Saturday, December 13, 2008

Kids recipe - Episode 4 - Chinese Corn and Crab Soup


Ingredients:

3 cans (14 1/2 ounces each) low-sodium chicken broth 2 cans (14 3/4 ounces each) no-salt-added,

cream-style corn1 can (6 ounces)

crabmeat1 teaspoon

grated ginger root or 1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger

1/8 teaspoon white pepper

4 large egg whites, lightly beaten

1/3 cup finely-chopped green onions



Preparation:

Put the chicken broth, corn, crabmeat, ginger, and pepper in a large saucepan and bring to a gentle boil. Fold in the egg whites, and remove from the heat. Continue to stir gently until the egg white sets. Garnish with the green onions









Nutriton fact:

Crab meat is very healthy, good protein, low fat, very tasty. Also rich in Omega-3 fatty acids

Friday, December 12, 2008

Kids Recipe - Episode 3 - Maryland Crab Soup



Ingredients:
Extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 large potato, chopped
A pinch of sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1-2 tablespoons of Old Bay Seasoning (Note: More if you prefer spicy, less if you don't.)
2 - 14.5 ounce cans of diced tomatoes, drained
1- 15 ounce can of tomato sauce
1/2 of a 16 ounce package of frozen peas (Note: Normally lima beans are used for MCS)
1/2 of a 16 ounce package of frozen corn kernels2 cups of water1 pound of crab meat, rinsed and picked over for shells .

Preparation:
In a large stock pot sauté onions and potatoes with a little sea salt and some freshly ground black pepper until onions are tender and both onions and potatoes are slightly browned.
Next add Old Bay Seasoning and stir to coat.
Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, frozen peas and frozen corn, along with water and bring to a quick boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes until potatoes are fork tender.
Once potatoes are tender add crab and cook for 5 minutes to heat through. Serve immediately.

Notes: This soup is extremely easy to make and has a bit of a wow factor to it too. It is also very healthy, so that is always an added plus. You could use lima beans in place of the peas .

Nutitin facts:
Crab meat is very healthy, good protein, low fat, very tasty. Also rich in Omega-3 fatty acids.