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Tuscan Bread and Tomato Soup
Although some bread soups are very simple mixtures of bread and broth, the ones I love most are packed with produce. And while the traditional versions of the Mediterranean soups are made with white bread, there’s no reason not to use whole-grain breads in these recipes. I don’t recommend sourdough, however, because the flavor is too strong. Called pappa al pomodoro, this humble mixture of bread, tomatoes, garlic and basil has a luxurious flavor. Although the soup is traditionally made with unsalted Tuscan bread, it works beautifully with any country bread.
Soupe au Pistou
Perhaps Provence’s answer to minestrone, this seasonal vegetable soup — enriched with a simplified basil pesto (no pine nuts) — was inspired by the white beans, canned tomatoes and soup pasta languishing in my pantry, as well as the basil in my garden and the early summer vegetables at the local farmers’ market. The ingredient list is long, but the labor involved in making this soup is minimal. It tastes best if you make it through step 2 a day ahead.
Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup
I regretted not making a double batch of this hearty soup when I tested it over the Christmas holidays. Everybody loved the earthy, meaty flavors that the wild rice and mushrooms bring to the broth.
Jerusalem Artichoke Soup With Crispy Sage Leaves
Swiss Chard and Rice Soup
In the late spring and early summer we are surrounded by great big bunches of chard with wide stems and lush leaves, tender leeks, the last of the fava beans, first of the green beans and the first of the summer squash, still small and delicate. In not a lot of time, you can do what the French do: make soup. Rice will bulk up the soup. Though a starchy medium-grain rice like Arborio works, this recipe uses white basmati, which swells to four times its original size when cooked. You could try using brown basmati rice, but the color of the soup will be duller. If you’re looking for an easy way to reduce your calorie intake, these soups will help. They’re filling and light, and make great low-calorie meals. This is a simple and comforting soup that is especially delicious in the spring, when Swiss chard is at its sweetest and most tender.
Roasted Carrot, Parsnip and Potato Soup
This is a creamy, comforting winter soup that is incredibly simple to make. All you need to do is blend together broth and roasted vegetables and heat through. You can make the soup with other roasted vegetables as well, but I love the sweet combination of the carrots and parsnips. If you’ve got roasted vegetables on hand, you’ll need about 4 cups.
Sweet Potato Soup With Ginger, Leek and Apple
This was our favorite recipe test of the soup batch. Inspired by a sweet potato and apple purée I make every year for Thanksgiving, the soup also has savory overtones. For a spectacular finish, garnish each bowl with a squeeze of lime and a sprinkle of medium-hot chili powder or chipotle chili powder.
Mini Brie and Apple Quiches
The classic pairing of Brie and apples works beautifully in this recipe for bite-size appetizers that came to The Times in 2010 from Eating Well magazine. Premade mini phyllo cups (available in the freezer section of your grocery store) make it easy to make an elegant hors d'oeuvre in about 30 minutes. The cups do not need to be defrosted before filling and baking.
Fresh Corn and Tomato Soup
Roasted Squash and Ginger Noodle Soup With Winter Vegetables
Melon Soup
Yogurt or Buttermilk Soup With Toasted Barley
I was cleaning out the refrigerator as well as my pantry when I put together this refreshing summer soup. If you can’t get organic or Greek yogurt, free of gums and stabilizers, use buttermilk.
Purée of Winter Vegetable Soup
Living in France, I was always impressed by the bags of mixed vegetables, called soupe, sold in farmers’ markets and supermarkets alike. The bags usually included an onion, carrots and celery, a leek, a turnip or two and a bouquet garni consisting of a bay leaf, a sprig of thyme and another of parsley. I’ve added root vegetables to this ginger-scented soup, which is inspired by the many simple suppers I enjoyed in the homes of French friends.
Green Garlic, Potato and Leek Soup
A very pale green springtime cousin of vichyssoise, this purée is comforting when served hot, refreshing when cold.
Cold Tomato-Cilantro Soup
This cold soup made with canned tomatoes suggests (but beats out) gazpacho, and has a huge hit of cilantro. Serve it at a summer dinner parties, or simply paired with a grilled cheese. It’s also incredibly refreshing by itself.
Celery Root and Chestnut Soup With Brussels Sprouts
This soup, which came to The Times from executive chef Michael Anthony of New York City’s Gramercy Tavern, has a white, soft and silky base, but each bite has a surprising new texture.
Melon and Ginger Soup
Reserve melons that are so ripe, sweet and juicy that they practically fall apart when you cut them for this soup, which is inspired by a recipe by Deborah Madison. Smell the melons when you shop for them at the market; they should make you want to close your eyes and drink in their fragrance. If they’re not really sweet, the soup will be bland. Both cantaloupe and honeydew are great sources of potassium and vitamin A.
Spinach Soup With Coriander, Cinnamon and Allspice
This soup was inspired by a Syrian recipe, a spice-laced pan-cooked spinach that is served with yogurt and walnuts on top. This recipe uses the same spices in a puréed spinach soup. It works beautifully. Half of the yogurt is stirred into the soup, contributing a tart flavor that’s a great finishing dimension to the soup. The rest is drizzled onto each serving.
Shortcut Tortilla Soup
This simplified version of the classic Mexican soup calls for storebought tortilla chips and employs the use of the broiler to char the chiles.
Puréed White Bean Soup With Pistou
White beans and pesto or pistou (pesto without the pine nuts) always make a nice marriage. Thin the pistou with a little extra olive oil so that you can drizzle it over the rich-tasting purée.
Pureed White Bean and Winter Squash Soup
This savory pale orange potage makes a comforting winter meal. White beans (and beans in general) are one of the best sources of fiber you can find, and they’re a great source of protein as well.
Beet and Watercress Salad With Goat's Cheese
Valencian Chickpea and Chard Soup
This is adapted from a recipe in “A Mediterranean Harvest,” by Jon Cohen and Paola Scaravelli. I find the soup delicious with or without the lemon and egg enrichment, so I’m making that optional.
Butternut Squash, Pecans and Currants
This recipe, from the restaurant Balaboosta in New York, came to The Times in 2010 as part of a roundup of restaurant Thanksgiving dinners, but it can be served any time, even as a weeknight main alongside a hearty salad or starch. The currants and candied pecans play off the butternut squash’s sweetness, while a vinaigrette stops it all from being too cloying. It’s a delightful vegetarian main for when you want the essence of the restaurant meal, without too much work.