Celebrating Earth Day (Tortilla Soup)
- By Lacy.
April 22 is a day to appreciate and understand Earth and it’s environment. Gaylord Nelson, U.S. Senate from Wisconsin founded Earth Day in 1970. It is celebrated all around the world with various programs and campaigns. To celebrate and give something back to environment lets cook something using my most favorite kitchen gadget (BRK Pressure cooker) ,which also gives you more reason to celebrate. Here is why I love my pressure cooker and be energy efficient: Single-handed pressure lid, Meals are prepared 70% quicker, You can reduce your energy consumption up to 60%, eat healthier as pressure cooking saves up to 82% vitamin A, 77% vitamin B1 etc. I can go on with the list.
With little help this week I am presenting a recipe that is my personal favorite. Soup are my favorite food and specially the soup that can be prepared in pressure cooker are the best. Here is the recipe from our Chef Lacy.
Ingredients:
- 1/3 Cup Oil
- 2 Onions Diced
- 4 Cloves Garlic Diced
- 1 15 oz. Can Diced Tomatoes Drained
- 3 Quarts Chicken Broth
- Tortilla Chips
- Cilantro Chopped
- 2 Limes
- Grated Cheese
- Optional – Shredded Chicken
Method:
- Heat oil in cooker, then add onions and garlic cloves. Saute until deep golden brown.
- Remove from cooker and pure with tomatoes in blender or Bosch food processor until smooth.
- Return to cooker and add broth. Heat to boiling. Bring up to high pressure, reduce heat and cook 10 minutes.
- Release pressure and remove the lid.
- Add cilantro and salt to taste.
- Place cheese and tortilla chips in individual soup bowls and pour hot soup on top. Serve with lime wedges, if desired.
April 20th, 2010 at 8:18 pm
Yum! Chandani – Also, love all the pros of pressure cooking explained. Mine looks like a dawg but I love it to death…dents & all!
Lovely flavors here & Happy Earth Day!
Ciao, Devaki @ weavethousandflavors
April 21st, 2010 at 9:33 am
Thank you Devaki. Happy earth day to you too.
April 22nd, 2010 at 7:45 am
Hola Chandani,
I really enjoy the layout of your blog, very clean, it’s lovely!
Alba H. Rodriguez
April 22nd, 2010 at 8:37 pm
Thank you Alba for visiting my blog.
April 24th, 2010 at 10:26 am
I just love quick and tasty soups like this- It would be so easy to make vegan, too! Hope you had a great Earth Day.
April 26th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Thank You Hannah, If you could make vegan please let me know.
April 27th, 2010 at 12:24 pm
This is one of my very favorite soups – it looks terrific.
April 27th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
Thank you Pam.
April 27th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
we love quick soups, your looks amazing, clinatro and lime my fav flavors
sweetlife
love the strawberries on the comments-too cute
April 28th, 2010 at 8:14 am
Thank you Bonnie. I would like to welcome you to my blog.
May 19th, 2010 at 7:25 am
Hola Chandani,
I really enjoy the layout of your blog, very clean, it’s lovely!
Alba H. Rodriguez
May 19th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
Thanks Alba