Three tantalizing soups for comfort on icy cold winter nights

What a way to go for a rich distinct flavorful soup. It's full of healthful beta carotene and so delicious it's hard to stop eating once you start. This is also very digestible for those who may have trouble handling whole vegetables.

The cashew here are a bit high in natural oil, but the amount in this recipe is small, and the total effect is fine for anyone, anytime. Garnish will do much to add charm to this delicate dish.

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 cups water (reserve 11/2cup for cashew milk)

• 1 Bay leaf

• 1 cup chopped yellow onion

• 2 1/2 cups carrots cut into one inch pieces

• 1 Medium to large green pepper chopped into one inch pieces

• 1 medium cloves garlic pressed

• 1 cup carrot juice (fresh is best!)

• 1 cup russet potato peeled chopped celery

• 1 cups chopped celery

• 1/4 tablespoon crumbled basil

• 1/2 tablespoon of your favorite spice

• 1 tablespoons dried chives

• salt to taste

• 1/4 to 1/2 cup raw cashew nuts

Method of Preparing

1 In a large pot, bring to a boil the following: 8 cups water, bay leaves, onions, carrots, green pepper, celery, potato, pressed garlic, basil, chives, salt. Cook until all ingredients are soft.

2 To this stock add the carrot juice. Bring the mixture to a boil again, lower the heat and continue simmering about ten minutes. For thicker soup, remove lid from the pot while cooking (the heat will have to be raised to keep the soup simmering if the lid is off)

3 After the ten minutes is up turn off the stove. Pour all ingredients into blender, a little at a time. Blend to puree, then pour puree into clean pot. continue until the whole mixture is pureed and in the pot.

4 Place 1/4 cup of water in the blender with 1/4 cup of cashew nuts. Blend to a milky thick consistency. If you prefer the cashew milk thinner add the remaining 1/4 cup of water as you go. If you would like the soup to be creamier/milkier, add an additional 1/4 cup of cashew nuts to the blender, along with more water.

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5 Add the cashew milk to soup and stir. This will give the soup it's creamy consistency.

An interesting combination of tomato juice, lemon and cabbage, teeming with a variety of flavors. Your taste buds will know something's going on when this one parses by. And it's easy to make!

Serves 10 to 12 adjust recipe according to your requirement.

Ingredients

• 8 cups tomato juice

• 3 cups water

• 1/2 onion diced

• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped

• 1 large carrot, diced

• Red cabbage, White cabbage, Mushrooms, Zucchini to taste

• 4 - 7 tablespoon lemon juice

• 2 vegetable bouillon cubes

• 1 tablespoon sweetener or honey

• 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce

• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

• 1 teaspoon soy sauce

Method of Preparing

1 Saute onions in a small amount of water until glassy. Then combine all ingredients in a large pot and bring to boil, adjusting the amount of water to your preference.

2 Adjust the amounts of spices and sweetener to your individual preference.

3 Simmer uncovered or partially covered for at least 1 1/2 hour's.

Serves 6 to 8

This delicious potato-mushroom soup is topped off with apples for the touch of creative flavouring to go along with this traditional, reliably satisfying taste.

Ingredients

• 6 scallions, sliced thinly

• 1 small onion finely chopped

• 3 cups peeled and thinly sliced potatoes

• 1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms

• 6 cups vegetable broth

• 1 to 2 tablespoons soy sauce

• 1/4 teaspoons soy sauce

• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

• 3 tablespoons chopped parsley

• 1 apple skinned and finely diced

Method Of Preparation

1 In a large saucepan saute scallions and onions in water over medium- high heat for 2 minutes.

2 Add potatoes and mushrooms and saute another 5 minutes stirring frequently.

3 Add broth, soy sauce and pepper. Cover and simmer 15-20 minutes, until potatoes are tender. Add thyme, and taste the soup to see if you will need anymore seasoning.

4 Before serving, add parsley and apple on top.

####### Good and quality ingredients will make all three soup recipes a grand success. Enjoy with your family and friends.