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Adding Water

Several recipes start with making a purée in the
blender. When it comes time to add water to the
soup pot, pour it into the emptied blender first,
give it a quick blitz, and then pour it into the pot Prepping
so all that tasty purée that clings to the walls of A great way to stay organized while you cook
the blender ends up in your soup… exactly is to set mise en place. This term means “to
where it belongs.
put in place” or to gather and measure all your
ingredients ahead of time. This works especially
well if you only have time to cut your vegetables
in the morning but aren’t planning to make soup
until dinner. If you’ve ever wondered why cooking
“as seen on TV” looks so easy, this allows you to
Shopping toss your prepared ingredients in the pot while

Although many people think cooking starts in looking effortless.
your kitchen, it often starts at the grocery or at
the market. Just as it’s important to set aside time
to cook your meal, it’s important to set aside time
to grocery shop, and make it efficient! Calling the
grocery store ahead of time can help ensure they
will have all the ingredients you’ll need, as well as Storage

keeping your outing to just one trip. Unless you never have soup leftovers (it is so
delicious so you may not), you’ll need a container
to store your soup in. Deli cups to the rescue!
They come in many sizes: some a cup, some a
pint, some a quart. They are perfect for freezing,
microwaving and dishwashing, all for you to refill
Beans them with soup and do it all over again. The best

All bean recipes call for dried beans, which part is you can find them online or at a local
kitchen supply store.
require an overnight soak. I recommend setting a
soaking reminder on your phone the night before
you plan to cook, so your dinner plans aren’t
dashed by forgotten prep. (Bean there, done
that!) If you forget, though, there’s always the
Instant Pot variations.

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