You can find Frontier Co-op’s own Chef Liz creating sensational soup day after day in Frontier’s on-site organic café. From Thai veggie to chicken tortilla, Liz has been serving her delicious signature soups to Frontier Co-op employees for over 20 years. We asked her to share her secrets for crave-worthy soup — read below!
Top 3 Soup-making Tips:
- Start with a good base
- Add 1 cup Frontier Co-op® Broth Powder to 8 cups boiling water
- Keep it simple—with Frontier Co-op® Deluxe Vegetable Soup Blend
- Add 3 cups to broth and simmer 1-2 minutes until tender
- Boost the flavor—with Frontier Co-op® Organic Grilling Seasonings
- For chicken-based soups: Poultry, Vegetable and Chicken Grilling Seasonings
- For beef-based soups: Steak and Vegetable Grilling Seasonings
- Start with 1 tablespoon of grilling seasoning and add more to taste
More Sensational Soup Tricks:
- All of Chef Liz’s soups start with Frontier Co-op® No-Chicken Broth Powder, unless it’s a beef soup, then the base is Frontier Co-op® No-Beef Vegetarian Broth Powder
- If you’re wanting a creamy soup, add in a thickener after the broth powder
- Chef Liz suggests: 2 cups water with 1½ cups chickpea flour or cornstarch
- For a vegetable soup blend, add 3 cups of Frontier Co-op® Vegetable Soup Blend to the base
Frontier Employee Soup Side Dish Favorites:
- Mix Frontier Co-op® Vegetable Grilling Seasoning with oil and brush on bread for panini’s or grilled cheese.
- Mix Diced Bread cubes with oil and Frontier Co-op® Vegetable Grilling Seasoning, then bake for sensational soup worthy croutons!
Chef Liz Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe:
- Start with your base (see above)
- ½ onion, diced
- ½ cup corn
- ¼ cup Frontier Co-op® Taco Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon Frontier Co-op® Tequila Lime Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon Mexican Fiesta Seasoning
- 3 chicken breasts, cooked and diced
- 15-ounce can diced tomatoes
- Tomato sauce for a thicker base (optional)
