A day late and a dollar short, that’s what’s going on my tombstone. Apparently, I was naughty this year, so Krampus brought me a nasty cold for Christmas. Not sick enough to die, luckily, but sick enough to miss my blog post-deadline. Mea culpa. It’s been a rotten week.
The good news is being sick means you get to eat soup, cuz soup is great for colds. It’s also great for cold, rainy days. So, thanks to the folks over at the Gourmet Food Store for this perfectly simple and tasty recipe for Spiderweb Soup with Halloween shaped croutons: https://www.gourmetfoodstore.com/spiderweb-soup-halloween-recipe-15336
Ingredients:
- 6 medium tomatoes
- 3 medium carrots
- 1 ½ tbsp. Sugar
- 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 4-½ cups vegetable broth
- ¼ tsp. cinnamon
- ½ tbsp. ginger powder
- ¼ tsp. ground cloves
- 8 slices white bread
- 2 tbsp. Chopped fresh herbs (oregano, thyme, basil, and rosemary)
- 2 tbsp. Olive oil
- 16 peppercorns (pink if available)
- 7 oz. crème fraiche
- Special equipment: Halloween-themed cookie cutters, piping bag
For the full recipe and cooking instructions, please go here: https://www.gourmetfoodstore.com/spiderweb-soup-halloween-recipe-15336
If you still have leftover ham, this soup pairs fangtastically with a ham and cheese panini.
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