This lovely soup that I made while my husband and I watched The Office is made with pears, corn, potatoes, carrots, onion, and zucchini. Totally Fall, right?
It came to me when I noticed we had some pears in our fruit basket. Where did those come from? (My husband keeps surprising me! Read my blog about that!) So I put them on the counter and took this picture and tried to decide what to make with them. Pie? Cobbler? Smoothies? Just eat them?
Nah, I decided to make soup instead. It's getting to be rainy and chilly here in Washington, so soups are my go-to meal to warm us up from the inside-out!
I first peeled and chopped the veggies and sauteed them in oil. Then I added the water and some mashed potato flakes to reduce the liquid. Then, while we watched The Office, the soup simmered away. After it reduced a little bit, it was time to dig in!
Here's the easy recipe; let me know what you think!
2 green pears, peeled and chopped
1 carrot, scrubbed and chopped
3 small red potatoes, scrubbed and chopped
1 cup white onion, chopped
2 cups kernels (from one ear) of corn
1 zucchini, chopped
Salt, pepper to taste
Olive oil
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 cup mashed potato flakes
Cook veggies in oil until just tender, stirring occasionally. Do
not let them brown or get too tender, as they are going to have a
long simmer.
Stir in flour. Add about 6-8 cups water, bring to a boil. Add
potato flakes and reduce heat; cover and cook 20-25 minutes or
until reduced and slightly thickened. Makes about 4 servings; my
husband and I had a bowl each and there’s some left over.
This recipe can also be made with red peppers, cabbage, spinach, celery, green chiles, scallions, apples; anything you like. Basil and oregano would also be good in it. Also, if you pureed half the soup and added a little cream that would also be really yummy. But it’s amazing how this simple soup is so tasty this way! And there’s very little fuss!
Here's the finished product:
Yum-O!
