A healthy, quick and easy cream of carrot soup recipe from scratch. Made with your choice of ginger or nutmeg, fresh thyme, rosemary, chives and sage, without stock and ready in only 20 minutes! A simple homemade vegetarian carrot soup that is easily adapted to be vegan. Just replace the heavy cream with almond milk or coconut cream and omit the goat cheese. Or make the not yet vegetarians happy by adding a few ricotta meatballs on top. Whatever tickles your taste buds ;) Smooth, silky and ...
Soups + Stews
A collection of our best soups and stews recipes that I keep on repeat at the shack all year long!
From hearty winter bowls of goodness, to light, simple, spring and summer inspired vegetable soups. You will find mostly easy, good for you, healthy, plant based vegetarian recipes.
From Italian tomato soups and stews, to potato, leeks, kale, butternut squash minestrone, peas, beans and lentils, there is sure to be something for everyone in this collection.
Hope you love them as much as we do. ~ Florentina
Wild Chanterelle Mushroom Soup Recipe
Easy, healthy and vegan, this creamy chanterelle mushroom soup recipe is the best I've had, made with flavorful golden wild chanterelles, finished with a light touch of coconut cream and crispy sage. The perfect fall soup: rich, meaty, earthy and comforting. Because this the season for wild chanterelles and lots of soups! Who doesn't love a warm bowl of soup on a chilly autumn day, all wrapped up in your favorite sweater, right ?! Good news is that you won't need any heavy cream here ...
Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls Soup Recipe
This unstuffed cabbage rolls soup with chicken and rice in a tomato broth is the ultimate weeknight hack on the classic stuffed cabbage rolls recipe, only with half the prep work and without sacrificing flavor. Easy, healthy and tasty, it can be done on the stove top or slow cooker! As much as I recognize the charm of stuffing cabbage leaves with minced meat and rice for Sunday supper like grandma used to make, you still can’t beat the Tuesday night alternative of throwing everything together ...
Tuscan Tomato Soup Recipe (Pappa al Pomodoro)
Pappa al Pomodoro - a rustic authentic Tuscan Tomato Soup made with bread; wholesome, hearty, warming and filling. Tuscan Tomato Bread Soup Traditionally made with the last of summer's San Marzano tomatoes, lots of day old bread, garlic and herbs. No beans allowed here, make a minestrone or ribollita instead if that's what you are after. I did a bruschetta spin on this classic and chose to grill some crusty Italian bread instead of stale bread. I'm pretty sure this is the only way to ...
Italian Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers Recipe
Hands down the best Italian Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers recipe ever, easy, hearty and healthy made with wild mushrooms and arborio risotto rice. Meatless, cooked in a San Marzano tomato sauce, can be finished on the stove top, in the oven or even your crock pot. Italian Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers You guys, I'm just here to talk about what is the best meatless stuffed bell peppers recipe of all time! I swear on my saffron, they are irresistibly delicious finished with a drizzle of dairy-free ...
Chicken Meatball Soup Recipe
A healthy, easy chicken meatball soup recipe made with ground chicken, brown rice and a nice flavor kick from fresh ginger in a lime tomato broth. Also known as Sopa de Albondigas in Spanish or Ciorba de Perisoare in Romanian cuisine. Just when you think winter is gone and summer on its way, you get a gloomy overcast chilly rainy day that requires you to still hold on to your favorite sweater and demands a big pot of mom’s chicken meatball soup recipe. Honestly I couldn’t wait to bring back ...
Rustic Chicken Potato Soup Recipe
Wholesome and delicious with a rustic charm, this chicken potato soup is all you need to make it through a chilly day ! Let me start by saying that this chicken potato soup is all my grandfather. In the most rustic form, just like the rustic chicken stew over the creamy polenta, this meal has the magical powers to comfort and nourish both body and soul. I remember cold days running around the village with other kids, and smelling this chicken potato dinner coming to life from 3 ...
Braised Chicken and Cabbage Recipe
A rustic braised chicken and cabbage dinner made with boneless skinless thighs, simmered with San Marzano tomatoes, caraway seeds, whole peppercorns and fresh dill. A really hearty stew that you can turn into a lighter soup by just adding extra chicken stock. Traditionally made with bacon, pancetta or sausage I decided to skip them and keep it healthy, but still super delicious. I promise ! Goes well with mashed potatoes, rice, dumplings and served with a dollop of fresh sour cream. You ...
Butternut Squash Leek Soup Recipe with Crispy Sage
The most rustic and hearty butternut squash leek soup with crispy sage leaves and a drizzle of cream. I'm so excited you guys, I have the most rustic and hearty butternut squash leek soup for us today! I’ll be honest with you, I’ve been stuck on leeks for the past month, and I just couldn’t wait to do an autumn variation of my easy potato leek soup. So this is it right here, with crispy sage on top. I have hearts in my eyes right now :-) This is without a doubt the kind of soup my grandpa ...
Healthy Green Pea Soup Recipe with Leeks
A simple and healthy homemade green pea soup made with frozen peas and lots of flavorful leeks, chive oil and served with a poached egg. This healthy leek soup recipe is my gift to us: the leek and green pea lovers! By all means feel free to use fresh peas here If you have them, I figure most people probably just have the organic frozen bags in the back of their freezer handy at all times, which makes this recipe very convenient. Without ham and ham hock you guys, because ...