Healthy Recipes from Ozarks Restaurants

[Meesh]

Here is a quick list of the restaurants we've featured in our Friday Night Lites posts-- this is where you can find some of the healthiest tips and recipes from our favorite local restaurants and food personalities.

*By the way, if there's a restaurant you want to see featured or know of any good recipes, let me know!


Ozark Empire Fair: Fair Food

The Grotto: Key West Grouper Wrap

Argentina Steakhouse: Shrimp Consomme with julienned vegetables

Chateau Grille: Haricort Verte Salad & Shrimp Furikake Black Te...

Glenna Anderson Muse: Lemon Chicken Scallopini Redux

WannaGetta Pizza: Spinach Salad

Mijuri: Garden Roll

Askinosie Chocolate: nibs

Argentina Steakhouse: Seafood Wraps

Kai: Sake Seared Scallops

Clary's: Beet Salad

[Brad Belote]

Tea Bar and Bites has some great healthy recipes. I'll dig out my pumpkin bisque for everyone.

PUMPKIN BASIL BISQUE

Serves six

1 large yellow onion, finely minced

1/4 cup butter

1/2 pound fresh tomatoes, coarsely chopped

1/2 pound carrots, peeled and cut into large chunks

3 3/4 cups chicken broth, divided

2 cups pumpkin , fresh or canned

Salt and black pepper to taste

Pinch of sugar

2 tablespoons fresh basil, minced or 1 tablespoon dried basil

3 tablespoons of heavy cream

Grated Swiss cheese for garnish

Sprig of fresh basil for garnish

Croutons

In a large soup pot saute onion in butter over medium heat for 4-5 minutes. Add tomatoes and simmer for 5-6 minutes. In another saucepan, simmer carrots in 21/2 cups chicken broth until tender.

Combine cooked carrots, hot broth and pumpkin in a food processor or blender. Puree until smooth, adding 1 1/4 cups chicken broth as needed to achieve a thin, creamy consistency.

Add pumpkin mixture to onions and tomatoes in soup pot. Season with salt, pepper, sugar and basil.

Fold in heavy cream and heat on low to serving temperature (do not boil).

To serve: Top soup with grated cheese, garnish with a sprig of fresh basil and serve with croutons if desired.

Note: To make this a vegetarian option, use vegetable broth in place of the chicken broth.

Colleen Smith, Tea Bar & Bites

[Christine Daues]

Michelle, what about the Blue Cheese Potato Chips appetizer. Those were good!

[Meesh]

Do you think those chips were healthy?