IC Disease

Yes, even IC Disease patients can eat Mexican because contrary to popular belief, not all Mexican food is hot.  Check out this recipe!  Sounds yummy!

Puree for Thickening:

1 1/4 cup water
1/4 cup Vidalia or Maui onions, diced
3/4 cup baking potatoes, diced
1/3 cup carrots, peeled and diced
1/4 cup celery, diced or 1/4 cup frozen peas
1 garlic clove, sliced

Puree Directions:

Add the water for puree to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Rinse diced onions in a sieve under cold running water (to help remove sulfur acids). Add onions and remaining vegetables for the puree. When mixture returns to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook 20 minutes. Let cool slightly then puree in a blender or food processor until smooth. (Can be frozen for later use at this point.) You can make the soup while you let the puree cool a bit.

Soup:

2 1/2 cups beef broth, additive-free (Health Valley makes a good brand)
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons sherry
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp. dried parsley
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 egg
1/4 tsp. black pepper (optional)
2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves, chopped fine
1/2 cup green onion, chopped
all-purpose flour
vegetable oil
1/3 cup uncooked white rice
salt to taste

Soup Directions:

In a large saucepan combine the beef broth for the soup, water, sherry, bay leaf, and parsley. Place soup over medium heat and simmer. Add the puree. In a bowl combine the ground beef, egg, pepper, mint, and green onion for the meatballs. Mix meatball ingredients well. Pour a bit of oil into a skillet and heat. Form meatballs about 1-1/4 inches across. Roll meatballs in flour to lightly coat, and fry in oil until browned. As batches of meatballs are done, drop into hot simmering soup.

In the hot skillet you used to fry the meatballs, fry rice in a little oil until rice becomes white and opaque and some grains turn golden. Stir while cooking, scraping up browned bits. Drop rice into hot soup. Cover and simmer soup until rice is tender, about 25 minutes. Add salt to taste. Add water or beef broth as needed if too much has boiled off. Remove bay leaf and serve.

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