Soups
Conch Chowder
In heavy medium saucepan, cook onion and bacon over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until bacon is crisp. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add wine and boil until reduced by about half. Stir in chicken broth, fish stock, and thyme and simmer 5 min. Peel and cut potato into 1/4″ dice and add to…
Read MoreClam Chowder serves 6
Put olive oil in Dutch oven and heat on med-hi for 1 min. Add onion scraps and celery scraps, tarragon and little-necks. Stir briefly to coat with oil, and barely soften, then add the wine. Reduce the wine by half, then add 3 oz clam juice. Cover and allow clams to open, removing them as…
Read MoreCioppino Serves 8
Pulse fennel, onion, and garlic in food processor until coarsely chopped. Heat oil in 5- to 6-qt heavy pot over medium high heat until it shimmers, then stir in chopped vegetables, bay leaves, thyme, red-pepper flakes, 1 T salt and 1 tsp black pepper. Cook, covered, over medium heat, stirring once or twice, until vegetables…
Read MoreChicken Corn Soup
Cover chicken w cold water. Add salt, pepper and quartered onion. Cook 3-4 hours. remove chicken and add corn. Beat egg w flour. Add to broth w cut up chicken. Chicken 1 5-6 lbOnion 1Corn 1 qt whiteEgg 1Flour 1.5 c
Read MoreCheese Soup, Creole Style Serves 6
Sauté onion, green pepper, celery, garlic and celery in fat until golden. Blend in flour and cook, stirring, 3 minutes. Over very low heat, stir in wine, cheese, cream and milk. Cook, stirring, until cheese is melted and mix is smooth and slightly thickened. Season to taste. Serve sprinkled w chives, parsley or paprika. Onion…
Read MoreCauliflower Soup, Quick & Creamy
Chop cauliflower into rough 1″ pieces. In a medium heavy pot over medium heat, melt half the butter. Stir in onions and sweat until translucent, about 5 min. Add chopped cauliflower, bay leaf and cardamom, and season w s&p. Saute until spices are aromatic, 2-3 min. Pour in enough water to just cover cauliflower, increase…
Read MoreCarrot Curry Soup, Creamy serves 8
Melt butter in large stockpot over med-hi heat. Blend in curry powder and salt, stirring constantly for 30 sec. Add onion and carrots; sauté 7-9 min, stirring frequently. Carefully spoon mix into blender or food processor. Add 1 can broth to vegetables; blend, but don’t puree. Return mix to pot. Add remaining 2 cans stock…
Read MoreBroccoli Soup, Cream of w Wild Mushrooms Serves 4
Cook florets, uncovered, in a large amount of boiling salted water for 5 min. Drain, refresh in cold water, and drain thoroughly. Clean mushrooms. Cut large into 1/8″ slices, medium into quarters, and leave small ones whole. Place in airtight container and keep cool. Bring stock to boil, pour it over broccoli, and puree in…
Read MoreBroccoli-Leek Soup w Lemon-Chive Cream Serves 4
In a medium saucepan, melt butter in olive oil. Add leeks and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until softened, 3 min. Stir in broccoli, garlic and stock, season w salt & white pepper and bring to a boil. Cover partially and simmer until the broccoli is tender, 20 min. Meanwhile, in a small bowl,…
Read MoreBouillabaisse Serves 8
Melt butter. Add onion, leeks, garlic, thyme, bay leaf, carrot, tomatoes, saffron, clam juice, wine, orange zest, parsley, curry, fennel, salt and pepper, and water to cover. Boil; simmer 15 min. Add fish & shrimp. Boil; simmer 5-10 min. Add clams. Simmer 5 min. Butter 0.25 lbOnion 0.5 c. chopped BermudaLeeks 2 slicedGarlic 4 coves,…
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