One of the most rewarding parts of being vegan is cooking for others, and seeing the enjoyment on their faces when they realize how good this food is. I had the pleasure of cooking for my friend Jessica recently. She is a real foodie, and has made me so many delicious meals that I wanted to wow her. I fretted for days, and tore through cookbooks pondering my menu. In the end I settled on my salad pizza with homemade whole wheat crusts, tomato basil soup, and chocolate pudding pie. You’d have to ask her, but I think it went over pretty well. So make this for someone you love, and introduce them to the joy that is compassionate food.
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Tomato Basil Soup
1 onion diced
2 carrots chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
2 large cans diced tomatoes
2 small cans vegetable stock
½ cup basil julienned
Salt and pepper
Sauté the onions and carrots in a large pot until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté for one minute more. Add the tomatoes and stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes. Take ⅔ of the soup mixture and put it through a food mill. Return to the pot. Alternatively, you can put the whole mixture in a blender or food processor and blend until it’s smooth, but still a bit chunky. Add half of the basil to the soup mixture, and reheat. When it’s warm, serve with the remaining basil as a garnish.
I am very, very honored. And lunch was delicious! I liked that the carrots mellowed out the acidity of the tomatoes, and that pesto is seriously the best I've ever had. It was kind of you not to mention that I demanded two helpings of dessert.
ReplyDeleteTo other fans of Colleen's blog: make those tortillas NOW. And make the peanut salsa along with them. Scrumptious. And for the record, the tortillas and salsa go great with grilled pork. That said, I ate a vegan breakfast and lunch today without really planning to, so I think Colleen's influencing me, in the most delicious possible way.
P.S. Colleen, your pretty shoes say hello. They're very excited that they fit my feet, too...
I am very, very honored. And lunch was delicious! I liked that the carrots mellowed out the acidity of the tomatoes, and that pesto is seriously the best I've ever had. It was kind of you not to mention that I demanded two helpings of dessert.
ReplyDeleteTo other fans of Colleen's blog: make those tortillas NOW. And make the peanut salsa along with them. Scrumptious. And for the record, the tortillas and salsa go great with grilled pork. That said, I ate a vegan breakfast and lunch today without really planning to, so I think Colleen's influencing me, in the most delicious possible way.
P.S. Colleen, your pretty shoes say hello. They're very excited that they fit my feet, too...