Bruschetta Soup

This soup has become a favourite in our house, so easy to make and is very impressive, not to mention this soup also tastes great 

These little cast iron mini pots were a thrift find and work perfectly for individual servings! 

Yes, Parmesan cheese is my hubby's favourite garnish!

Ingredients for Bruschetta soup   

• 1 can of diced tomatoes
• 1 can of water
• 1 garlic clove
• Stale or toasted bread
• Grated mozzarella Cheese
• Parmesian Cheese
• fresh Basil

Meatless dishes for Great Lent 2017

The start of Lent always brings memories of being a kid and growing up in a Catholic home that observed lent and the fasting that went with it.  The small barrel of herring that was brought into the house by my Father and then the opening of the barrel to check the herring.  My Mom would then pickle the herring with tons of fresh lemons and onions.  The recipe my Mom had copied from the local radio station and I have found a Pickled Herring recipe that is close to what she had used, although she had layered more lemon slices in each jar. I do remember that great care was taken in washing the herring before pickling and removing the milt which looked like a white balloon.  

With Lent came meals of pyrohy, herring, sardines and fish (White Fish and Pike), all of which I did not eat but would enjoy a plate of french fries or scrambled eggs.  Sardine sandwiches and tea were the norm after Station of the Cross on Friday Evenings.  

This time of preparation for Easter was not seen as a hardship but rather as a time of refections and a feeling of satisfaction that you were able to change the pace in your normal life.  This year, the church bulletin has indicated fish days for Monday, Wednesday and Friday.   I decided to pick up the challenge and prepare Meatless and sometimes dairy less meals for these fish days. 

It has been most interesting for me as not being a fan of Pryohy and after checking that the suppliers of fish being mainly from China even the Highlander brand, I have been researching dishes that I have come across on Instagram.  

Here is a list of dishes I have prepared and blogged about!  I will be added the different dishes as Lent progresses.  You can still find Pryrohy, Cabbage rolls on my site.

A blogger, Suburban Grandma, who I follow from the states has also compiled Twenty Five Meatless dishes for the Great Lent



Asian Noodles

Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls

Bruschetta Soup

Pan Fried Dough

Poached egg on Roasted Asparagus covered with a White Sauce

Breakfast Pizza

Jamaican Coconut Fish

Smoked Salmon Sushi 

Chirashi Sushi 

Garlicky Shrimp Onigirazo

Okonomiyaki, Japanese Pizza

Banh Xeo Vietnamese Crispy Pancake

Kisir, Turkish dish

Bruschetta Soup you say!

Last night we went to Stations of the Cross and as we entered the church, we were invited to have a cup of soup before the service.  Now I wish I had accepted the invite as the divine smells of garlic, tomato, parmesan cheese and basil filled the church.   The soup was referred to as Bruschetta and in googling the recipe, I found that this recipe was developed to use left over tomatoes mixed up for Bruschetta.  Broiled cheese on toasted baguette was the most appealing

Here is my recipe for this soup based on the ingredients for Bruschetta.   I will be looking to find the recipe that they used in church.

Bruschette Soup

1  can of dice tomatoes, Italian or plain  
plus 2 tins of water
1 onion and garlic cloves, caramelize in Olive oil
Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.   

Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for a few minutes to develop flavor
Ladle into soup bowl
Top with toasted baguette or croutons

Cover with shredded Mozzarella cheese
Bake, Broil in oven until cheese is melted and bubbly!
Garnish with Parmesan cheese and fresh basil

I can hardly wait to see what soup they will be dishing out next Friday!