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Today: Kheedim Oh, founder of Brooklyn-based Mama O's Premium Kimchi, works grilled leftovers into a simple summer soup with a little help from a paste that's all its own.
Here is a soup for summer that is about as simple as it gets. This “recipe” serves one -- I often make it for myself, and I live alone -- but it's pretty easy to scale up depending on the number of people you have or how much soup you want to make.
More: Here are 8 more refreshing summer soups that will feed a crowd.
I call this the “End(s) of Summer Soup,” because it’s what I do with leftover grilled vegetables that I don’t know what else to do with. You know them well: the couple veggie kabobs that didn't get eaten, the slices of grilled eggplant that you forgot on the grill...they all go perfectly in this soup, with a little extra spice from my Mama O’s Kimchi Paste. And it’s vegan to boot. Here’s how I do it -- it’s barely a recipe:
1. In a medium pot, combine 2 cups of water and 2 to 3 heaping tablespoons of Mama O's Premium Vegan Kimchi Paste. Then add about a cup of leftover vegetables from the grill; if they are large -- like long strips of eggplant -- cut them into bite-size pieces.
2. Bring everything to a boil, and cook for a few minutes so that the flavors can meld. Add bit of watercress or a few sprouts if you have them on hand, then serve alongside rice, or just by itself.
3. Feel free to add some fresh fish, a few bits of leftover cooked hamburger, some steak kabob pieces -- I do not, however, recommend leftover hot dogs.
More: Still need a recipe? Start with this baby bok choy salad.
Photos by James Ransom
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