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Low Fat Recipe: Avgolemono
This is a simple but effective way of preparing the delicious egg and lemon soup from Greece. SERVES: 6PREP TIME: 10 minCOOK TIME: 25 minREADY TIME: 35 minCALORIES: 60 Kcal ⇓ You may also listen to the recipe by pressing the play button below. INGREDIENTS 1.5 litres (2 ½ pints) Chicken Stock 50 g (2…
Low-fat Vichyssoise Recipe
This sophisticated iced soup is made from humble ingredients: leeks and potatoes. It was created in the 1920s by Louis Diat, a French chef working in the United States. Vichyssoise can be prepared 24 hours in advance and must always be velvety smooth and well chilled. The name, vichyssoise, is also given to any cold…
Low Fat Recipe: Chilled Tomato and Basil Soup
Place under a preheated grill until a light golden brown. Cut into fingers. Ladle the soup into bowls and s with the croutes. SERVES: 4PREP TIME: 17 min (4 h chilling)COOK TIME: 8 minREADY TIME: 4 h 25 minCALORIES: 125 Kcal ⇓ You may also listen to the recipe by pressing the play button below.…
Low Fat Recipes: Chilled Fresh Fruit Soup
On a sweltering summer’s day this healthy concoction of fruit, juices and honey is an ideal replacement for breakfast, or even lunch. SERVES: 6PREP TIME: 10 minCHILLING TIME: 3-4 hREADY TIME: 4 hCALORIES: 290 Kcal ⇓ You may also listen to the recipe by pressing the play button below. INGREDIENTS 2 dessert apples, peeled, quartered…
How to Make Vegetable Stock
Use this recipe (vegetable stock) only as a rough guide. Improvise with the vegetables of your choice. Whenever I boil artichokes I use the cooking liquid as the basis for a vegetable broth. And as a rule I add a tiny amount of olive oil to give the broth body, and I never use salt.…
Low Fat Diet: Carrot and Sage Soup Recipe
Fresh sage is often unavailable during the winter months, but dried sage may be used instead. Soak it first in a tablespoon of warmed white wine. SERVES: 6PREP TIME: 15 minCOOK TIME: 1 hREADY TIME: 1 h 15 minCALORIES: 87 Kcal ⇓ You may also listen to the recipe by pressing the play button below.…
Low Fat: Parsnip and Carrot Soup Recipe
SERVES: 4PREP TIME: 15 minCOOK TIME: 30 minREADY TIME: 45 minCALORIES: 70 Kcal ⇓ You may also listen to the recipe by pressing the play button below. INGREDIENTS 250 g (8 oz) parsnips, scraped and chopped 250 g (8 oz) carrots, scraped and chopped 1 onion, chopped 600 ml (1 pint) Chicken Stock Salt and…
Homemade Easy Chicken Stock
Making a good chicken stock (chicken broth) is not difficult butt is time consuming. The extra effort of making home-made stock is priceless. Stock can be frozen and having some stored away in the freezer yields itself to great options in the kitchen. In this page we will explain the delicious and easy “chicken stock”…
Low Fat Diet: Curried Parsnip Soup Recipe
SERVES: 6PREP TIME: 15 minCOOK TIME: 30 minREADY TIME: 45 minCALORIES: 90 Kcal ⇓ You may also listen to the recipe by pressing the play button below. INGREDIENTS 375 g (12 oz) parsnips, scraped and chopped 1 onion, chopped 600 ml (1 pint) Chicken Stock 1 teaspoon mild curry powder Salt and pepper TO GARNISH: Natural…
Low Fat Diet: Jerusalem Artichoke Soup Recipe
SERVES: 4PREP TIME: 20 minCOOK TIME: 50 minREADY TIME: 1 h 10 minCALORIES: 150 Kcal ⇓ You may also listen to the recipe by pressing the play button below. INGREDIENTS 500 g (1 lb) Jerusalem artichokes 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon sunflower oil 900 ml (1 1/2 pints) Chicken Stock 1 teaspoon dried dill 1/2…
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