36 very light soup Recipes

backfin crab meat, butter, onions, chopped very fine, flour, chicken broth (don tsp use a heavy stock), dry sherry (very should be pale yellow in color), pepper, salt (to taste), whole milk, heavy cream, tabasco sauce, ashes of a less vinegary hot sauce (such as texas pete s or frank s), cayenne (just a very light shake!), sugar, tomato paste (use concentrated, it comes in a tube)

chicken stock or low sodium chicken broth (three 14 oz cans), salt (i go very light on the , but you can add more to taste), white pepper, frozen whole kernel corn, crab meat, corn starch, cold water, green onions, sliced into small rings, eggs, slightly beaten

olive oil, onions, chopped, sweet red peppers (can use yellow or orange peppers as well), jalapeno peppers, chopped, carrots, peeled & chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, minced fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried oregano, cumin, ground coriander (important flavor), red lentils, rinsed & picked over to remove any debris, homemade chicken stock (or 2 large cans, 2 pints 14 oz. each, chicken broth) or 12 cups homemade vegetable stock (or 2 large cans, 2 pints 14 oz. each, chicken broth), tomatoes, chopped (very lightly cuisinarted), water, salt, cayenne pepper (i like it with a good kick), coarsely chopped fresh parsley (or cilantro), sour cream, fresh lime juice, lime zest

very fresh white fish, boneless fillet, sliced thin (cod or snapper work well), light soy sauce, peanut oil, white pepper, iceberg lettuce, sliced in long threads, fresh ginger , each the size of a 25-cent piece, julienned, peanut oil, salt, chicken stock (or veggie stock), chinese rice wine or 1 tbsp dry sherry, sesame oil, white pepper , to taste

unsalted butter, yellow onion, chopped very fine, stalk celery, chopped very fine, carrots, chopped very fine, garlic clove, minced, all-purpose flour, chicken broth, whole milk, light beer, grated sharp cheddar cheese, plus more for garnishing, kosher salt, black pepper, sugar, hot sauce (optional)

boneless chicken thighs, water, chicken soup base, pepper, bay leaf, celery ribs, diced small, include the leaves, diced carrots, leeks, finely chopped, white and light green parts, chopped fresh parsley, potatoes, peeled and diced very small, pot pie noodles, salt , to taste

hass avocadoes or 1/2 florida avocado, very ripe, chicken broth, light cream or 1/2 cup half-and-half, dry sherry (optional), fresh serrano chili, seeded and finely chopped (optional), garlic clove, minced, chopped onions, salt, black pepper, avocado, slices (to garnish ), sour cream (optional)

silken tofu, white soy sauce, very ripe 3-lb melons (such as cavaillon and charentais), sea salt, sherry vinegar, unsalted butter, white onion, halved, thinly sliced, lightly toasted marcona almonds, almond oil , preferably extra-virgin cold-pressed, fresh herbs , such as chervil sprigs or micro basil

pork or 1/2 lb chicken, cut into thin strips, vegetable oil, minced fresh ginger, garlic, minced, cooking sherry, chicken broth, enoki mushrooms, cloud ear mushrooms (you can find this at a specialty market) (optional), bamboo shoot, drained and rinsed, firm tofu, cut into very small cubes, rice or 2 -3 tsp cider vinegar (or to taste), white pepper (to taste), soy sauce, cornstarch, cold water, eggs, lightly beaten, sesame oil (or to taste), chopped green onion

water , (or dashi), dark miso paste, carrot, peeled and cut in matchsticks, mushrooms, cleaned, trimmed and very thinly sliced, firm silken tofu, cut in 1/4 inch dice, scallion, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced, baby spinach, chopped, chives, snipped

leeks, potatoes, celery, garlic cloves, butter, chicken stock or 5 1/2 cups light vegetable stock, salt and pepper, scallions, very finely chopped (optional), chopped chervil (optional) or 2 tbsp parsley (optional), potato crouton (optional)

butter, head celery, chopped (include the leaves!), onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, russet potato , ptato peeled and diced very small, flour, chicken stock (or veggie stock), white wine (or can use apple juice or white grape juice), white pepper, cayenne pepper (to taste), salt , if needed, to taste, heavy cream (or half and half or light cream), crumbled blue cheese

head cauliflower, head broccoli, fennel bulb, white onion, carrots, crushed garlic cloves, bay leaf, lemon , juice of, chopped flat leaf parsley, vegetable stock, salt, pepper, butter, canola oil, water

ground lean pork, shrimp, minced, water chestnuts, very finely chopped, green onions, very finely chopped, soy sauce, sherry wine, wonton wrappers, egg, lightly beaten, chicken stock, green onions, white part only, thinly sliced

diced tomatoes, pureed, fresh carrots, juiced (discard the fiber in mulch pile), red pepper, juiced (discard the fiber in mulch pile), cooked rice, roasted garlic, sillken tofu, old bay seasoning, cayenne pepper, light soy sauce, lemon , juice of, fresh lump crabmeat, red pepper, very finely diced, carrot, very finely shredded, fresh lemon juice, old bay seasoning, cayenne, cilantro or 1 tbsp parsley or 1 tbsp basil, minced

mussels, clams, red snapper fillets ( swordfish or any other firm white fish can be used), extra-virgin olive oil, freshly grated ginger, minced garlic (about 2 heads ), minced sweet onion (about 2 small onions), red bell pepper, finely diced, yellow bell pepper, finely diced, tomato, finely diced, clam broth, limes, 1 juiced and 3 cut into wedges for serving, cilantro leaves, finely minced, saffron threads, jalapeno or serrano pepper, very ripe banana, thinly sliced, light coconut milk, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, crusty bread , for serving

butter, flour, onion, chicken broth, light cream cheese, broccoli, steamed, raw wild rice, water, herb-ox very-low-sodium chicken broth

unsalted butter, minced shallots, minced garlic, mushroom, finely minced, riesling wine, beef broth, chicken broth, creme fraiche or 1 cup heavy cream, escargot, drained and very finely minced (reserve liquid), minced fresh chives, minced fresh parsley, ground anise seed, egg yolks, lightly beaten, pernod (optional), unsalted butter, at room temperature, all-purpose flour