Thursday 27 October 2011

Pasta Recipes - Soup

Pasta Recipes are well known for their versatility all over the world. Soup is also one of easiest and well known dish available, combining many flavors from different ingredients, such as; meats, chicken, fish, stock, fruit, vegetables and cream. Our selected Pasta Soup Recipes are simple and easy to prepare - no fuss! These warm, wintery, tasty Pasta Recipes for Soup will satisfy the largest appetite.Chicken & Vermicelli Pasta Soup RecipeChicken Vermicelli Pasta Soup is quick and easy to prepare. You may vary the ingredients using leftovers - no waste! Other ingredients such as shallots, prawns, ham, mushrooms or any other ingredient you desire may be added, to create your own individual taste.Basic Ingredients: 4 eggs, 40ml fresh coriander, 1.5 litres chicken stock, 125g dried vermicelli, 150g cooked sliced chicken.Method: Whisk eggs together and stir through chopped coriander. Heat a non-stick frying pan. Swirl 3 tablespoons of egg mixture into frying pan until cooked - remove from heat. Repeat this procedure until mixture is finished. Roll each egg pancake up and slice into shreds. Boil stock and add vermicelli pasta. Cook for 10-15 minutes until pasta is tender. Add sliced chicken, pinch of salt and cracked black pepper to season. Heat for approximately 5 minutes.Chinese Vegetable & Vermicelli Pasta/Noodle Soup RecipeThis beautiful Chinese Vegetable Vermicelli Pasta Soup is easy and quick to prepare. This recipe can also include additional ingredients to your hearts desire.Basic Ingredients: 1.2 litres chicken stock, 2 garlic cloves, 2cm ginger - peeled and cut into fine matchsticks, 30ml soy sauce, 12ml cider vinegar, 80g button mushrooms, 3 chopped shallots, 60g vermicelli pasta noodles, 175g bok choy leaves, coriander.Method: In a large saucepan, bring stock to boil and add garlic cloves, ginger, soy sauce and cider vinegar. Turn heat down, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove garlic cloves - discard. Add shallots, button mushrooms and bring stock back to the boil. Once boiling, uncover and reduce heat. Simmer for 8 minutes. Add vermicelli pasta noodles and chopped bok choy leaves. Simmer until tender and add coriander leaves.Cauliflower, Parmesan & Farfelle Pasta Soup Recipe Cauliflower, Pamesan & Farfelle Soup is mild and silky smooth. A great dinner-party starter with fresh crusty bread.Ingredients: 1 cauliflower, 1.3 litres chicken or vegetable stock, 175g farfalle, 160ml cream, nutmeg, cracked black pepper, 70ml fresh grated parmesan, Italian parsley.Method: Wash and clean cauliflower, remove stalk and cut into florets. Boil stock, then add the cauliflower. Continue to simmer in pot for 10-15 minutes until cauliflower is tender. Remove, drain and place into a blender - blend until smooth. Next, add Farfelle Pasta to boiling stock for 10-15 minutes and cook until soft. When pasta is cooked, drain and set stock aside. Add stock to cauliflower mixture and add cream, nutmeg and black pepper. Continue to blend until smooth and silky. Before serving, add Farfelle Pasta, grated parmesan cheese and reheat. Garnish with Italian parsley.