Rainbows are visions, but only illusions, And rainbows have nothing to hide.

LAST NIGHT WAS A SOUP KIND OF NIGHT.  IT WAS FRIDAY.  IT WAS COLD.  TWO GOOD REASONS TO MAKE SOUP.   I KNEW I DID NOT WANT THE SAME OLD VEGGIE SOUP FLAVORS.  I WANTED TO MIX IT UP.  SO I LET MY ONCE A WEEK LUNCH ROUTINE INSPIRE ME.  THERE IS A GREAT THAI PLACE DOWN THE STREET FROM THE OFFICE.  AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK WE ALL COLLABORATE AND ORDER LUNCH.  USUALLY ON THURSDAYS.  PAYDAY!  SINCE MY VEGAN SWITCHAROO, THE THAI PLACE HAS BEEN EVEN MORE OF A TREAT BECAUSE THEY ARE SO VEGAN FRIENDLY.  I LOVE THE FLAVORS - COCONUT, CURRY, A LITTLE HEAT. YUM.  SO I DECIDED TO MAKE A VEGGIE SOUP BUT WITH THAI FLARE.  AND I FOUND THAT MY LOCAL WEGMANS MAKES IT SUPER EASY. 

RAINBOW THAI TOFU SOUP

1 TBSP COCONUT OIL

1 PACKAGE OF WEGMANS CLEANED AND CUT MINESTRONE SOUP VEGETABLES 

( YOU CAN USE ANY OF YOUR FAVORITE VEGGIES - I CHOSE THIS MIX)

1/2 SWEET POTATO - CHOPPED

3 CLOVES FRESH GARLIC MINCED

2 CUPS SLICED MUSHROOMS

3 SCALLIONS - CHOPPED

1/2 RED PEPPER - CHOPPED

1 CONTAINER WEGMANS THAI CULINARY STOCK

1 CAN LIGHT COCONUT MILK

2-3 TEASPOONS FRESH LEMONGRASS (I BOUGHT THE KIND IN THE TUBE FOUND NEAR THE FRESH HERBS - BONUS - IT WAS ORGANIC)

2-3 TEASPOONS FRESH MINCED GINGER

CURRY POWDER

CHILI POWDER (OR ANY OTHER FORM OF HEAT YOU PREFER - THIS IS WHAT I HAD ON HAND)

1/2 BLOCK OF EXTRA FIRM TOFU - CUT  IN SMALL CHUNKS

HEAT OIL IN LARGE STOCK POT.  ADD SOUP VEGGIES AND SWEET POTATO.  SAUTE UNTIL SLIGHTLY TENDER. ADD MUSHROOMS AND GARLIC.  CONTINUE COOKING UNTIL MUSHROOMS BECOME TENDER.  ADD SCALLIONS AND RED PEPPERS.  ADD THAI STOCK AND COCONUT MILK.  STIR IN LEMONGRASS, GINGER.  ADD CURRY AND CHILI POWDER TO TASTE.  ADD TOFU.  SIMMER FOR A GOOD 20 MINUTES OR SO.  I ADDED A LITTLE SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE.  SERVE IN A BOWL.  

I ALSO COOKED UP SOME RICE AND ADDED SOME RICE WITH MY SOUP TO MAKE IT MORE OF A MAIN DISH.

THIS WAS REALLY GREAT AND LIGHT - I WOULD MAKE IT AGAIN AND TWEAK IT SOME MORE.  YOU CAN BE REALLY CREATIVE WITH THIS. MOST OF THE THINGS I USED I HAD ON HAND ALREADY. FEEL FREE TO MAKE IT WITH DIFFERENT VEGGIES AND SO ON.  THAT IS WHY I ADDED THE WORD RAINBOW IN THE TITLE - I PUT PRETTY MUCH EVERY VEGGIE IN THIS THAT I HAD IN MY FRIDGE.