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Pineapple Soup with Herb Gelatins

Gelatin based products are great stool softeners for patients with cancer. Patients with cancer are more prone to the development of constipation due to use of pain medication and relative immobility. This gelatin recipe incorporates agar agar (base of most stool softeners). The coolness and flavor stimulate the mouth and that in turn helps the digestive system.
Ingredients
For 1 Serving(s)
- 1 Pineapple, skinned and cut in small pieces (Save some pieces for garnish)
- 1 can Chicken stock/broth
- 2 cups Water
- 1 Onion, fine chopped, small
- 1 tablespoon Butter
Ingredients for the four gelatins
- 4 1/4 ounce packets Unflavored gelatin
- 1 bunch Parsley
- 1 bunch Basil
- 1 pc Red bell pepper, seeded and cut in small cubes
- 2 pcs Red tomato, skinned
Pineapple Soup with Herb Gelatins Directions
Steps
- Melt the butter and blanch onion in a quarter sauce pan.
- Mix pineapple, water, stock and bring to boil.
- Using a hand held food processor, pur´ee mixture.
- Allow to cool and strain with cheesecloth. Save the liquid and cool.
Prepare Each herb gelatin separately
- Place the water and herbs in a sauce pan to boil for 5 minutes.
- Pur´ee.
- Strain through cheesecloth and save the flavored water.
- Season with salt, pepper and hot pepper.
- Add one 1/4 ounce packet of gelatin, mix well, place in a mold and refrigerate.
For serving
- Place the cold pineapple soup in a bowl.
- Cut different color gelatins in cubes.
- Place into the soup together with chunk pineapple.
- Garnish with parsley and/or basil, red pepper, or tomato.
- NOTE: Excess gelatin may be frozen for later use
Recipe notes
Gelatin based products are great stool softeners for patients with cancer. Patients with cancer are more prone to the development of constipation due to use of pain medication and relative immobility. This gelatin recipe incorporates agar agar (base of most stool softeners). The coolness and flavor stimulate the mouth and that in turn helps the digestive system.
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