Soup is one of the healthiest foods you can have and with the coming of winter, everyone is craving soup to keep them warm. Here are a few different soup recipes.
Spinach soup
Spinach is one of the leafiest green vegetables that are rich in folic acid, iron, and vitamin A and thus helps in improving your immunity by increasing vitamin A in your diet. Chia seeds in this recipe are also rich in omega-3 fats.
Spinach soup ingredients
- 1 tablespoon cold-pressed oil
- 1 bay leaf
- ¼ onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, finely minced
- 1 bunch spinach
- 1 cup of water to mix a cup of salt milk to taste
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon cornflour
- Cup water
- 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds.
How to prepare spinach soup
Heat a large pot over medium-high heat, add the oil and bay leaf reduce, then add the chopped onion and garlic and fry until golden brown; Then add the spinach leaves and fry over medium heat for a minute until they shrink, then remove the mixture from the heat and leave it to cool completely, then remove the spinach leaf and dispose of it and transfer the mixture to the blender and mix until it becomes a smooth puree, adding water as needed.
Return the mash to the same bowl and add the milk and salt, stir well and bring to a boil, add the ground black pepper; Stir the cornmeal into ¼ cup of water to make a paste, add it to the soup, and stir again, checking for the desired consistency (the more cornmeal you add, the thicker the soup.)
Pour soup into serving bowls, add unsalted butter and chia seeds on top.
tomato soup
This soup is invigorating and comforting at once; The lycopene in tomatoes is an important antioxidant that helps protect skin health and fight infections.
Tomato soup ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter or any oil of your choice
- 1 tablespoon cornflour
- 2 cups tomato puree (boiled and mashed tomatoes)
- Cup water
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup cooked pasta (type of pasta of your choice)
chopped fresh coriander (optional)
How to prepare tomato soup
Heat a frying pan over low to medium heat; Then add the butter or oil, then add the cornmeal and knead to form a soft dough; Then gradually add the tomato puree and water, stirring constantly
Cook the previous mixture over low heat for about two minutes until it becomes firm. Add sugar and salt to it, stir the pasta and let it heat up; Sprinkle with chopped coriander, and serve with your favorite healthy bread.
Egg white soup
Egg white soup is one of the easiest soups to make. Eggs contain a complete and high-quality protein as well as many vitamins and minerals necessary for good general health.
egg soup ingredients
- 3 cups chicken broth (can be prepared by pressure cooking the chicken with the selected spices and separating the broth)
- 1 tablespoon corn powder
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten, salt and pepper to taste
How to prepare egg white soup
- In a large skillet, bring chicken broth to a boil over medium-low heat, then combine cornmeal and water until smooth to make a paste; Gradually stir in the broth and bring to a boil, stir and cook for 2 minutes or until the consistency of your choice; Reduce the flame to a low level.
- Sprinkle the beaten egg into the hot broth, stirring constantly; Then remove the soup from the flame, add salt and pepper and serve hot.
- To avoid large, lumpy pieces of egg, pour in the beaten egg very slowly while stirring the broth with a paddle or fork; This will result in beautiful thin egg strips.
- You can also add boiled vegetables or pasta to make this soup a meal on its own.