Location:
My apartment, Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendees:
Adam, me
Menu:
Orzo egg drop soup
Lovely croissants from the Coffee Emporium
Entertainment:
Me, running around like a headless chicken. Not so entertaining.
The Soup:
You probably have everything you need for this utilitarian soup in your pantry. It ain’t fancy, but it was definitely better than a can of Chicken & Stars. I said it looked like a party; Adam said it tasted like a party. It gave Adam the sniffles—it has a pleasant little kick to it. I had to get out the door to celebrate this beautiful girl’s birthday:
As a ridiculously quick meal, this was more than satisfactory. The leftovers soaked up all the broth so it was basically a pilaf—kind of like two dishes in one. And: super recession-friendly.
Adapted from 101cookbooks.com
4 c vegetable broth
¾ c orzo
1 c chopped kale
3 egg whites
1 T olive oil
1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes, drained
2 cloves garlic
1 t crushed red pepper flakes
¼ t dried basil
¼ t dried parsley
grated parmesan
Boil the broth in a saucepan and add the orzo and chopped kale; cook for about 10 minutes or until orzo is tender.
4 c vegetable broth
¾ c orzo
1 c chopped kale
3 egg whites
1 T olive oil
1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes, drained
2 cloves garlic
1 t crushed red pepper flakes
¼ t dried basil
¼ t dried parsley
grated parmesan
Boil the broth in a saucepan and add the orzo and chopped kale; cook for about 10 minutes or until orzo is tender.
In a separate saucepan, heat the olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes, basil and parsley. Add the diced tomatoes and heat through, stirring occasionally.
Just before serving, slowly pour the egg whites into the broth while whisking quickly. The egg whites should look like rags in your broth.
Ladle the soup into bowls, then place a nice spoonful of the tomatoes on top of each. Drizzle with the flavored olive oil from the tomatoes, and sprinkle with parmesan.
Ladle the soup into bowls, then place a nice spoonful of the tomatoes on top of each. Drizzle with the flavored olive oil from the tomatoes, and sprinkle with parmesan.
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