Recipe(s) of the Week: March 22

The February issue of Vegetarian Times had a really great group of healthy soup recipes, and Jon and I made three of them. Seriously, they were all so good I can't even pick a favorite. Try them! There's nothing like a pot of soup on the stove to make your house smell amazing. All of these recipes make enough to have leftovers, which are perfect for the next day's lunch.

Smoky Split Pea Soup
This one takes the longest to make, and you have to soak the split peas overnight. But it was delicious! And once you get started, it's really not that much work.

Red Pepper-Carrot Soup
You can finish this in a lot less time than the recipe suggests if you roast the peppers over a burner rather than in the oven. Just put the pepper on a skewer or use some tongs and hold it over the burner until it's black all over. And don't worry too much about getting all the skin off. I think a few charred bits add a nice smoky flavor.

Minestrone with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and White Beans
This recipe comes together the quickest, and has a great flavor. If you don't have white wine vinegar, I think red wine, champagne, or sherry vinegar would be fine.

That's all for now! Next up: Jon's Seared Ahi Salad with Wasabi Vinaigrette. So good!