Low Country Soup Recipes Recipes Recipe For Banana

CREAM OF BANANA SOUP

Steps:

• Peel the bananas and cut them into pieces.
• Put the bananas and the chile through a food mill until pureed.
• Place the banana-chile puree, chicken stock, and water in a saucepan and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the heavy cream, bring to a boil, and remove from the heat.
• Serve hot with the curlicues of red and yellow bell pepper for garnish.

BANANA CURRY SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and chop the bananas.
• Melt the butter in a pan and sweat the onion for 5 minutes.
• stir in the curry powder and cook for about 30 seconds.
• Add the stock, bananas, lemon juice and salt to taste.
• Bring to the boil.
• Cover and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
• Process the soup in a blender and stir in the cream.
• Check seasonings and return to the pan.
• Reheat to serve.

CHILLED BANANA AND COCONUT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the bananas, lemon juice, pineapple juice, yogurt, ice cream, rum and coconut milk. Ladle into a blender in batches if necessary, and blend until smooth. Refrigerate until chilled.
• Divide the cold soup among chilled serving bowls, and sprinkle sliced almonds over the top for garnish.

SWEET BANANA AND COCONUT MILK SOUP: CHE CHUOI

Steps:

• Bring the coconut milk and 1 cup water to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, stir in the tapioca pearls, sugar, and salt, and cook until tapioca pearls are translucent, about 30 minutes. Add banana or fresh corn kernels and cook for 10 minutes more.
• Divide among 4 bowls, garnish each with a sprinkle or 2 of sesame seeds, and serve hot, at room temperature, or chilled.

CREAMY BANANA, LEMONGRASS AND COCONUT SOUP

Steps:

• NOTE: Soup can be prepared one day ahead then reheated.
• In a heavy, large saucepan over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil. Add bananas and saute about 4 minutes or until starting to brown.
• Next add the onion, leeks, celery, carrots, garlic, lemongrass puree and chili paste. Saute another 10 minutes or until vegetables start to brown.
• Add the cumin powder and reduce heat to medium, sauteing the mixture another 2 minutes. Now add the orange juice, reduce heat to low and simmer 2 minutes.
• Add fresh stock, still simmering until the vegetables are tender, about 10 more minutes.
• Using a hand held immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth. Stir in the coconut milk and the cilantro, simmering over medium heat until heated through.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.

BANANA AND ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Boil all ingredients together for about 25 minutes.
• Pass through a sieve and put soup back in stew pan, boil for 1 minute, then serve.
• OR.
• Use a stick blender to puree. This result will be quite thick and could easily be used as a side dish instead of mashed potatoes.

SOUTH AFRICAN PUMPKIN SOUP WITH BANANA AND CURRY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine pumpkin, 2 tablespoons olive oil, sugar, and honey in a bowl. Pour into a baking dish. Place unpeeled banana in a second smaller baking dish.
• Bake both pumpkin and banana in the preheated oven until pumpkin has softened and is lightly brown, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining olive oil in a large pot over medium-low heat and cook onion, carrot, and celery until soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Add garlic, curry powder, coriander, nutmeg, and cinnamon; mix to combine. Cook for another 3 to 5 minutes.
• Peel banana. Add banana flesh, pumpkin, coconut milk, and chicken stock to the pot and simmer 5 to 10 minutes. Puree soup using a stick blender until smooth. If desired, thin soup with more stock or hot water. Season with salt, pepper, and lime juice.