Creamy Scallion Udon Noodles

Creamy Scallion Udon Noodles
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Noodles will forever be my ultimate comfort food. No matter what corner of the world they’re from or what sauce or broth adorns them, I want to slurp ’em. You could say I’ve never met a noodle I didn’t like. I’ve met a few that had room for improvement, sure. But an inedible noodle? I doubt their existence. And to celebrate this fact, I have some highly edible noodles for you today. These Creamy Scallion Udon Noodles, to be exact. This relatively simple dish features chewy udon noodles swimming in a scallion-rich coconut broth, garnished with scallion curls, sesame seeds, and a sprinkling of wild violet petals. 

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Carrot Kimchi Soup with Black Sesame Biscuits

Carrot Kimchi Soup
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Today’s post is a twofer. That’s right, two recipes in one post. While you can certainly make one independent of the other, they do play very well together. I am of course talking about the radiant burnt orange soup you see in the photo above. Today’s Carrot Kimchi Soup is a velvety vegetable soup heavy on carrots and loaded with a tub of kimchi. The flavor is rounded out by a dollop of gochujang, soy sauce, and a whole lot of garlic. The texture is enhanced by the addition of starchy root vegetables. In this particular incarnation, I used a mix of sweet potatoes and regular potatoes because that is what my crisper had for me. But I’ve made this soup with squash and rutabaga before with no adverse effects – just a slightly nuttier flavor profile.

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Silky Acorn Squash Soup with Halloumi Croutons

Silky Acorn Squash Soup with Halloumi Croutons and Crispy Sage
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Holiday meals are so epic that individual dishes tend to get lost. It’s an endless parade of decadence. No matter how special they may be, it will always be hard for soups, sprouts, and sides to steal the show. But despite all this indulgent noise, we still have to put effort into each dish. That’s because a low note in a sea of high notes is bound to be the most memorable. Sad but true. So while it may be tempting to phone it in on the soup course (if you’re even bothering with a soup course) I’m here to tell you it’s not worth it. But I get it, when you’re elbow-deep in a turkey, soup may seem like a low priority. The solution? This Silky Acorn Squash Soup! It’s tasty, festive, and nearly effortless to put together.

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Red Leicester Broccoli Soup

Red Leicester Broccoli Soup
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There are few things on this planet as comforting and cozy as a big bowl of creamy soup. And today’s Red Leicester Broccoli Soup is a prime example of just that. This rich, stick-to-ribs dish features a classic mirepoix simmered with white beans and then pureed. Premium Red Leicester cheese is melted into the velvety soup before lightly steamed broccoli is folded in. This soup is luscious, thick, and completely captivating. And it’s not horrible for you, which is more than I can say for most beloved creamy soups. So grab a spoon and let’s dive in! 

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