herbs or spices, pour in the liquid (chicken broth and diced tomatoes
for this
soup),
simmer, then add in any vegetables and extras (such as tortellini) that need a smaller amount of cooking
time.
leave the
soup to
simmer for about an hour and keep stirring from
time to
time to avoid the ingredients to stick to the bottom.
Directions: Cut in half and seed squash, place flesh side down on parchment covered roasting pan with a 1/2 — 1 C water / Roast at 350º until fork tender — usually 30 to 40 minutes / When cool, scoop cooked squash from skin and spoon straight into the
soup pot / While squash is roasting, sauté onion in olive oil
for 5 minutes, add garlic and cook
for 2 more minutes / Add apples, apple juice, turmeric, curry and / or chili paste, stir together and cook briefly, a minute or so / Add cooked squash and 2 quarts of the stock or water / Stir to mix /
Simmer slowly with lid on
for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally / Taste and adjust seasoning and cooking
time as needed / / Remaining liquid is added after
soup has been blended.
You'll save a lot of
time if you cook / shred the chicken (about 2 cups) while the
soup simmers for 30 mintues; you add it just before serving.
Lower the heat to a
simmer and cook the
soup until pasta is al dente (check your package directions
for this
time; should be around 8 - 15 minutes).
It's a treat when you crave fresh
soup but don't have the
time for a lot of chopping and
simmering.
Although the recipe recommends that you
simmer this barley
soup for 30 minutes, it really is better if you have the
time to let it cook even longer, as the flavors take
time to develop.
It's a treat when you crave fresh
soup but don't have the
time for a lot of chopping and
simmering.
You'll need to plan ahead a little
for making this
soup, especially if you're using whole dried peas as they need to be soaked overnight, and there is a long
simmering time to tenderize them.
Next
time, you can always
simmer your
soup a bit longer as you wait
for your rolls to finish.