Category Archives: Sides

Southwest Spicy Chicken Soup

Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 garlic clove 6 c chicken stock 2 cans (287 ml) Original Rotel tomatoes & chillies (use ‘Mild’ if you don’t want it too spicy) 1 can (19 oz) black beans 1 can (10 oz) corn kernels 2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded 1 Tbsp chilli powderContinue reading “Southwest Spicy Chicken Soup”

Cherry Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce

Cherry tomatoes have a high water content which is why they are not usually used to make pasta sauce because you have to cook them down a long time, but they’re nice and sweet, so one could say it’s worth it. Ingredients: 4 lbs cherry tomatoes 2 Tbsp olive oil 5 garlic cloves, chopped 1Continue reading “Cherry Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce”

Harissa Red Curry Lentil Sweet Potato Soup

Harissa is a spicy hot red spice from North Africa. It’s usually made into a paste with olive oil but I used the powdered spice in this fusion dish that also has red curry and coconut milk. This recipe can be made vegetarian/vegan by using vegetable stock. Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 whole onion,Continue reading “Harissa Red Curry Lentil Sweet Potato Soup”

Spicy Chicken Gumbo

This spicy chicken gumbo tastes better the second day when all the flavours have had a chance to meld. Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided 1 lb uncooked chicken breast, diced small 1 onion, chopped 1/2 green pepper, chopped 2 celery stalks, chopped 4 c chicken stock 1 can (28.5 fl oz) diced tomatoes 1Continue reading “Spicy Chicken Gumbo”

Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup

Perfect warm-up for a cold winter day. I used a wild rice blend from Floating Leaf. Ingredients: 1/4 c butter 1 1/2 c chopped carrots 1 1/2 c chopped celery 1 1/2 c diced onion 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 lb raw chicken breast, cubed 2 tsp fresh thyme 1/4 c flour 10 c chickenContinue reading “Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup”

Coconut Chicken Soup

This soup is my attempt to replicate something similar I tried in a Thai restaurant, and I have to say, it’s pretty darn close! Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp fresh grated ginger 2 tsp red thai curry paste 5 1/2 c chicken broth 2 Tbsp hoisin sauce 1 Tbsp brown sugar 1/2 lbContinue reading “Coconut Chicken Soup”