Spring Vegetable Soup With Ricotta Toast Recipes

RICOTTA SOUP

Steps:

• Cook pasta until almost done in 4 quarts boiling, salted water.
• For a thick, creamy soup, drain some of the water, leaving about 1/2 inch water above pasta.
• Return pot to medium flame and add the drained ricotta; bring to a simmer.
• In the meantime heat the olive oil in a small saucepan and brown the garlic.
• Add desired herbs to large pot and stir well.
• Add olive oil and garlic and mix well.
• (If the soup is not hot enough, the oil will not mix.) Add the spinach leaves.
• While vigorously stirring soup, add the beaten eggs.
• Let soup simmer about 10 more minutes, stirring constantly so mixture does not stick to bottom of the pan.
• Garnish with cheese and salt& pepper to taste.

BURRATA & SPRING VEGETABLE TOAST

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan over medium heat.
• Add the asparagus and red bell peppers to a bowl. Toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Add the asparagus and bell peppers to one half of the grill. Grill the vegetables, turning as needed, until nicely charred, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, brush the sourdough slices with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Add the bread to the other half of the grill. Grill until nicely marked and toasted, about 3 minutes.
• Remove the vegetables to a cutting board and place the grilled bread on plates. Slice the peppers into strips and halve the asparagus.
• Divide and spread the pesto over the grilled bread. Place one burrata on each slice of bread. Sprinkle a pinch of pepper over the burrata. Fill the empty space around the burrata with the asparagus and peppers. Garnish with the fresh basil leaves.

RICOTTA TOAST FOR EVERY SEASON RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Whip the ricotta: Add the ricotta, the olive oil, and 1 tablespoon heavy cream to the bowl of a food processor and blend on high speed for 1-2 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary, until the mixture is completely smooth. If the mixture is too thick, add another tablespoon of heavy cream to reach your desired consistency. The whipped ricotta will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Before using to make the toasts, transfer the ricotta to a piping bag and cut an opening about ½ inch from the tip. You should have about 3⅓ cups.
• Toast the bread: Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
• Arrange the sourdough on a 9 x 13-inch (22x33 cm) baking sheet and generously drizzle with the olive oil. Toast for 12-14 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden and crusty.
• Make the winter citrus toast: Preheat the oven to 500˚F(260˚C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Arrange the orange and blood orange on the prepared baking sheet and sprinkle with the demerara sugar. Broil for 8-10 minutes, or until the oranges are caramelized and charred in some places.
• Pipe the whipped ricotta onto a slice of toasted sourdough. Top with the caramelized oranges, drizzle with the pomegranate molasses, if using, and garnish with pomegranate seeds, mint leaves, a drizzle of olive oil, and a sprinkle of flaky salt.
• Make the spring greens ricotta toast: add the arugula, herbs, walnuts, lemon juice, salt, and olive oil to a food processor. Blend until smooth, 1-2 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the water, 1 tablespoon at a time, to thin the pesto to your desired consistency.
• Pipe the whipped ricotta onto a slice of toasted sourdough. Top with the peas, radish, and pesto. Garnish with more fresh herbs, a drizzle of olive oil, and a sprinkle of flaky salt and black pepper.
• Make the summer berry ricotta toast: in a medium bowl, combine the berries, balsamic vinegar, sugar, vanilla, salt, and black pepper. Stir to coat the berries well, then let macerate for 30 minutes, until the berries release some of their juices.
• Pipe the whipped ricotta onto a slice of toasted sourdough. Spoon the macerated berries and some of their juices on top. Garnish a drizzle of balsamic glaze and basil leaves.
• To make the fall ricotta toast, pipe the whipped ricotta onto a slice of toasted sourdough. Top with the sliced pear, honey, and thyme and garnish with flaky salt and black pepper.
• Enjoy!

BAKED RICOTTA WITH SPRING VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil, add the asparagus and blanch 5 minutes. Drain and set aside. Toss mushrooms with 2 teaspoons of the oil and sear in a small skillet over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Grease a 9-inch cast iron skillet with 1 teaspoon oil. Place ricotta in a bowl. Fold in the Parmesan, mozzarella, oregano, egg and egg yolk. Season with salt and pepper. Spread in the cast-iron skillet. Gently swirl in the pesto, leaving streaks of it.
• Heat a broiler. Place the cast-iron skillet on a burner turned to low and let cook about 10 minutes, until heated through and showing signs of browning along the edges. Remove from heat. Scatter the asparagus, mushrooms and artichokes on top. Sprinkle with scallions and mint. Place under the broiler close to the source of heat until it starts to become lightly dappled, about 6 minutes.
• Meanwhile grill or toast the bread. Brush with the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoon olive oil and rub with garlic. Serve the cheese and vegetables directly from the skillet, with grilled bread alongside.

SPRING VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook the onion and garlic until tender. Mix in potato, broccoli, corn, spinach, mushrooms, carrots, and cabbage. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer 20 minutes, until potato is tender.
• Stir egg noodles and white beans into the pot, and continue cooking 7 minutes, or until noodles are tender and beans are heated through.

SPRING VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large stock pot and add the leek, potato and celery and sweat for about 5 minutes with the lid on, stirring occasionally to make sure they don’t stick to the bottom of the pan.
• Add the peas, herbs and spinach with 200ml of the stock and boil until the spinach has completely wilted. Add the rest of the stock and bring to the boil.
• Simmer for about 10 minutes or until the potato is cooked through.
• Let the soup cool a little and then blend until smooth. Add the lemon juice.
• Season with salt and pepper and a little freshly grated nutmeg to taste.
• Gently reheat and add the crème fraiche before serving.
• If you have any chive flowers in your garden this soup looks wonderful garnished with them, and it adds a great punch of chive flavour!

SPRING VEGETABLE AND CHICKPEA SOUP WITH CHEESE TOASTS

Steps:

• Make the soup: Bring stock to a gentle simmer in a medium saucepan. Add sugar snap peas and carrots, and simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat, and season with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and some pepper. Stir in chickpeas, watercress, and basil.
• Make the toasts: Stir together cheeses and scallions. Spread onto toasts, and sprinkle with pepper. Serve soup with toasts.

SPRING VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pan; cook onion and garlic, stirring, until onion is soft. Add leek, carrot and celery; cook, stirring, until vegetables are soft. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Stir in stock; simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes.
• Add pasta; simmer, uncovered until just tender. Stir in parsley.