Ava’s Tomato Jerky & Spinach Soup

PREP TIME
10 mins

COOK TIME
45 mins

SERVINGS
2-4 people

Ingredients
33 Oz tomato sauce
1.5 Oz Ava’s Apples Garlic & Dill tomato jerky (save a few tomato rounds for toppers)
1 ½ Oz water
2 large garlic cloves finely chopped
.15 Oz Ava’s Apples dried spinach
1 ½ tbsp sugar
1 tbsp vegetable oil
½ chopped onions
½ chopped bell pepper
½ tsp salt
Pinch of red pepper flakes

Serve with toppers
• Ava’s Apples Garlic & Dill tomato jerky
• Ava’s dried spinach
• Butter Croutons

INSTRUCTIONS

• Start by adding vegetable oil to a pot on medium high heat, add onions, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Sautee for a few minutes.

• Bring your stove down to medium heat.

• Add tomato sauce and water to the pot stir in with onions, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Add garlic and dill tomatoes, sugar, salt, and bell peppers.

• Stir slowly and bring heat down to a medium low simmer for 35 minutes.

• Add spinach and let it simmer for 10 more minutes.

• Allow the tomato and spinach soup to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Enjoy with some butter croutons or try some of our suggested food toppers.

NOTES
For this recipe the dehydrated tomatoes do not have to be crushed, but use them to your liking, you can break them in half or use them whole in this recipe.

Ava’s Tomato Kale Soup

Tomato Kale Soup is great for this time of year, seasons are changing and it’s time to get cozy. Try our excellent tomato kale soup recipe. It’s easy to make, and you’ll love the sweet heat and tang of the tomatoes, this soup is bursting with flavor!

PREP TIME
10 mins

COOK TIME
40 mins

SERVINGS
2-4 people

INGREDIENTS
32 Oz vegetable broth
32 Oz water
1 cup frozen corn
1 garlic cloves finely chopped
½ cup King oyster mushrooms
½ cup elbow noodles
1.5 Oz Ava’s spicy tomato jerky (save a few tomato rounds for toppers)
.15 Oz Ava’s natural dried kale
. 4 Oz Ava’s dried onions
2 tsp salt
2 tsp dried basil (green or purple)

Serve with toppers
• Ava’s Apples spicy tomato jerky
• Ava’s dried kale
• Fresh basil
• Toasted bread

INSTRUCTIONS

• Start by getting a pot of water onto boil with a generous pinch of salt and add the pasta, leave to cook for around 8-10 mins

• Place vegetable broth and water in a pot. Bring to a boil.

• In a food processor crush the tomatoes and onions to desired size. Add them to the boiling pot along with dried kale. Add basil, garlic, and salt.

• Add frozen corn and oyster mushrooms.

• Allow your soup to boil on medium heat for 35 minutes on medium heat. The dried kale and tomatoes need time to rehydrate for the best flavors.

• Drain the pasta.

• After soup boils for 35 minutes add and stir in pasta, continue to boil for 5 minutes on medium low heat.

• Allow the soup to cool for a few minutes, Let’s Eat!

Enjoy with some crunchy toast, or try some of our suggested food toppers.

NOTES
Dehydrated fruit and vegetables should always have time to rehydrate, moisture is always key. Dried foods such as kale and tomatoes will absorb a lot of liquid while cooking.

Ava’s Creamy Avocado Soup

Avocado soup is a delicious no-cook soup recipe that takes less than 20 minutes to make. Its fresh summer flavors make it like sunshine in a bowl, refreshing and cozy. Serve it chilled, or warm it gently. This is an excellent martini cocktail appetizer.

INGREDIENTS
4 cups vegetable stock
1 .75oz Ava’s Apples spicy tomato jerky
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup cilantro
2 ripe avocados, skin and seeds removed
2 green onions, green part only
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon paprika

• Optional toppings: Ava’s spicy tomato jerky, Ava’s dried kale, diced avocado, toasted pepitas, hot sauce or chili oil, croutons, cilantro

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place Ava’s spicy tomato jerky into blender and crush( save a few tomato round slices for optional toppings). Place the ingredients into your blender and blend on medium-high speed until smooth. Taste and add more salt, if wanted. If you’d like warm soup, pour it into a pot and heat it gently on medium heat. Do not let it boil.

4 cups vegetable stock
1 .75 oz Ava’s spicy tomato jerky, crushed
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup cilantro
2 ripe avocados
2 green onions
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon paprika

2. Serve on its own or with any of the optional toppings.

• Optional toppings: Ava’s spicy tomato jerky, Ava’s dried kale, dices avocado, toasted pepitas, hot sauce or chili oil, croutons, cilantro

This soup will keep well for 3-4 days in fridge.

It’s simple and delicious!

Ava’s Apples Tomato Cheese Spread

Prep Time 5 minutes

Ingredients
3 tbsp Cream Cheese
10 slices Ava’s “Sweet Thang” Dried Tomatoes

Instructions
1. In a food processor take 10 slices of dried tomatoes and crush them.

2. Scoop 3 tbsp of cream cheese into a bowl, pour crushed tomatoes over the cream cheese, mix them together with a spoon.

3. Ava’s tomato cheese spread is ready to eat… spread it over a bagel, crackers, pretzels, or anything desired.
Enjoy