[Ohio-talk] Time For Soup

[Cheryl Fields]

This sounds really good!
Hope you recover from your torture session soon, smiles. Blessings, Cheryl

On 1/29/16, Milena Zavoli via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Listers,
>
> I got a molar pulled today and am suffering from its painful effects.  All I
> can have right now is soup.  I think I will make a chicken and rice soup
> with vegetables.  I think I will empty out the refrigerator of most of my
> vegetables.  So the soup with consist of its foundation--onions, carrots,
> and celery sautéed in extravirgin olive oil and two tablespoons butter.
> Then I add zucchini, asparagus, brussells sprouts, turnips, beets, and
> parsnips and saute them for about 6 minuts.  I add a 28-ounce can diced
> tomatoes (or fresh, if I have them), my chicken or vegetable bouillon cubes
> according to taste, which, in a 10-quart stockpot, is usually 5 or 6, and
> about 6 quarts water or more.  I bring the soup to a boil and turn it down
> to medium low to simmer for about 90 minutes or until the vegetables are
> tender.  After that, I add 1-1/2 cups brown rice.  It takes about 45 minutes
> for the rice to cook, so about 15 minutes into the cooking period, I add a
> whole rotisserie chicken (I know, I'm cheating and not making the chicken
> stock from scratch). Meanwhile, as the soup simmers and the flavors develop,
> I cut a loaf of fresh French bread lengthwise, butter it generously and top
> it with some garlic powder.  Sometimes I use fresh garlic and sprinkle it
> with parmesan cheese--yum!
>
> There you have it, my recipe for a hot, comforting soup to ward off the
> winter cold and to soothe my painful experience at the dentist.  By the way,
> I asked the dentist if he intended to torture me today, and he said "Oh,
> yes.  I saved the most torturous treatment for the end of the day, and you
> are my last patient.  Just wait until I get that drill in your mouth and
> pull that tooth."  I said, "Are you trying to be Dr. Frankenstein?"  He
> said, "No, Dr. Frankenstein learned from me."  All kidding aside, Dr. Thomas
> is a great and gentle dentist, friendly and humorous.  He knows what he's
> doing.
>
> All the best,
> Milena Zavoli
>
>
>
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