Soup--Orange Tomato Kabocha w/Ginger
Cold inspires me to put on the soup, but this one was mainly inspired
by the Orange Tomatoes I spotted in our local International Farmers Market.
I had a split vision--one with just the tomatoes and a few simple ingredients,
and the other included Kabocha. I went with the Kabocha and it did not disappoint.
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 Small Kabocha cubed (skin on and washed)
3 medium Orange Tomatoes (chopped)
Red Sweet Bell Pepper - 1/4 to 1/2 (chopped)
3 scallions (chopped)
1 medium Onion (peeled and chopped)
1 to 2 inch piece of Ginger (peeled and chopped small)
3 cloves of Garlic (smashed, peeled and chopped)
1 quart of Chicken Broth
Cilantro and Cream for garnish
Vegetable Oil for sautéing
DIRECTIONS:
Sauté onions in a small amount of oil on a medium to low fire. Do not burn!
You want to achieve a golden color slowly.
This is called caramelizing.
Remove from pan.
Sauté scallions and red pepper.
Add in caramelized onion, Kabocha and chopped tomatoes.
Add chicken broth--enough to cover ingredients.
Stir.
Season!
My selections: Red Pepper Flakes (use sparingly!), garlic powder,
black pepper, organic no salt seasoning
and chopped cilantro as a garnish to each bowl at serving.
Oh, and don't forget my favorite, a touch of cream stirred in.
So good.
Enjoy!