Sunday, May 6, 2012

Antiangiogenesis Food-Soup's On


Delicious Mexican Soup

2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2" pieces
3 cups organic vegetable broth
1/2 tsp cumin
1 cup organic corn, cooked
1 cup mild or medium salsa (taste preference)
8 oz tomato sauce (organic hard to find)
2 cups (organic preferred of course) cooked dry black beans
cilantro garnish
Organic not necessary for sweet potato and onion but always preferred, cost being a factor.

Heat oil in a 4-qt. saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion for 3 minutes or until soft and translucent.
Add sweet potato, broth, and cumin; cover and reduce heat. Simmer 15 minutes or until sweet potato is tender. Process soup in blender in two batches until smooth after letting cool 10 minutes.
Stir in corn, salsa, tomato sauce and beans. Simmer, covered, 5 minutes to blend flavors. Cilantro is your antioxidant garnish.

IBS NOTE: Blend also the corn and most of the beans in the mixture and you are all set to make the best of the soluble fiber inside the bean. Corn is hard to digest so why not puree?

Sweet Split Pea Soup
FOUR SERVINGS

4 cups organic vegetable broth
3 organic carrots, diced
1 cup split peas (organic preferred)
1 onion, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tsp minced rosemary
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 oz sourdough bread, cubed NO HYDROGENATED FAT OR H.F.C. SYRUP
parsley
Organic not necessary for garlic.

In a large saucepan combine broth, carrots, peas, onions, minced garlic, rosemary & salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer partially covered, stirring as needed, until the peas have disintegrated. (1-1 1/4 hrs)
Preheat the oven to 350F. In a small bowl, combine the oil & crushed garlic. Brush one side of the bread cubes with  this mixture. Bake cubes on baking sheet about 10 minutes or until crisp. Divide the soup into bowls. Add sourdough croutons and parsley to taste.
322 calories, 5 grams fat, 56 grams carbs., 16 grams fiber, 16 grams protein, 75 mg. calcium & IBS friendly

One of the hardest things do is balance an antioxidant diet with an IBS diet. The antioxidant diet uses so much insoluble fiber for health. Soups and purees are a great answer for the tough balancing act.

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