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FRENCH SQUASH SOUP

FRENCH SQUASH SOUP

YIELD: 4 to 6 servings | PREP TIME: 5 minutes STOVETOP: about 1 hour 30 minutes | SLOW COOKER: 6 to 8 hours | PRESSURE COOKER: 25 minutes 2 medium butternut, acorn, or kabocha squash, or a combination 2 tablespoons melted ghee or avocado oil, divided 2 teaspoons salt,…

DAIRY-FREE YOGURT AND SOUR CREAM

DAIRY-FREE YOGURT AND SOUR CREAM

YIELD: 1½ cups | PREP TIME: 5 minutes, plus time to soak the cashews | CULTURING TIME: 8 hours Yogurt is a great condiment and addition to a lot of soups, and now you can make a dairy-free version easily at home. Culturing cashew puree gives it an authentic yogurt…

FLAX MILK

FLAX MILK

YIELD: 2 cups | PREP TIME: less than 5 minutes If you don’t tolerate dairy or nuts, making creamy soups can be tricky. Coconut milk is great, but it just doesn’t work with every flavor profile. Flax milk is a nice nut-free alternative in any of the soups in this book…

CASHEW CREAM

CASHEW CREAM

YIELD: 3 cups | PREP TIME: less than 5 minutes, plus 4 hours to soak the cashews The thickness and neutral flavor of cashew cream make it a great stand-in for heavy cream for those who don’t tolerate dairy. 1 cup raw cashews 01 Soak the cashews in 2 to 3 cups of cool…

PHO BROTH

PHO BROTH

YIELD: 2 quarts | PREP TIME: 5 minutes STOVETOP: about 6 hours | SLOW COOKER: about 11 to 13 hours | PRESSURE COOKER: 2 hours 15 minutes This broth recipe was developed with Classic Beef Pho ( here ) in mind, so it uses beef parts that are best suited for that recipe….

SHRIMP CILANTRO BROTH

SHRIMP CILANTRO BROTH

YIELD: 2 quarts | PREP TIME: 5 minutes STOVETOP: 1 hour | SLOW COOKER: 6 to 8 hours | PRESSURE COOKER: 20 minutes Shells from 1 pound shrimp Tops from 1 bunch green onions Stems from 1 bunch cilantro 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar 1 teaspoon salt 10 to 12 black…

FISH BROTH

FISH BROTH

YIELD: 2 quarts | PREP TIME: 10 minutes STOVETOP: about 1 hour | SLOW COOKER: 6 to 8 hours | PRESSURE COOKER: 20 minutes 2 pounds fish bones and heads (preferably from lean white fish such as halibut, cod, or flounder) 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 1 large onion,…

WILD MUSHROOM BROTH

WILD MUSHROOM BROTH

YIELD: 2 quarts | PREP TIME: 10 minutes STOVETOP: 45 minutes | SLOW COOKER: 6 to 8 hours | PRESSURE COOKER: 25 minutes 1 ounce dried wild mushrooms (about 1 full cup) 1 ounce dried shiitake mushrooms (about 1 full cup) 1 pound assorted fresh mushrooms and/or mushroom…

DASHI BROTH

DASHI BROTH

YIELD: 2 quarts | PREP TIME: 30 minutes | STOVETOP: 20 to 30 minutes 2 (4-inch square) pieces kombu 1 cup (1 ounce) bonito flakes 1 small bunch chives or garlic chives (optional) 01 Place the kombu in a large pot and cover with 2 quarts of cool water. Allow to soak…

PORK BROTH

PORK BROTH

YIELD: 2 quarts | PREP TIME: 5 minutes STOVETOP: about 4 hours | SLOW COOKER: about 10 to 12 hours | PRESSURE COOKER: about 1 hour 4 pounds pork bones, ideally including a foot 2 large leeks, cleaned and chopped (see Tip on here ) 1 (4-inch) piece fresh ginger, sliced…

ROASTED BEEF AND MUSHROOM BROTH

ROASTED BEEF AND MUSHROOM BROTH

YIELD: 2 quarts | PREP TIME: 5 minutes STOVETOP: 5 to 7 hours | SLOW COOKER: 11 to 13 hours | PRESSURE COOKER: about 2 hours 4 pounds beef bones (knuckle bones are best) 1 large onion, unpeeled and quartered 1 pound whole cremini mushrooms 6 to 8 cloves garlic,…

BASIC BEEF BROTH

BASIC BEEF BROTH

YIELD: 2 quarts | PREP TIME: 10 minutes STOVETOP: 4 to 6 hours | SLOW COOKER: 10 to 12 hours | PRESSURE COOKER: about 2 hours 4 pounds beef bones (knuckle bones are best) 1 (2-inch) piece fresh ginger, chopped 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 2 teaspoons salt 10 to…