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Friday, May 22, 2009

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Butternut Squash Bisque

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 48 ounce can chicken broth
3 lb. Butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1" chunks
2 large onions, peeled and cut into large pieces
3 large red delicious apples, peeled and cut into 1" pieces
3/4 cup long-grain rice
1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 pint half&half (fat-free works well), or milk for thinner consistency
Salt, to taste

Directions: In a 6 quart pressure cooker, sauté onions in olive oil for approximately 3 minutes, or until they begin to soften, but not brown. Add remaining ingredients, except half & half and salt, and place lid on cooker. Bring up to high pressure, then lower heat and cook for 10 minutes. Release pressure as directed by manufacturer. Open lid and allow to cool slightly. (6) Place ingredients into blender or food processor, along with half & half and salt, if desired. Puree until smooth. Serve medium hot.

Tortilla Soup - A Mexican favorite that you can now make in your own home!

1/3 cup oil
2 onions, diced
4 cloves garlic, peeled
1 can (15 oz.) tomatoes, drained
3 quarts chicken broth
Tortilla chips
cilantro, chopped
1 pound grated cheese
lime wedges (optional)

Directions: Heat oil in cooker, then add onions and garlic cloves. Saute until deep golden brown. Remove from cooker and puree with tomatoes in blender or food processor until smooth. Return to cooker and add broth. Heat to boiling. Bring up to high pressure, reduce heat and cook 10 minutes. Release pressure and remove the lid. Add cilantro and salt to taste. Place cheese and tortilla chips in individual soup bowls and pour hot soup on top. Serve with lime wedges, if desired.

Spiced Italian Chicken Soup

1/2 pound Italian sausage, casing removed, crumbled
3/4 cup diced onion
1/2 cup pearl barley *
3 cloves garlic
3 quarts chicken stock
1 cup lentils
1 chicken breast, split with bone, uncooked
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
1 can (15 oz.) garbanzo (chick peas) and juice
1/2 - 1 lb. fresh or frozen spinach
1 cup mild to medium salsa
2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions: Place 1 tablespoon olive oil in cooker. Cook sausage, drain, and set aside. Add one tablespoon olive oil to pressure cooker and sauté onion and garlic. Do not brown. Add barley and sauce one minute. Add browned sausage, lentils, uncooked chicken breast and parley to cooker then add enough chicken stock to cover ingredients in cooker. Close lid, bring to high pressure then lower heat on stove and cook for 9 minutes. Remove from heat and release pressure cooking cold-water release method according to manufacturer’s directions (or if time allows, pressure can be released naturally). Open cooker. Remove chicken, shred meat and return to cooker. Add remaining chicken stock, beans, spinach and salsa to soup mixture and heat thoroughly.

Potato-Carrot Soup

3 tablespoons cooking oil
1 large onion, chopped
4 large potatoes, sliced thinly
6 large carrots, sliced thinly
2 32oz. cans of chicken or vegetable broth
2 tsp. cumin
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 cup milk or half&half

Directions: In pressure cooker, sauté onion in cooking oil for 3 minutes. Add potatoes and carrots and continue to sauté 1 additional minute. Add broth and cumin. Close lid, bring to high pressure then lower heat on stove and cook for 12 minutes. Remove from heat and release using cold water or automatic pressure release according to manufacturer’s directions. Salt and pepper to taste. Let cool slightly. Puree in blender, mixing alternately with milk or half&half until smooth and creamy. Serve hot.

source: healthgoods.com

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