Fall 5 Spice Soup Recipes

FALL 5-SPICE SOUP

Steps:

• Pour vegetable broth into a pot and bring to a boil.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and celery in hot oil until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Add Chinese 5-spice powder to onion mixture, stir to coat, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Mix sweet potatoes, apples, salt, and onion mixture into broth; cook until sweet potatoes are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool soup for at least 5 minutes.
• Pour soup into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth.

FIVE-SPICE BEET SOUP

Steps:

• Place beet wedges in 4-cup glass measuring cup. Add 2 cups broth; cover with paper plate and microwave on high until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and chopped celery stalk; cover and cook until almost tender and translucent, stirring often, about 12 minutes.
• Add beet mixture and 1 cup broth to onion mixture; cover and simmer 4 minutes. Mix in ginger and 1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder. Transfer to blender; cover and puree. Season soup to taste with salt, pepper, and additional five-spice powder, if desired; rewarm if necessary. Ladle soup into 4 bowls. Top with dollops of sour cream and sliced celery leaves.
• *A spice blend available in the spice section of most supermarkets.

FALL 5-SPICE SOUP

Steps:

• Pour vegetable broth into a pot and bring to a boil.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and celery in hot oil until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Add Chinese 5-spice powder to onion mixture, stir to coat, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Mix sweet potatoes, apples, salt, and onion mixture into broth; cook until sweet potatoes are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool soup for at least 5 minutes.
• Pour soup into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth.

FIVE-SPICE BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a large, heavy pot, warm the oil over med-high heat.
• Working in batches, add the beef strips and brown well on all sides, about 5 minutes per batch.
• Transfer to a bowl.
• Add the broth and stir to scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the pot.
• Return the meat to the pot.
• Add the soy sauce, sherry, ginger, five-spice powder, daikon, and green onions.
• Bring to a simmer, decrease heat to med-low, cover, and simmer until the meat fall apart when tested with a fork, about 3 hours.
• Using a large spoon, skim the fat from the surface of the stew.
• Add the cabbage, cover, and simmer over med-low heat until the cabbage is very soft and wilted but not mushy, about 30 minutes longer.
• Serve.

FIVE-SPICE CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine water, chicken broth, green onions, soy sauce, garlic, five-spice powder, and ginger; bring to boiling.
• Stir in bok choy, sweet pepper strips, and noodles; return to boiling, reduce heat; boil gently, uncovered, 3 to 5 minutes or until noodles are tender,.
• Stir in chicken, heat through and Serve.