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Non-Bread Sourdough Recipes

Cream of Broccoli Soup

1/3 cup chopped onions
1 T. olive oil
2 cloves minced garlic
½ cup sourdough
2 cups chicken broth (OR 2 cups water with 2 tsp chicken bouillon)
4 cups chopped broccoli
2 potatoes, chopped in 1/2 inch cubes
2 cups milk
4 oz. cheddar cheese, shredded
Peel and cube potatoes. Cook in a little water until tender. Meanwhile steam broccoli until it is crisp tender. In a soup pot, sauté onions in oil until tender. Add water and bouillon. Whisk in sourdough. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Add potatoes and steamed broccoli, simmer for 2 minutes. Add the milk and cheese; cook and stir over low heat just until cheese is melted. Salt and pepper to taste.

Variations:
Use cauliflower instead of broccoli.
Add 4 oz. of crisp fried diced ham, bacon or sausage.
 
 
Spinach Bake

10 oz. spinach, chopped (fresh or packaged)
2 Tbsp. melted butter
1 onion chopped
2 cloves minced garlic
¼ cup flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
2 eggs
¼ cup milk
1 cup sourdough starter
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 cup mozzarella cheese (divided)
Parmesan cheese (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease 9X13 inch baking pan.
Cook spinach just until limp, about 3 minutes. Set aside.
Sauté onion and garlic in butter.
Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in large bowl.
Stir together eggs, milk, and sourdough starter, and seasoning. Add to flour mixture in bowl.
Add spinach, onion mixture, and ½ cup mozzarella cheese.
Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Sprinkle with remaining ½ cup mozzarella and Parmesan cheese in the last 5 minutes of baking. Serve hot or cooled.

 
 
Pizza

You may use 20-24 ozs. of dough for a 15-inch pizza. Mix and knead your dough. Let it rise until double. Roll it out into a 15 inch circle on a floured surface. Place it on a pan. Let it rest about 20 minutes. You make pre-bake your pizza crust before adding the toppings or add the toppings and then bake it all together.
Pizza Dough

(Makes 2 large pizzas)
1 1/4 cups warm water (110 F)
1 cup sourdough starter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons salt
5 cups whole wheat flour
2 tsp active dry yeast (optional and not necessary if you have a fresh active starter)
You may mix this in a bread machine on the dough cycle or in the same manner as the previous bread recipes. When the dough cycle is complete, deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into rounds using a rolling pin. Cover with plastic wrap and let them rest for about 10-20 minutes. Preheat oven to 425 F. Cover the pizza with your favorite toppings and bake at 425 F (220 C) for about 15 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
Pizza dough may be baked before or after topping. If you have lots of toppings it is helpful to prebake the crust for about 7 minutes. Then top it and bake again for about 10 minutes
Pizza Sauce—The Best!

This sauce is our favorite. Top your pizza with grated mozzarella and your favorite toppings. We like reduced-fat smoked turkey sausage, bell peppers, onions, and sliced olives.
1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce, 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste, ½ cup minced onion, 1 Tbsp dried basil, 1 Tbsp. dried parsley, 1 tsp sucanat (or brown sugar), ½ tsp salt, 1 tsp Italian seasonings, 1 ½ tsp minced garlic, ¼ tsp black pepper, 1 tsp. minced jalapeno
Put all ingredients in small saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes. Makes enough for two 15-inch pizzas. The sauce freezes well.
 

 
 
 

 

 

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