Quite Simply Easy Tomato Basil Soup

 

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Ingredients used in the recipe

32 ounces creamy Tomato Soup (read label to make sure no dairy/animal products used)

14.5 ounce can Fire Roasted diced Tomatoes

1/2 cup fresh Basil leaves- chopped

1/4 tsp garlic – minced

Place all ingredients in pan (or slow cooker) and warm until hot.

 

 

I cooked mine on low in a slow cooker for 4 hours to allow the flavors of the ingredients to  blend well.  It was yummy!

 

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Vegetable Curry – Slow Cooker

 

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Some ingredients used in this recipe.

 

 

8 oz sliced baby bella mushrooms

1 Red pepper – chopped

1 Green pepper – chopped

1 Yellow onion – chopped

2 Garlic cloves – chopped

2 TBLS Curry powder or Curry Paste

1 Tbls Brown sugar

1 15 oz can Chickpeas

1 14.5 Diced Fire roasted tomatoes

12 oz original V8 juice

1 14 oz Extra firm Tofu – drained, diced and baked(see below)

2 Cups Spinach

1 Cup Coconut Milk

 

In crockpot add peppers, onion, garlic, curry, brown sugar, chickpeas, tomatoes and V8. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. 

Meanwhile, open tofu package and drain.  Wrap whole tofu in clean cloth and place something like a plate on top to help weight it down to absorb the liquid.  Let sit for a couple hours.  Then dice and bake with 1 – 2 Tbls olive oil in the oven heated at 375 degrees until light golden brown.

20-30 minutes before serving add baked tofu, spinach and coconut milk.

Serve with vegan Naan or flatbread. 

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Quite Simply Vegan Chili – Slow Cooker Recipe

 

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Some of the ingredients used.

 

 

6 oz Vegan crumbles

1 14oz Diced fire roasted tomatoes

1/2 Medium onion – diced

2 TBLS Chili powder

1 14 oz Kidney beans

1 6oz Tomato paste

1/2 tsp Smoked Paprika

1/2 tsp Onion powder

1/2 tsp Garlic powder

1 Bay leaf

1 Red Jalapeno pepper – chopped

2 Cups water  (add more water if you don’t prefer thick chili)

salt and pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients into the slow cooker.  Cook on low 4-6 hours

Top off with some vegan cheese.  Yum!  Enjoy!

 

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Creamy Cheesy Veggie Soup – Slow Cooker Recipe

Fall is upon us and soups are always a favorite.  My favorite are slow cooker recipes since they are easy.  You throw your ingredients in the slow cooker and then walk away only to  return to it hours later to a delicious soup.

My Creamy Cheesy Veggie Soup is a new recipe.  I created it one morning and gave it a try. Have fun!  Throw in some of your favorite veggies and spices.

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2 Garlic cloves – minced

1 Small yellow onion – chopped

1 10oz bag of chopped frozen broccoli

2 Medium red potatoes  – diced

1 cup Asparagus – chopped

2 Celery stalks – chopped

1 32oz Vegetable broth

2 TBLS Vegan butter

1 cup Coconut milk

1/2 cup Nutritional yeast

1 cup Vegan cheddar cheese

1 1/4 tsp Sea salt

1/4 tsp Pepper

1 tsp Dried  Parsley flakes

Combine all ingredients in the slow cooker.  Simmer on low heat for 6-8 hours. Salt and pepper to your taste.   Enjoy!

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Enjoy your soup with delicious Sourdough bread topped with vegan butter.

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