Novice has just acquired a blender. My first effort was to make a soup ( I
love soups) from blended fried onions and tomatoes and red split
lentils.....not too bad as it turned out.

Would anyone have some simple combinations of food from which to blend to
make soups please. Nothing too complicated or labour intensive since, i'm a
simple soul. Thanks.

"JWBH" > wrote in
:

> Novice has just acquired a blender. My first effort was to
> make a soup ( I love soups) from blended fried onions and
> tomatoes and red split lentils.....not too bad as it turned
> out.
>
> Would anyone have some simple combinations of food from which
> to blend to make soups please. Nothing too complicated or
> labour intensive since, i'm a simple soul. Thanks.

There is a soup area he
http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes/fo...cessor-blender
And
http://www.blendtec.com/recipes.aspx?maincatagory=1

or from Sunset
http://shorterlink.com/?RBRM88

And you can check with recipe groups also.

I like simple (no blender) onion soup. :-)

On Feb 7, 4:03 pm, "JWBH" > wrote:
> [snip]
> Would anyone have some simple combinations of food from which to blend to
> make soups please. Nothing too complicated or labour intensive since, i'm a
> simple soul. Thanks.

Now I use my stick/wand blender, but your machine will work fine. It
pays to be quite careful when blending very hot things. One of the
most basic must be mushroom soup. Here's one:

6 TB butter
1 small onion, chopped
6 oz. button mushrooms, chopped
6 oz. crimini mushrooms, chopped
4 cups chicken stock
1 scallion, white part mashed with flat of knife
1 sprig of Italian flat leaf parsley
Salt and pepper
4 TB fino or dry sherry (drinking, not 'cooking')

Melt 2 TB of the butter over medium heat and add the onion with a
pinch of salt. Cook until the onion is translucent, then add the
remaining butter, the mushrooms, another pinch of salt and some
pepper. Cook for about 8 minutes without browning the onion. Stir in
the chicken stock, the scallion and the parsley and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer for about 45 minutes. Stir in the sherry,
taste for seasonings, simmer another 15 minutes. Then discard the
scallion and the parsley and blend. Carefully.

After it's blended, return it to the pot, again taste for seasoning,
and bring up to a simmer again. Serve.

Really Good Option: when you put it in the soup bowls, sprinkle a few
drops of hazelnut oil on the surface.

Further note: you can use other mushrooms of course. If you use
dried/reconstituted wild ones, like chanterelles, don't overdo your
use of them as they can overpower everything else. -aem

JWBH wrote:


> Would anyone have some simple combinations of food from which to blend to
> make soups please. Nothing too complicated or labour intensive since, i'm a
> simple soul. Thanks.
>

1 part veg or meat broth, 1 part milk or cream, and 1 part steamed
vegetable of choice. Broccoli is nice. Mushrooms work well. So does
spinach, pumpkin, tomato, corn, squash, asparagus, bell pepper,
potatoes, and probably a bunch more.

I like to add a pinch of thyme, parsley, and sometimes garlic to the mix.


Dawn

Dawn > wrote in

> 1 part veg or meat broth, 1 part milk or cream, and 1 part
> steamed vegetable of choice. Broccoli is nice. Mushrooms work
> well. So does spinach, pumpkin, tomato, corn, squash,
> asparagus, bell pepper, potatoes, and probably a bunch more.
>
> I like to add a pinch of thyme, parsley, and sometimes garlic
> to the mix.
>
>
> Dawn

Thank you Dawn.

I like your recipe(s)! :-) Simple is good.

"Dawn" > wrote

> JWBH wrote:

>> Would anyone have some simple combinations of food from which to blend to
>> make soups please. Nothing too complicated or labour intensive since,
>> i'm a
>> simple soul. Thanks.

> 1 part veg or meat broth, 1 part milk or cream, and 1 part steamed
> vegetable of choice. Broccoli is nice. Mushrooms work well. So does
> spinach, pumpkin, tomato, corn, squash, asparagus, bell pepper, potatoes,
> and probably a bunch more.
>
> I like to add a pinch of thyme, parsley, and sometimes garlic to the mix.

This sounds like one of those soups where V8 might be nice.

nancy

JWBH wrote:
> Novice has just acquired a blender. My first effort was to make a
> soup ( I love soups) from blended fried onions and tomatoes and red
> split lentils.....not too bad as it turned out.
>
> Would anyone have some simple combinations of food from which to
> blend to make soups please. Nothing too complicated or labour
> intensive since, i'm a simple soul. Thanks.

Broccoli Soup a la Gordon Ramsay

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFc6o2m9mMQ

Jill

On Wed, 7 Feb 2007 20:25:30 -0600, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

>JWBH wrote:
>> Novice has just acquired a blender.

>> Would anyone have some simple combinations of food from which to
>> blend to make soups please. Nothing too complicated or labour
>> intensive since, i'm a simple soul. Thanks.
>
>Broccoli Soup a la Gordon Ramsay
>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFc6o2m9mMQ
>
>Jill
>

Wow. Thanks Jill!!! I know I am not the OP, but this really was
perfect timing.

I have unexpected company for dinner tomorrow night (an old friend I
haven't seen in about 23 years) and I was going to make a
broccoli-leek soup from W-S. I think I will sort of make a
combination of the two soups... The one from W-S uses chicken stock,
and I haven't decided on whether to use that or not. I like the idea
of cooking the broccoli much less...so that the color is preserved. I
do like the W-S recipe in that it uses leeks, and I have leeks to use
up.

I like the goat cheese topping: I was going to use sour cream or Greek
yogurt, but this sounds just right!!!

The rest of dinner is coming together... In another way, this is
perfect timing, as I can use up all the stuff that is starting to
really need to be cooked. I have a good sized chicken thawing, and
will do the porno chicken. It is so simple..and leaves me free to
chat and catch up on 23 years worth of events, etc. I am thinking of
cooking the 2 pounds of baby carrots I have languishing in the
fridge...in the crockpot: they end up being glazed. Simple and almost
no work. Not sure what will be another side dish...but I have several
things that could be done. I could do roasted cauliflower, which is
so good and easy too.. or if that might be too many crucerifous
veggies, I can cook Israeli couscous risotto style. Or a rice pilaf
with vermicelli... I have all these things handy..no need to do a
special shopping trip. Thinking of making Ina Garten's Eggplant
pepper spread to start...to go on crackers...

And dessert. I am toying with a whole bunch of things.. My
wonderful frozen chocolate espresso mousse (again, a W-S recipe), or a
lemon chess pie (I have buttermilk to use up, and a ton of lemons). Or
this incredible Lemon Cream pie from Pierre Herme.

If this all sounds like too much, it probably is. My friend knows me
from when I was doing incredibly elaborate dinners back in the
Washington DC area years, and years ago.

The nice thing about this is...I can do most of this tonight..and just
essentially visit with her and her brother-in-law tomorrow. Maybe one
last minute thing.

Christine

In article >,
"JWBH" > wrote:

> Novice has just acquired a blender. My first effort was to make a soup ( I
> love soups) from blended fried onions and tomatoes and red split
> lentils.....not too bad as it turned out.
>
> Would anyone have some simple combinations of food from which to blend to
> make soups please. Nothing too complicated or labour intensive since, i'm a
> simple soul. Thanks.

Nuke some V-8 juice. Straight.

Seriously.

;-d
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In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> "Dawn" > wrote
>
> > JWBH wrote:
>
> >> Would anyone have some simple combinations of food from which to blend to
> >> make soups please. Nothing too complicated or labour intensive since,
> >> i'm a
> >> simple soul. Thanks.
>
> > 1 part veg or meat broth, 1 part milk or cream, and 1 part steamed
> > vegetable of choice. Broccoli is nice. Mushrooms work well. So does
> > spinach, pumpkin, tomato, corn, squash, asparagus, bell pepper, potatoes,
> > and probably a bunch more.
> >
> > I like to add a pinch of thyme, parsley, and sometimes garlic to the mix.
>
> This sounds like one of those soups where V8 might be nice.
>
> nancy

Indeed. :-)

I personally prefer to use a wand blender for soups tho'. The cleanup is
faster and easier.
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JWBH wrote:
> Novice has just acquired a blender. My first effort was to make a soup ( I
> love soups) from blended fried onions and tomatoes and red split
> lentils.....not too bad as it turned out.
>
> Would anyone have some simple combinations of food from which to blend to
> make soups please. Nothing too complicated or labour intensive since, i'm a
> simple soul. Thanks.
>
>
>

No measurements, sorry!

Cream of Cauliflower Soup

Simmer cauliflower florets (fresh or frozen) in enough chicken broth to
cover*.

When they are tender, pour off and save most of the broth and
puree the cauliflower. Combine with the broth and simmer, adding a few
scrapings of nutmeg and fresh ground black pepper. Just before serving,
add half-and-half or a dollop of sour cream.

*chopped onion or a garlic clove can be added at this time if you want
more flavor; dill weed is a good spice for this mixture, also.

My late mother-in-law used to make lots of pureed cold summer soups,
vegetable or fruit.

gloria p

"JWBH" > wrote in message
...
> Novice has just acquired a blender. My first effort was to make a soup
> ( I
> love soups) from blended fried onions and tomatoes and red split
> lentils.....not too bad as it turned out.
>
> Would anyone have some simple combinations of food from which to blend to
> make soups please. Nothing too complicated or labour intensive since, i'm
> a
> simple soul. Thanks.


Alton Brown's (Good Eats) Cheese Soup

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/reci..._28890,00.html

---------------------
Works fine without the wine IMHO. Also tastes pretty good if you toss in a
jalapeno or habanero pepper for heat. I also usualy skip the celery (and
sometimes the bay leaf out of laziness) and and use a green pepper. Won't
hurt it to change the cheese either :-)

>> >> Would anyone have some simple combinations of food from which to blend
>> >> to
>> >> make soups please. Nothing too complicated or labour intensive since,
>> >> i'm a
>> >> simple soul. Thanks.
>>
>> > 1 part veg or meat broth, 1 part milk or cream, and 1 part steamed
>> > vegetable of choice. Broccoli is nice. Mushrooms work well. So does
>> > spinach, pumpkin, tomato, corn, squash, asparagus, bell pepper,
>> > potatoes,
>> > and probably a bunch more.
>> >
>> > I like to add a pinch of thyme, parsley, and sometimes garlic to the
>> > mix.
>>
>> This sounds like one of those soups where V8 might be nice.
>>
>> nancy
>
> Indeed. :-)
>
> I personally prefer to use a wand blender for soups tho'. The cleanup is
> faster and easier.


I picked up a cheap stick blender for that reason. Cleanup is 5x faster.

"Peter" > wrote:

>>nancy wrote:

>>> This sounds like one of those soups where V8 might be nice.

I think Om wrote:

>> Indeed. :-)
>>
>> I personally prefer to use a wand blender for soups tho'. The cleanup is
>> faster and easier.
>
> I picked up a cheap stick blender for that reason. Cleanup is 5x faster.

Pureeing black bean soup is *why* I got a stick blender. Love it.
Pouring that soup into the blender in batches, what a mess!!!

But the guy said he got a regular blender, that's what made me
think V8 for some reason.

nancy

In article >,
says...
> > Novice has just acquired a blender. My first effort was to make a soup ( I
> > love soups) from blended fried onions and tomatoes and red split
> > lentils.....not too bad as it turned out.
> >
> > Would anyone have some simple combinations of food from which to blend to
> > make soups please. Nothing too complicated or labour intensive since, i'm a
> > simple soul. Thanks.
> >
>

A basic recipe is to start with canned chicken stock - Swanson's is
probably the best widely available brand - and then simmer whatever veg
in it until soft - potatoes, cauliflower, onion, garlic, carrots,
celery, etc etc (not all at once probably!). Then zap until smooth. Add
some half and half for a cream soup.

--
Peter Aitken

In article >,
Puester > wrote:

> JWBH wrote:
> > Novice has just acquired a blender. My first effort was to make a soup ( I
> > love soups) from blended fried onions and tomatoes and red split
> > lentils.....not too bad as it turned out.
> >
> > Would anyone have some simple combinations of food from which to blend to
> > make soups please. Nothing too complicated or labour intensive since, i'm a
> > simple soul. Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
>
> No measurements, sorry!
>
> Cream of Cauliflower Soup
>
> Simmer cauliflower florets (fresh or frozen) in enough chicken broth to
> cover*.
>
> When they are tender, pour off and save most of the broth and
> puree the cauliflower. Combine with the broth and simmer, adding a few
> scrapings of nutmeg and fresh ground black pepper. Just before serving,
> add half-and-half or a dollop of sour cream.
>
> *chopped onion or a garlic clove can be added at this time if you want
> more flavor; dill weed is a good spice for this mixture, also.
>
> My late mother-in-law used to make lots of pureed cold summer soups,
> vegetable or fruit.
>
> gloria p

That sounds really good!!! :-)

I made some chunky veggie soup last week and accidently over-cooked the
cauliflower. It disintegrated totally when mixed in and acted as a sort
of thickener, like mashed potatoes would have.

It was actually very delicious.
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In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> "Peter" > wrote:
>
> >>nancy wrote:
>
> >>> This sounds like one of those soups where V8 might be nice.
>
> I think Om wrote:
>
> >> Indeed. :-)
> >>
> >> I personally prefer to use a wand blender for soups tho'. The cleanup is
> >> faster and easier.
> >
> > I picked up a cheap stick blender for that reason. Cleanup is 5x faster.
>
> Pureeing black bean soup is *why* I got a stick blender. Love it.
> Pouring that soup into the blender in batches, what a mess!!!
>
> But the guy said he got a regular blender, that's what made me
> think V8 for some reason.
>
> nancy

It was a joint effort. <G>

Personally, I like V-8 strai8t, just nuked a bit.
Shredded jack cheese and/or some crackers are optional. :-)

I love that stuff.......
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>> But the guy said he got a regular blender, that's what made me
>> think V8 for some reason.
>>
>> nancy
>
> It was a joint effort. <G>
>
> Personally, I like V-8 strai8t, just nuked a bit.
> Shredded jack cheese and/or some crackers are optional. :-)
>
> I love that stuff.......

Makes me think of this

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Big-Eds...up/Detail.aspx

You could skip all the extras and just do V8 and rice for some texture :-)

In article <TRHyh.43763$Y6.2118@edtnps89>, "Peter" >
wrote:

> >> But the guy said he got a regular blender, that's what made me
> >> think V8 for some reason.
> >>
> >> nancy
> >
> > It was a joint effort. <G>
> >
> > Personally, I like V-8 strai8t, just nuked a bit.
> > Shredded jack cheese and/or some crackers are optional. :-)
> >
> > I love that stuff.......
>
> Makes me think of this
>
> http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Big-Eds...up/Detail.aspx
>
> You could skip all the extras and just do V8 and rice for some texture :-)

<lol>

Now ya gone and done it... Time to change the subject line?

And go he

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Peter wrote:
>>> But the guy said he got a regular blender, that's what made me
>>> think V8 for some reason.
>>>
>>> nancy
>> It was a joint effort. <G>
>>
>> Personally, I like V-8 strai8t, just nuked a bit.
>> Shredded jack cheese and/or some crackers are optional. :-)
>>


My favorite gazpacho recipe starts with V-8.
I think I have posted it here before.

gloria p

Omelet wrote:

> I personally prefer to use a wand blender for soups tho'. The cleanup is
> faster and easier.


Thanx for reminding me, I've got a Linens N Things gift card and that's what
I'm going to use it for...

Any hints about brands, etc. that I should know?

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Greg

"Gregory Morrow" > wrote

> Thanx for reminding me, I've got a Linens N Things gift card and that's
> what
> I'm going to use it for...
>
> Any hints about brands, etc. that I should know?

I don't know how much you are looking to spend, but I have
the 20 dollar Braun that I see on their website. I couldn't see
if it came with attachments, sometimes they do. Mine had a
cup you could grind stuff in.

nancy

In article >,
Puester > wrote:

> Peter wrote:
> >>> But the guy said he got a regular blender, that's what made me
> >>> think V8 for some reason.
> >>>
> >>> nancy
> >> It was a joint effort. <G>
> >>
> >> Personally, I like V-8 strai8t, just nuked a bit.
> >> Shredded jack cheese and/or some crackers are optional. :-)
> >>
>
>
> My favorite gazpacho recipe starts with V-8.
> I think I have posted it here before.
>
> gloria p

Probably. :-d
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In article k.net>,
"Gregory Morrow" > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
>
> > I personally prefer to use a wand blender for soups tho'. The cleanup is
> > faster and easier.
>
>
> Thanx for reminding me, I've got a Linens N Things gift card and that's what
> I'm going to use it for...
>
> Any hints about brands, etc. that I should know?

Well, I've only ever used a Braun.

I've had it for several years, at least 7 or 8 I think, and it has yet
to fail me. :-)

Others can certainly input!
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Greg wrote:

>> I personally prefer to use a wand blender for soups tho'. The cleanup is
>> faster and easier.
>
> Thanx for reminding me, I've got a Linens N Things gift card and that's
> what I'm going to use it for...
>
> Any hints about brands, etc. that I should know?

I'm very happy with my Kitchenaid wand blender. It's powerful enough to
puree chunks of ginger or Jerusalem artichoke in a soup, and the "business
end" is detachable and dishwasher-safe. It also comes with a few
attachments, e.g., a whisk for making meringues easily.

Bob

On Feb 8, 1:10 pm, "Gregory Morrow" > wrote:
> Omelet wrote:
> > I personally prefer to use a wand blender for soups tho'. The cleanup is
> > faster and easier.
>
> Thanx for reminding me, I've got a Linens N Things gift card and that's what
> I'm going to use it for...
>
> Any hints about brands, etc. that I should know?

Mine's a Braun, bought at Costco. It came with a tall plastic cup
fitted to the blade size. It is used for making mayonnaise in ten
seconds, the best use I've found for the gadget. It also came with a
mini-processor that is driven by the motor in the handle of the wand.
I use it more than I expected to, but it's not essential. It also
came with a whip attachment, which I guess would be good for whipping
egg whites. Don't know, I've never used it. The wand blender itself
works just fine, and I think Braun is decent quality for the money
most of the time. -aem

>> I personally prefer to use a wand blender for soups tho'. The cleanup is
>> faster and easier.
>
>
> Thanx for reminding me, I've got a Linens N Things gift card and that's
> what
> I'm going to use it for...
>
> Any hints about brands, etc. that I should know?


I purchased the cheapest one I could find. Cost me $15 CAN at the time,
I've probably used it 75-100 or so times over 3 years, still working great.

Here's a tomato soup recipe which requires blending. Hope you'll enjoy it.
http://chowtimes.com/2006/04/tomato_soup.html
Suanne

"JWBH" > wrote in message
...
> Novice has just acquired a blender. My first effort was to make a soup
> ( I
> love soups) from blended fried onions and tomatoes and red split
> lentils.....not too bad as it turned out.
>
> Would anyone have some simple combinations of food from which to blend to
> make soups please. Nothing too complicated or labour intensive since, i'm
> a
> simple soul. Thanks.
>
>
>

aem wrote:

> On Feb 8, 1:10 pm, "Gregory Morrow" > wrote:
> > Omelet wrote:
> > > I personally prefer to use a wand blender for soups tho'. The cleanup
is
> > > faster and easier.
> >
> > Thanx for reminding me, I've got a Linens N Things gift card and that's
what
> > I'm going to use it for...
> >
> > Any hints about brands, etc. that I should know?
>
> Mine's a Braun, bought at Costco. It came with a tall plastic cup
> fitted to the blade size. It is used for making mayonnaise in ten
> seconds, the best use I've found for the gadget. It also came with a
> mini-processor that is driven by the motor in the handle of the wand.
> I use it more than I expected to, but it's not essential. It also
> came with a whip attachment, which I guess would be good for whipping
> egg whites. Don't know, I've never used it. The wand blender itself
> works just fine, and I think Braun is decent quality for the money
> most of the time. -aem


Thanx for all the suggestions, everyone...

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Greg