With spring just around the corner, but snow still falling, it is the final stretch to making home cooked winter meals. In addition, with warmer days that lie ahead, it is important to eat healthy meals to feel good as we start peeling off the layers. Our talented chefs have created delicious, yet healthy comfort food to keep us smiling through the last few weeks of cold weather!
Below are some simple and easy steps to follow in order to make these nutritious meals:
Chicken Quinoa Noodle Soup
32oz Chicken Stock
12oz Gluten Free Quinoa Rotini
16oz Diced Chicken Breast
16oz Spanish Onion, Diced
8oz Carrots, Diced
4oz Celery, Diced
4oz Fennel, Diced
1oz Fresh Thyme
1oz Fresh Parsley
1T Black Peppercorns
3ea Fresh Bay Leaf
Brown the chicken breast in a large saucepot. Once fully cooked, remove from pot and reserve. Add all vegetables and sweat until tender. In a separate pot, bring 32oz of water to a boil. Cook off the pasta, and reserve. Add the chicken stock to the vegetables, and a sachet of thyme, parsley stems, bay leaf, and black peppercorns. Simmer for 15 minutes, and then add the chicken, pasta, and freshly chopped parsley.
Mashed Cauliflower as a substitute for mashed potatoes
2 Heads White Cauliflower
4oz Skim Milk
1oz Butter
2oz Parmesan
Kosher Salt
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Separate the florets from the cauliflower and dice up the stalks. Take half of the florets and caramelize them in olive oil in a heavy bottomed pan until cooked through. Put the remaining cauliflower in a saucepot, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil. Once tender, remove the water and add a high speed blender. Add just enough milk, and butter to get the mixture spinning, and puree on high for several minutes. Fold in the caramelized cauliflower, parmesan, salt, and pepper.
Creamless Tomato Soup
32 oz Canned Peeled Whole San Marzano Tomatoes
8oz Fennel
8oz Roma Tomato Scrap
8oz Spanish Onion
2oz Garlic
16oz Vegetable Stock
4oz Basil
Sweat the fennel, onion, and garlic. Add the tomatoes, and vegetable stack and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for at least 20 minutes. Transfer the tomato mixture and basil into a high speed blender and puree until smooth. Pass through a fine mesh sieve, and serve.
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