No wonder soup for supper on Halloween has become a tradition in many of our homes. A pot of something hot and sturdy always matches the weather, which is either rainy and windy or clear and frosty.
Add a loaf of crusty bread, a pot of butter and maybe a plate of cheese and you’ve got it aced.
Created by chef Heather Hunsaker (www.foodonthetable.com), this Halloween spooner-upper should make a huge hit, particularly with kids, and especially little boys.
For even greater grub, serve it with grilled cheese sandwiches instead of the bread tonight.
Let’s not wait to try:
Bloody eyeball soup
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
3 cups chicken or vegetable broth
2 cans (28 ounces each) diced Italian tomatoes
1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
11/2 cups half-and-half
1 batch meatball eyeballs (recipe follows)
Cheese or croutons (if not using meatballs)
In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add diced onions and saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
Stir in garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes more. Stir in the tomato paste, broth, diced tomatoes with juice and parsley.
Allow soup to simmer for 15 minutes.
Turn off heat and let soup cool slightly.
Working in batches, carefully puree the tomato soup mixture in a blender.
Return the pureed soup to the saucepan. Stir in the half and half and heat through. Serve topped with eyeball meatballs or other toppings such as cheese or croutons.
Makes 6 servings.
Eyeball meatballs
11/2 pounds ground turkey
3/4 cup rolled oats
1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons Worcestershire
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
12 green olives
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the turkey, oats, Italian seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, Worcestershire, salt and pepper. Thoroughly mix together and form into 12 meatballs. After meatballs are formed, press 1 green olive into the top of each meatball.
Spray a large baking dish with nonstick spray and arrange meatballs in dish. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until cooked through. Serve meatballs in the tomato soup.
The next Forum will appear in Wednesday’s Good Life section. Meanwhile, Happy Halloween!
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