New member introduction and a recipe

[Guest guest]

Hello to all,

My name is Mary and I live in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. I am the

lone vegetarian

in my family and would love to find new recipes which are quick to prepare,

healthy,

and would be appealing to the omni/carnivores who outnumber me. (grin) I

have a number of

favorites which I will try to share with you. The first of those is below.

 

Sweet Potato Soup

 

Prep time 10 minutes

Cooking time 30 minutes

Serves 4

Ingredients:

1 1/4 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled, cut in half lengthwise and cut crosswise

into 1/2 inch slices

1 cup scallions (green onions) white and light green parts only, sliced

2 1/2 cups vegetable stock ( I use Better than Bouillon vegetable base or

Vogue cuisine instant

VegeBase which I find at either Earth Fare or Whole Foods), canned is

fine in a pinch

1/4 cup evaporated skim milk

1 cup cool herb croutons (optional)

 

Place potatoes in a steamer basket over boiling water. Cover saucepan and

steam 15 - 20 minutes

or until tender. Remove from steamer basket and set aside. Combine

scallions and half the

vegetable stock in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Simmer 10 minutes,

stirring

occasionally. Transfer stock mixture to a food processor or blender. Add

cooked sweet

potatoes and puree until smooth. Return potato mixture to saucepan. Add

remaining

stock and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. Reduce

heat to low and

simmer 5 minutes. Season with salt to taste. Serve soup warm (my fave) or

chilled

with milk and croutons. We have this with a big green salad or a favorite

green veggie.

If you serve dessert, we usually have fresh fruit.

 

Recipe Source: Chefs.com

 

I look forward to hearing about your recipes.

[Guest guest]

LOL!!! Mary- You must be my evil twin (or am I yours???) I " m Lori,

in Summerville SC, am a lone veggie in my house as well!

Drop me a line, and we'll discuss shopping locally, etc!

 

Lori

sammything

 

 

 

 

-- In , " Mary Wilson "

<papillonluvr wrote:

>

> Hello to all,

> My name is Mary and I live in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. I

am the

> lone vegetarian

> in my family and would love to find new recipes which are quick to

prepare,

> healthy,

> and would be appealing to the omni/carnivores who outnumber me.

(grin) I

> have a number of

> favorites which I will try to share with you. The first of those

is below.

>