Garlic Soup with Rosemary Polenta Croutons
Polenta Croutons:
1 cup of quick cooking organic polenta
3 cups of water
¼ tsp. of salt
freshly cracked black pepper
2 sprigs of rosemary, leaves removed and minced
a couple of tablespoons of olive oil
Garlic Soup:
a couple tablespoons of olive oil
3 heads of garlic, about 40 cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
1 shallot (about 2 Tbsp.), diced
½ cup of celery root, diced
1 cup of white potato, diced
½ cup of white wine
6 cups of water
½ tsp. of salt
2 sprigs of thyme
To Finish:
a squeeze of lemon juice
freshly cracked black pepper
a pinch of cayenne
some micro greens
toasted sunflower or pumpkin seeds
Croutons:
Grease a small baking sheet with olive oil and set aside.
In a small saucepan, bring the water and salt to a boil and slowly pour in the polenta while whisking. Reduce the heat to low and continue whisking for another minute or so, and then turn the heat off. Stir in a few cracks of black pepper and the rosemary.
Spoon the polenta onto the baking sheet and flatten and push the mixture into the corners to form a square or rectangle with about 1/4" thickness. It's okay if it does not fit the entire baking sheet, just try to make it evenly flat across the top.
Refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours, or until the polenta has firmed up.
Once the polenta has become firm, cut it into 1x1" squares.Heat up some olive oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat, and add the polenta square. Cook for about 5 minutes on each side, remove from the heat and set aside.
Soup:
In a medium, heavy bottomed pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add in the garlic and shallots and cook for 2-3 minutes until they are clean but not brown. Then, add in the celery root and potato and cook for another 2-3 minutes, but be careful not to brown or burn the garlic (it will change the flavor of the soup and could make it bitter).
Then add in the white wine and reduce until there is only a thin coating is left. This will take several minutes.
Add the water, salt, and thyme, bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and cover. Simmer for 20-30 minutes until the vegetables are soft.
At this point, you can allow the soup to cool for an hour and then transfer it to the fridge overnight, if you like. This will allow the flavors to develop quite a bit. If you want to enjoy the soup right away, that is perfectly fine, just continue on with the steps below.
Assembly:
Remove the thyme and carefully transfer the soup to a high-powered blender. Blend on high for a minute or two until the soup is silky smooth. Taste, and adjust any seasoning as necessary. You may also want to add in some of the finishing ingredients now such as a squeeze of lemon juice, black pepper, or a pinch of cayenne.
Ladle the soup into bowls and add any toppings you like, including the croutons. Enjoy warm.
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🇵🇸 From BDS - What to Boycott:
Fruits, vegetables and wines from Israel are often wrongly labelled as “Produce in Israel” when they come from stolen Palestinian land. Boycott all produce from Israel in your supermarket and demand they are removed from shelves.
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Slow Cooker Mustard Herb Chicken and Creamy Orzo
2 lbs. boneless chicken breasts
1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp. dijon mustard
2 Tbsp. fresh thyme leaves
1 Tbsp. fresh chopped sage
2 cloves garlic, chopped
kosher salt and black pepper
2 shallots, quartered
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup apple cider or chicken broth (you can use both)
juice of 1 lemon
2 Tbsp. salted butter
2 cups dry orzo pasta
1½ cups chopped broccoli
⅓ cup heavy cream or canned full fat coconut milk
⅓ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
In the bowl of your slow cooker, rub the chicken with the olive oil, mustard thyme, sage, garlic, salt, and pepper. Pour over the wine, cider and lemon juice. Add the shallots. Cover and cook on low for 3- 4 hours or on high for 1-2 hours.
Preheat the broiler to high. Remove the chicken from the slow cooker place it on a baking sheet for the end.
Crank the heat on the slow cooker to high. Stir in the orzo, broccoli, and 1 cup water. Cover and cook 20-30 minutes, or until the orzo is al dente. If the orzo needs more liquid, add additional water. Stir in the cream and parmesan.
Place the butter on the chicken, then broil 1-3 minutes, until crisp. Serve the chicken over the orzo.
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