Recipes: Serving Suggestions

Imagine Organic Creamy Butternut Squash Soup

Makes 4 cups

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups of Imagine Organic Butternut Squash Soup
  • 1 cup of toasted sourdough croutons
  • ¼ cup of toasted Squash seeds
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh cilantro
  • 4 tablespoons of cream or sour cream

Directions:

  1. Bring soup to a simmer and heat thoroughly.
  2. Ladle into bowls, swirl in a tablespoon of cream and garnish with croutons, Squash seed and cilantro and serve with warm crusty bread.

Imagine Organic Free Range Chicken Broth

  • Use as a base for soups, sauces, stews, and vegetable dishes.
  • Try it in place of water to cook risotto, polenta, rice, or couscous.
  • A simple base for versatile sauces:
    Simmer uncovered to Reduce Chicken Broth by half. Add fresh herbs like tarragon along with a little butter, sour cream, or cream to thicken. Simmer briefly and serve over fish, noodles, vegetables, or rice.
  • Quick and easy organic chicken noodle soup:
    Bring Chicken Broth to a boil. Add finely chopped vegetables and fast cooking noodles like Angel Hair pasta. Cover and simmer several minutes. Season to taste and enjoy!

Imagine Organic Creamy Tomato

  • Sprinkle in garlic croutons. Garnish with parsley, chives, green onion, or fresh basil.
  • Add a dollop or sour cream or plain yogurt, and chives.
  • Add grated cheese, or a pat of butter while soup is warming.
  • Use as a creamy base for casseroles, sauces, or pasta dishes. Add herbs like thyme, majoram, or oregano. For a zesty flavor, try a pinch of cayenne pepper or tabasco.
  • Delicious and elegant served chilled, topped with garnish suggested above.

Imagine Organic Creamy Broccoli

  • Garnish with basil, and add grated parmesan cheese or a pinch of nutmeg.
  • Add 1-2 teaspoons of pesto per serving. Pour over hot pasta or rice. Garnish with steamed broccoli florets and pine nuts.
  • Add grated cheddar cheese while warming. Pour over a hot baked potato. Top with steamed broccoli florets, and a dollop of plain yogurt or sour cream.

Imagine Organic Creamy Sweet Corn

  • Garnish with parsley, cilantro, chives or grated red bell pepper.
  • Add a handful of fresh steamed or frozen corn kernels while soup is warming.
  • For a rich, hearty sauce, add grated cheddar cheese to warming soup. Pour over a steamed vegetable platter, or serve over toast like Welsh rarebit. For a little zest, add a pinch of cayenne pepper and a squeeze of lemon or lime.

Imagine Organic Creamy Potato Leek

  • Garnish with chives, green onions, watercress, or fresh basil.
  • Top with grated sharp cheddar cheese, a dollop of sour cream or plain yogurt.
  • Use as a creamy base for casseroles or sauces.
  • Vichyssoise-serve very cold. Stir in a little fresh cream or sour cream, and garnish with chives or parsley.

Imagine Organic Vegetable Broth

  • Add cooked tortellini or ravioli, and a sprinkle of parmesan.
  • Garnish with basil, oregano, green onion, or chives.
  • Add cooked rice, barley, noodles, steamed or sautéed vegetables.
  • Use in place of water to cook rice or other grains.
  • Use in any recipe that calls for vegetable broth.

Imagine Creamy Mushroom

  • Garnish with green onions or chives, and parmesan.
  • Serve with a dollop of sour cream or plain yogurt, and a sprinkling of paprika.
  • Pour over baked chicken, tofu, pasta, or toast.
  • Add sautéed mushrooms.
  • Use in casseroles or as a gravy.
  • Use in any recipe that calls for cream of mushroom soup.

Imagine Organic No-Chicken Broth

  • Add cooked rice, barley, noodles, steamed or sautéed vegetables.
  • Garnish with parsley, chives, green onion, or dill.
  • Use in place of water to cook rice or other grains.
  • Use in any recipe that calls for chicken or vegetable broth.
  • Makes a delicious matzoh ball soup.

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