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    basil is offline Sapphire level (2000+ posts)
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    Default Easy vegetarian soup for Xmas

    I'm setting out a Christmas buffet this year. There are a few vegetarians/pescetarians in the group. I am so far having a ham, sandwich rolls, mac and cheese, shrimp tray, scallops and bacon, and assorted cheese/fruit plate. I'm looking for a soup recipe that can go with the above that will round out the vegetarian meal. Something simple but a bit special and different? I can set it out in a crock pot, but prefer to cook it on the stove as I may be using the Instant pot for the mac and cheese. Or something I can do the day before.
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    Cream of Asparagus and Mushroom soup would be good -- and the green color would look nice with the other foods. There are lots of recipes. You can sub vegetable stock for chicken broth. I made this version recently.... instead of sautéing in in bacon renderings, use butter.
    https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/22...mushroom-soup/

    I also make this version: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/17...sparagus-soup/

    The first soup is more comfort food. The potatoes give it a thickness that feels hearty. The second is brighter and tastes lighter. The yogurt and lemon add a nice tang and the parmesan cheese sprinkles add a deep flavor.


    Also, butternut squash soup is a nice hearty fall soup. There are lots of options depending on the flavor you are seeking. I sometimes make this one:
    https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/24...t-squash-soup/

    I also like versions that have curry and fruit: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/18...and-pear-soup/

    Your spread sounds delicious.
    Enjoy
    Last edited by Percycat; 12-06-2021 at 01:06 PM.

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    A local restaurant used to serve this soup, but they closed several years ago. The soup seems to have a cult following, so the recipe lives on :-)

    It does take some prep (lots of ingredients), but then it all simmers together for 50 minutes. It calls for bacon drippings and beef stock, but you can totally use veg/mushroom stock and butter.

    Journey's End Vegetable Soup (bigoven.com)
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    Melissa Clark’s red lentil soup with lemon is fabulous!

    https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/...oup-with-lemon It has about 15,000 reviews here, but I can’t access the site so I found the recipe here…

    https://relishingit.com/recipes/red-...up-with-lemon/


    I double this recipe, add extra garlic and zest from the lemons, if I’m not too lazy. Sometimes I use parsley instead of cilantro, because my kids don’t care for it. We also add a can of crushed or diced tomatoes. :-)




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    Quote Originally Posted by urquie View Post
    Melissa Clark’s red lentil soup with lemon is fabulous!

    https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/...oup-with-lemon It has about 15,000 reviews here, but I can’t access the site so I found the recipe here…

    https://relishingit.com/recipes/red-...up-with-lemon/


    I double this recipe, add extra garlic and zest from the lemons, if I’m not too lazy. Sometimes I use parsley instead of cilantro, because my kids don’t care for it. We also add a can of crushed or diced tomatoes. :-)




    Yes!

    These two are favorites at our house. They freeze fabulously too! I serve with bread, cheese and a fruit plate. The second is very forgiving. I use spinach as I have it in the house often.

    https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/lemony-lentil-soup/

    https://smittenkitchen.com/2013/01/l...rd-and-garlic/

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