Soups
Pork (Smoked ) & Pea Soup Serves 6
Cook all ingredients w 2 qts water 3 hours or until tender. Cut up meat and add half to soup, reserving rest for other use. Serve w croutons. Pork 2.5 lb, Smoked Boneless ButtPeas, dried, split 1 lbOnion 1 choppedCelery 3 stalks, dicedCarrots 1 dicedBay Leaves 1Pepper 6 whole
Read MorePhilosopher’s Chowder Serves 4
Puree spinach w clams (plus juice). Heat w cream & milk. Season w salt, pepper and nutmeg. Top w butter and serve. Spinach 10 oz. frozen, cookedClams 2 cansHeavy Cream 1 cMilk 1 cButter 2 tNutmeg dash
Read MorePasta, Pesto & Bean Soup
Heat oil in large soup pot over med-hi heat. Add onion and carrots and saute, stirring frequently, until onion is tender, 3 min. Stir in broth, wine, pasta and beans. Cover, heat to boiling, reduce heat and simmer 15min. Stir in peas and hot pepper sauce. Simmer 5 min. Remove from heat and stir in…
Read MoreCaramelized Onion Soup w Smoked Bacon & Blue Cheese
Heat 1 T oil in large heavy-bottomed pot over high heat. Add onions, stirring to coat, then reduce heat to med-lo and cook, stirring frequently, until onions are a golden caramel color, 1-2 hours. Place garlic in small saucepan and cover with remaining oil. Cook, over low heat until lightly toasted and softened, about 40…
Read MoreOnion Soup–La Vielle Maison Serves 4
Preheat oven to 325. Melt the butter over moderately high heat in a heavy, ovenproof 8-quart pot until foam subsides. Cook the onion and garlic in the butter, adding s&p and stirring, until the onion is softened. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring, 1 min. Add wine, broth, and thyme and cook the soup…
Read MoreMushroom Soup, Wild w Sherry Serves 8-10
Melt 6 T butter in large pot over medium-high heat. Add celery, shallots, onion and garlic and sauté until onion is translucent, about 8 min. Add all mushrooms and sauté until beginning to soften, about 4 min. Add white wine and Sherry. Boil until liquid is reduced to glaze, 6 min. Mix remaining 2T butter…
Read MoreMushroom and Oyster Soup Serves 6-8
Wash leeks and pat dry. Heat butter in 3 qt heavy saucepan over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook leeks, mushrooms, garlic, salt, nutmeg and pepper, stirring occasionally, until leeks are softened and any liquid from mushrooms is evaporated, about 10 min. Transfer one half mushroom mix to blender and puree w cream until…
Read MoreMushroom Soup, Fresh Porcini Serves 8
Soak dried mushrooms in 4 c hot water until softened, about 1 hour, then lift from water, squeezing excess liquid back into bowl, and rinse well to remove any grit. Pour soaking liquid through a sieve lined w dampened paper towels. Pat dry. Heat butter in 5-6 quart heavy pot over moderate heat until foam…
Read MoreLobster Vichyssoise w Aioli Serves 4
Steam lobsters for 4 min. When cooled, shell the partly cooked tail and claw meat. Refrigerate. Blanch asparagus tips until tender. Drain and refresh under cold water. Set aside. Heat butter in medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add carrot, leek, and water and cook until tender. Set aside. Combine cream and half and half…
Read MoreLobster Cream Base
Heat heavy large pot over high 1 min. Add shells, carrot, celery, leek, turnip, onion, shallot, parsley, salt and peppercorns. Cook 5 min, stirring frequently. Add wine and bring to boil. Simmer 10 min, stirring occasionally. Add water to cover completely. Boil until liquid is reduced to 1 c. (45 min). Add cream to lobster…
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