Wednesday, September 10, 2014

JoAnna's Cold Weather Harvest Soup


It's time to prepare for the cold... 
and the best way to do that is by making 
warm, comforting pot of soup!
***
One that is
low-glycemic, mostly organic, gluten-free, and plant-based
introducing...



JoAnna's Cold Weather Harvest Soup




Ingredients
*(1/2) Head of Red Cabbage
*(1) Head of Cauliflower
*(3) Handfuls of Carrots (...aprox 20 baby carrots)
*(3) Stalks of Celery
*(1) 33oz. jar of whole Artichoke Hearts in water (...Costco)
*(2) 10oz. cans of Ro-tel Original Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies (...Costco)
*(1) Package of firm, organic Tofu (optional)
*(3) 32oz. cartons of organic Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Soup (I purchased at Costco)
*Organic No Salt Seasoning (...Costco)
*Salt & Pepper

Directions
1) Cut Cabbage into approximately 1 inch pieces and place in large stock pot.
2) Break up Cauliflower, cut Carrots and dice Celery into pieces and add to pot.
3) Drain Artichoke Hearts, cut into smaller pieces and add to pot.
4) Drain Ro-tel and add to pot.
5) Dice Tofu into 1/2 inch cubes and add to pot.
6) Add cartons of Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Soup to pot.
7) Heat soup to boiling, then reduce to simmer for 30 minutes. Add Organic No Salt Seasoning, Salt and Pepper to taste. Enjoy!


Tips
1) If you don't have a Costco membership, try looking for the cartons of soup in the organic/gluten free section at the grocery store.
2) If you are gluten sensitive or have Celiac disease, double check the ingredients to assure there is no gluten.
3) If you have a FoodSaver,  leftovers can easily be stored and frozen for another day when you need a quick meal to just heat and serve.