Hosting a holiday party and you want to wow your guests with something different? Try one of these three healthy soups, including ingredients such as chocolate, kefir and shiitake!
Chocolate Portobello Soup
4 cups coarsely chopped portobello mushrooms
5 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 qts chicken stock
1 oz finely grated high-quality dark chocolate (75% cacao content)
Pepper, salt and thyme, to taste
Yields 4 servings
Source: Theo Chocolate
Potato & Kefir Soup
1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 cups diced sweet onion
2 cups diced sweet potato
1 cup diced white potato
4 cups reduced-fat chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
Salt and pepper
2 cups plain kefir
2 tbsp chopped chives
Yields 6 servings
Source: Lifeway Foods
Shiitake and Wakame Soup
8 oz firm tofu, cut into cubes*
1 pkg (2 oz) dried wakame
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 chicken or vegetable bouillon cube
4 shiitake mushrooms
pinch sea salt
3 cups water
*You can substitute chicken thighs or prawns for the tofu, if desired; cooking time may increase as a result.
Yields 3 servings
Source: Ocean Veggies
