I don't really use "recipes" but I'll try
Panda soup-
Bring to a boil:
veggie broth
tomato sauce(I use the bottom of the jar rinsed out w veggie broth)
thumb slice chunk of ginger peeled and diced
garlic(we use about 4 cloves but you can use more or less)
lemon grass(if you have it)
dried lime leaves
diced cilantro(i leave this out quite often since the grocery store charges a ton and its not great tasting)
a couple of shakes of vegetarian fish sauce(its called oyster mushroom sauce)
a couple of diced dried mushrooms
diced chili peppers to taste(if I dont have any I just stir in an asian chili sauce at the end)
Let everything boil for about 5 min
Add in cubed tomatoes, sliced peppers, broccoli, sprouts and bok choy(really whatever veg you have) and cubed tofu if youd like
Cook until veg is tender
Inbowls put cooked rice noodle and then laddle soup over. Add more chilis/cilantro and a fresh lime to taste
T.V.P chunk beef stew:
Rehydrate t.v.p chunks w garlic powder, pepper, a pinch of salt.
Coat the t.v.p chunks w flour/ and whatever spices you like. I used garlic, pepper, thyme, rosemary, montreal steak seasoning that I stole from my M-I-L
Fry in a bit of oil.
Throw it into a crock pot w, potatoes(I used 2 large), carrots(2 large), onions(2 small). garlic cloves diced and more spices. The more veg you add obviously the more stew like its going to be
Then veg broth-I used bean water from cooking black beans, seasoned w more montreal steak seasoning. I also added a couple splashes of braggs, and dark miso. We don't have "beef" flavored veg broth around here..It would have been so much easier lol
I added frozen peas into the bowls before I poured the soup in. The soup was steaming so the peas thawed in seconds
cooked on low for about 8 hours? The veg was fairly large chunks
Next time I would add cubed portabello mushrooms, that would make the soup
I made some basic whole wheat dumplings to go on top,but next time I think I would do barley instead. I think the trick to the soup is alot more seasoning then you think you need.
I just made a black bean "soup" w corn dumplings last night that you may enjoy
1.5 c dried black beans soaked
cook in 3 cups water until tender
add onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin, cilantro, tomato paste, 1.5 c veg broth(I use half veg juice/half water)
Simmer for 5ish min
Mix together 1 cup masa 1TBS baking powder 1/2 tsp salt, make a well and mix in 1 egg and 2 TBS oil/2 TBS broth. Mix dough adding water until it gets like playdough
Add frozen corn then
Drop them into the bean "soup" and cover and simmer for about 5 min.
It's not a terribly brothy soup but gosh is it wicked. I found the recipe somewhere on line and cant stop making it
