Veggie with Chicken Mushroom Soup and GIVEAWAY!
How is the new year treating you so far? Me? So far so good awesome. With the new year comes new resolutions ranging from work out more, drink less and far and away the most popular – lose weight. The new year means a straight stretch of road ahead, with no holidays in sight to derail our healthy goals. We have made it through the annual obstacle course of cookies and sweets and now it’s the time for us to tackle health and renewal.
Last year I started Weight Watchers and ran the highs and lows that any dieter would. Still feeling accomplished with 12 pounds lost. But with August coming quicker than I care to realize, I’ve got just shy of 9 months to lose the remaining 15 pounds of my goal before my summer wedding.
Over the Christmas holiday my future sister in law made a fantastic soup chock full of veggies and beans. Despite it’s lack of meat, I didn’t miss it at all. I’m a fervent carnivore, but this soup was so filling and hearty I was momentarily convinced that I could survive on a veggie diet if it were always this cozy and satisfying. Bacon though, is the main deterrent for me going full-circle veggie. It’s bacon! If it were kosher, it could solve world peace.
Moving on.
Like I said, there are a ton of veggies in this soup – so get ready.
Slice two small zucchinis, two small yellow squash, 3 carrots, and 3 stalks of celery.
Mince six cloves of garlic.
Garlic is good. Wards off vampires and cures a cold. Firm believer right here – about the cold, not the vampires.
And if you have a trusty hound laying near by, toss him a veggie or two. He’s earned it.
The last thing to slice up would be two cups of Chicken of the Woods mushrooms. Chicken mushrooms are a great alternative for meat lovers going veggie. They retain the firm texture and flavor of chicken, minus the guilt of feasting on a dead animal. Sorry, terrible visual huh?
Anyway – my little brother is a master of mushroom hunting and these are one of the varieties he gave me to cook with. There is also a bag of lobster mushrooms in my freezer calling my name and begging to be put into a risotto. He’s currently cultivating oyster mushrooms. Talk about impressive.
Sorry, side tracked again. Once you get all your veggies sliced, diced and julienned pour a couple of tablespoons of olive oil in to a heated large stock pot. With all of the veggies poured in, allow to soften, stirring occasional about five minutes or so over high heat. (Maybe longer depending on your heating elements, mine are notoriously craptacular.)
Once softened, add in garlic and once fragrant pour in tomatoes, drained and rinsed garbanzo beans, salt, pepper, chicken stock and mushrooms. Bam! With a mere 25 minutes of simmering – Soup’s On!
This is an exceptionally easy recipe to recreate on a weeknight. Add in or subtract whatever ingredients tickle your fancy. Your mother can stop nagging you about eating your veggies and your jeans might even shrink a little. Two things which never hurt anybody.
And now – for what you’ve REALLY been waiting for.
With the new year, new resolutions and new diets I want to give one lucky winner a copy of the America’s Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook. I received a copy from Ben’s madre last year and since then it has become a fabulous resource for me in my quest for healthy food with great taste. Dieting and eating healthy is difficult enough, but when it tastes bad – fo’gedabout et!
The usual suspects of ATK have put together an book containing all of your favorite recipes with tips and tricks to make them guilt free and still completely flavorful. Their lasagna is my new favorite. And when using their recipe for Lemon and Basil Ricotta, in this lasagna it is out of this world. Really. I’m biased – but I am fluent in the language of Truth.
To enter, riddle me this… What is your New Years Resolution?
This giveaway will run until Monday, January 9th with the winner being announced here, on Facebook and then e-mailed directly by me. Now go forth in health and awesomeness. Good luck!
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Veggie with Chicken Mushroom Soup
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 8
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
This soup is chock full of veggies and beans, and quick enough for a weeknight meal. You won’t miss the meat in this recipe, thanks to the Chicken of the Woods mushrooms, which add a similar texture and flavor to chicken!
Ingredients
- 3 medium Carrots, sliced
- 2 small Zucchini, sliced
- 2 small Yellow Squash, sliced
- 6 cloves Garlic, minced
- 3 stalks Celery, chopped
- 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
- 1 can (28 oz.) Diced Tomatoes
- 1 can (15 oz.) Garbanzo Beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups Sliced Chicken of the Woods Mushrooms
- 3 cans (15oz) Reduced Sodium Chicken Broth
- 1 tsp. Thyme
- 1/2 tsp. Rosemary
- 1 tsp. Sea Salt
- 1/2 tsp. Ground Pepper
- 1 cup. Parmesan Cheese, shredded
Instructions
- In a large stock pot, heat olive oil until shimmering. Pour all pre-sliced vegetables into pot and stir to coat in olive oil. Allow vegetables to soften for about five minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in garlic.
- Once vegetables have softened and garlic is fragrant, pour in diced tomatoes with juice. Stir to incorporate.
- Add in garbanzo beans that have been drained and rinsed from can.
- Add in Chicken of the Woods mushrooms and stir.
- Pour in chicken broth, thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper.
- Allow soup to come to simmer. Simmer for 20-25 minutes. Serve, topping with shredded parmesan cheese.
*Obligatory Author’s Note: The giveaway is being furnished by me, myself and I. Though my love of ATK knows no bounds, I’m just giving this away because I love you and this book. And I know you’ll love it too.
To finally begin that P90X that’s been sitting on my shelf since last summer! That, and be a little more selfish. ;D
Oh, no no no…. I don’t resolve. It’s a reverse psychology thing for me. If I resolve not to do something, I’m more drawn to doing it. Instead, I set vague goals that may help improve my little corner of the world like “I will always choose to try something new over something routine” and “I will do something unexpected for someone else today” and “I will hand write a card or letter to a family member this month” and “I will sew and apron for a blogger friend.” By the way, I’m already thinking about yours. {surprise!}
my new year’s resolution is to entertain more in my home and to invite a new person to the festivities each time!!
That looks like the perfect soup!
My new year’s resolution is to lose weight and get HEALTHY!!
My new year’s resolution: have my baby, try not to gain 50 pounds again like last time. LOL. Weight Watchers has a really similar vegetable soup recipe that I looove, I wish I could remember what it’s called…anyway it’s like 3 points per 1 cup serving and is so filling and so delicious. Check it out if you liked this one!
Oh PS I have an ATK book that I looove…the apple pie recipe in there is to die for!
My new year’s resolution is a common one – lose weight “correctly” by eating right & exercising. I’m hoping that since my hubby has the same resolution, together we might actually be successful!
Yum! Just bought my groceries for the week, but I’ll definitely be making this next week.
My two resolutions are consistency and presence. Consistency mostly in my food choices – not feast followed by famine, but a somewhat steady intake of the “good” stuff along with the “bad”, throughout the days and weeks. Presence in that I notice myself always wanting to be on to the next thing, whether it’s the next hour, the next day or the next year. I want to learn to better recognize what I good about *this* moment and try to enjoy it for what it is.
i’ve never heard of chicken mushrooms. must find them! i don’t have a resolution, but i’m aiming to keep up the workouts i’ve been doing for the past couple months!
I really don’t make resolutions, but rather pick a theme for the new year. This year’s theme is Be Present: in everything I do, with everyone I am with, just Be.
My resolution is to enjoy the outdoors more. It probably won’t start happening until April (or May!), as I hate the cold and snow, but I definitely want to spend more time outside this spring/summer/fall.
To start eating more “clean” for myself and my family. First recipe to try….your awesome sounding Lemon and Basil Ricotta cheese! No more fast food, no more eating out, no more additives/preservatives/chemicals. This Mama wants to start eating better!
My resolution is to take more photos of my kids. They grow too fast!
my new year’s resolution is to not buy anything i don’t NEED. no shopping as a hobby.
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To get our house organized and put together. To create a household binder that will function as a helpful tool, not a hindrance. To keep on cooking our meals at home, increasing our vegetable and fruit intake, to save a bit more money this year on the protein portion of our diet.
My New Year’s resolution is to make more time to work on my photography and to spend less time away from work working!
I am going to try counting to 10, or 50, or whatever number I need… before I speak. I will ask myself if I really NEED to say that catty thing. I’m betting I will be talking’ a lot less!
Rather than resolutions, I set small goals for myself of which I have several this year but will only mention a couple – one goal is to reconnect with old friends because I haven’t been real good at keeping in touch the last couple of years. And another is to make the time to try one new recipe a week (wish it could be more often but it’s a good starting point!)
Thanks for the giveaway opportunity
To stick to Weight Watchers for my wedding!! Just be a more motivated me!!
That soup looks delicious! I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions, but I have been trying to be more joyful lately and I’ll continue to make that a focus.
To be a positive force in the lives of others and keep a positive outlook on my own life.
Need to loose those last ten pounds.
No temporary resolutions, just a continued life promise to eat and feed my family healthy delicious meals! Lost 50 lbs 1 1/2 years ago and still trying to maintain!!
Besides the boring I want to lose weight resolution, this year I resolve to learn as much as I can about photography. Foodwise, I also want to perfect layer cakes.
My resolution is to work new and exotic flavors into my cooking. I’m talking about those that I don’t understand and drool over on menus, those ingredients that I have never used. I can’t wait!
I am going to take part in a weekly photography challenge. I tried last year, got a month and a half into it, & stopped 🙁 So this year I want to see it all the way thru!
My New Year’s Resolution is to not text while driving….I rarely do it, but every so often I do and it makes me sick at my stomach afterwards sooo I am for sure not doing it anymore EVER under no circumstances!! And also to stick to my eating lifestyle that I’ve had since May 2010 and that has allowed me to lose 93 pounds! I have not gained, but my mind keeps thinking eating more might be okay and I know that I will gain if I eat more than I already am!!
Yes please!!! I want that cook book going to start me workout routine today!! Its back to work today and back to the gym! I’m ready bring on 2012!!
One of my New Year’s resolutions is to eat healthier. This cookbook would be put to good use. Love the dog..what cute eyes!
I NEED this book. My resolution is to simplify. Grow elderberries, make products from those, sell. There is a customer need for them in this area. Now if I can just figure out how to keep the birds out of them. lol thanks for the chance for the book. awesome giveaway!!!
My resolution is to pick one person in my world and help them in some way. Not a quick ‘help’, but in a way that goes deep. I have a real heart for the homeless…there is a girl in my neighboring town who has next to nothing and I think she could be that person. I would like to use cooking as a vehicle to build our relationship. I think that would be really awesome!
My NY resolution is to be more brave and take more risks!
My resolution is to adapt happily and comfortably to having two kids once this baby shows up next month!
My resolution is to be a more positive person-banish the negativity!
My new years resolution is to do more cooking in a healthy way!! This cookbook would sure help me with my resolution! Great giveaway!!
My resolution is to live a healthier lifestyle and land a new job.
Talk about two opposite resolutions, or suggestions, for the new year. Finish TWD recipes. Eat healthier. But there they are!!!
My resolution is to move more & eat healthier
To eat more fruits and veggies! This cookbook would really help make that happen!
I quit smoking for 2012! Two days and counting!
To be more easy-going, go-with-the-flow. I’ll need those qualities when my husband deploys for the first time!
Cheers,
*Heather*
I could put forth a few resolutions but there’s one that trumps all else: find gainful employment.
My New Years resolution is to work hard not to be offended…by anything…or anyone and to stand steadfast and immovable for what I believe. I’m growing a backbone! We’ll see how it goes.
Stephanie! Congrats you won the ATK cookbook!! E-mail me back ASAP!
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If I don’t hear from you by Thursday, the 12th, I will have to choose a new winner. Thanks dear, and again – Congrats!! ~Megan
To loose the last 10 pounds of pregnancy weight (my kids are 10 and 8! ) to spend more time sewing for myself and to spend more time reading my bible.
Glad I’m not alone, no “resolution”. I started to work out more last year so I’m just continuing to be healthier. I have the first 10 yrs of ATK but they don’t have any nutritional info 🙁
Hey Nicole, this book actually has the nutritional info!! Another feature I love about this book 🙂 Good luck and happy new year!
My New Year’s resolution is to make at least one person happy each week – whether it is a friend, family member or stranger at the supermarket – do something nice to make someone happy. This is one I think I can (maybe) actually keep – resolving to eat/drink less, exercise more…these will not work for me. But I think I can resolve to practice random acts of kindness and keep to it.
It’s a little silly, but I have resolved to stop making my husband carry my purse when we’re shopping together! I always end up handing it to him to hold as I try on clothes, pick out groceries, etc.
My New Year’s resolution is to continue my good habits – mostly running at least three miles per run, 2-3 times per week!
My resolution is just to continue as last year – focusing on eating healthier and getting the scale on a downward trajectory. So far, so good!
my resolution is to get an exact diagnosis on my health issues and try to beat it so i can get better. i want this year to be a healthy year for me.
btw i never new ATK made a healty cookbook. i love it. i had to edit most of the recipes to reduce fat and adapt to my diet.
To sew more! Doesn’t sound like a big deal but unless I have a deadline, I am too lazy to make anything. I don’t know why – sewing is one of my favorite hobbies.
I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. ‘Cause that’s the kind of girl I am. But I think I’d like to try and get more sleep. *Yawn.* Good luck in reaching your goals!
My new years resolution is to eat more vegetables! I want to eat, and serve my family, lots of fresh fabulous veggies. so naturally, I am very interested in that cookbook! Love me some ATK!
My resolution is to eat more grains; lots of amaranth and quinoa in my future.
My new years resolution is to say “yes” more to new things. I need to get out of my comfort zone an live a little.
I’m so glad I stumbled upon your blog on foodgawker! I love ATK and cooks illustrated, thanks for the opportunitiy to win the book. My resolution is also to lose weight, though already, I’m not off to a great start :-/
My resolution is to eat at least one piece of fruit per day. It is too easy to reach for a piece of candy or cracker instead, but I swear I am going to do better.
The same as every year. Exercise more and eat less. (as I’m eating peanut butter cheesecake pops)
My New Year’s Resolution is to get my blog well and truly up and running – I’m getting a decent amount of hits, but no comments! So I’m going to really put effort in this year to get it sorted! 🙂
PS – This soup looks delicious!
I’m not too into resolutions, but I am trying to get organized with meal planning, storage, and such. And I can’t wait to try the soup!
I resolve to cook at home even more, and to do it healthier, which is why the cookbook would really be a great help!
My New Year’s resolution is to think before reacting.
My new year’s resolution is to eat more vegetables and fewer carbs.
My New Year’s resolution is to make no resolutions!
To increase my business sales.
I believe resolutions are only needed when you are not in balance in life. And so I continue to do what I Love in each moment! So this year I look forward to surrounding myself with the beauty of nature, and enjoying new experiences.
Cook healthier and by extension lose some extra adipose tissue!
Mine is also tocook healthier and lose some weight after I give birth in March.
I don’t have New Year’s resolutions. One thing I’d like to do more of is to be a more diverse cook. I have about 2 dozen dishes I do well and tend to stick to them, and not branch out much. Happy New Year!! And thanks for the giveaway.
To eat healthier, use more and different veggies. My daughter is on WW so I would love to cook things for her. Thank you for this contest. Happy New Year
My resolution is to use my whole foods in my cooking and learn to make mayo.
My New Years Resolution is to continue on Weight Watchers to lose and additional 20 lbs and exercise MORE!
My resolve is to follow through with my resolution and win a copy of that book by sending in this comment.
To master making bread!
To be on time….
15 pounds before August is totally do-able. You won’t have to rush and you can still go crazy in the kitchen (I would never lose any weight if I had to stop cooking!).
p.s. Thank you for explaining Chicken of the Woods mushrooms. I always wondered what the deal was with them. Today, that mystery has been solved for me.
My resolution is to get (and stay) moving – exercise, exercise, exercise. Thanks for the chance to win a great cookbook!
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i didn’t really make a resolution – i am just making a list of things i want more of in my life and things i want less of…
Easiest and hardest of my New Year’s resolutions: Keep moving forward.
It doesn’t matter how far forward just as long as it is in the right direction;
effects every aspect of my life.
My only resolution this year is to love more than I did last year. You just can’t go wrong with that kinda resolution, can you?
Thank you for the opportunity to enter my name. I appreciate it.
My resolution is to eat more leafy greens and to start weight training with my son.
My resolution is to lose 15 lbs by exercising and eating healthier!
To have more joy in every aspect of my life.
My resolution is to be more positive.
My resolution is to put $1000.00 in an emergency fund and then not use it unless there is a true emergency. Usually I’ll dip in it if I need a really cute pair of boots or something, that’s NOT an emergency.
Hmmm, a riddle of resolutions…..
Who plans, but sometimes fails?
Who can usually fix my children’s bumps and ails?
Who wants to do better, at both of these?
That would be ….Me!
Wife, friend and mother, a job description like no other!
Happy New Year!
I really don’t have ‘resolutions’ as I find they don’t work for me, but my goal is to organize our house more so I can actually get a housecleaner and not die of embarrasment. Also to eat less in general.
My resolution is to run a half marathon.
I’ve promised to make healthier meals for my family. Thus far, it seems to be working! My daughter is filled to the brim with dried fruit and veggies. Now, let’s see if I can keep it up. I’ll give this soup a try next! It looks fab!
My New Year’s resolution is to lose weight, tho. not sure how I can do it and still make that yummy lemon basil ricotta cheese!
Mainly I just wanted to drop by and say what a great website you have developed. Your photos are beautiful. Your recipes are wonderful. And as for the losing weight thing–you can do it! I lost 50 pounds on Weight Watchers and have kept it off for 2 1/2 years. They saved my life, literally.
As for resolutions, I resolve to completely and utterly dejunk my house. Yes, embarrassingly it will take a year, but I WILL part with everything that I “might need some day”.
Be a better person and give more & help others when I see it is needed. Eat healthier of course…Peace & Love to all in the new year!!
My resolution is to send out birthday gifts & cards on time to my family & friends. We’re already 5 days into the new year and I’m already behind…
My resolution is to be the best I can be.
My resolution is to take the time and money to put a soccer field into our back yard….family fun and a hang out for the soccer kids in our town who have a hard time finding a place to play:)
My New Year’s resolution is to never let my smile, fade from my face!
My resolution is to get back in shape after just having my second baby.
Hi Megan! My resolution is to work with the wonderful little book “52 Small Changes”, by Brett Blumenthal. It’s taking one little thing per week to result in some really big life style changes! Week 2 coming up!
My resolution is to finish the half marathon next weekend and continue on to finish my 2nd marathon in May! Healthy eating for my family (my son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in Sept) so we’re learning a whole new way of eating, even healthier!
I signed up for and started training for a sprint Triathlon that is in August! The most amazing motivation ever!!!
To pay off more debt. At least $20,000 of it.
I want to try to learn to cook more home made meals; I’ve been looking at the websites trying to find healthy ideas that are delish at the same time. This book sounds awesome !!!
Resolution is to drink tea every night!
My resolution is to cook healthier so the hubby and I can attain those sexy hot bodies that I know are lurking beneath all this fluffiness!
Resolution is to drink more water. That is alot considering I am a Diet Dr. Pepper feen. 🙂
I’m going to make sure I blog at least 1x/week (maybe even more!) and get my newsletter back together!
This also means I will be cooking and running more, all while figuring out how to be a good puppy parent 🙂
My New Year’s resolution is to be more true to myself and worry a lot less about what others think of me. To live my life my way and love myself more!
My resolution is to lose weight…period!
Live on less (less food, less money, etc) but live more fully (enjoy it more). That’s about as much as I resolve to do this year. Lol.
I’m kind of anti making resolutions. The only thing that I resolved to do this year is to enjoy life–no matter what comes my way. The journey I’m on right now is the most exciting part of life so far, and no matter how tough things gets, I want to be able to enjoy everything this year has to bring me and not limit myself or put myself under any kind of pressure to make sure I check off a few things on a list I made.
Yeah, this is great. I made this on Sunday but didn’t manage to do anything with it other than put the pot in the fridge. But today, with a ficelle from Le Panier staring me down, I scooped out a bowl, thinking at at least my lunch wouldn’t JUST be bread (and yeah, I TOTALLY didn’t eat the whole thing, right…). Awesome! Will definitely be making again, though honestly probably without the $20/pound (at Westlake Whole Foods, at least) chicken mushrooms. They’re very tasty but I’d like to make this more than that ingredient would let me afford. Thanks!
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