Soups

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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,…

Using large holes of a box grater, grate beets into a large bowl. Add pickle juice, sugar, and 1 tablespoon salt; toss to combine. Let stand at room temperature, uncovered, until flavors meld, about 30 minutes.Using large holes of a box grater, grate cucumber into beet mixture in bowl. Add 1 cup cold water, scallions,…

Peel and slice beets and put them in large saucepan. Cover w 8 c water and add garlic, shallots, bay leaf, coriander, cloves, cayenne, sugar, vinegar, oil and salt. Bring to boil, reduce and simmer 15 min, til tender. Check seasoning. It should be distinctly sweet, sour, peppery and flavorful. Add salt, pepper and cayenne…

Place beets in medium saucepan, and cover w water by 2″. Bring to boil, reduce heat, and simmer until tender, 30-35 min. Remove beets w slotted spoon, reserving cooking liquid. Let beets cool, about 20 min. Strain cooking liquid through a cheesecloth lined sieve, and refrigerate, covered, until chilled, about 2 hours. Peel beets, and…

Heat oil. Add onions, cover, cook 10 min. Add carrots, beets, and cabbage. Cover, cook until tender (20 min). Place potatoes in large saucepan. Add 8 c water. Boil and simmer until tender (10 min). Add tomato paste, sugar, and vinegar to vegetables and cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves (2 min). Add potatoes and cooking…

Heat oil in large soup pot over med-high heat. Add onion, garlic, and carrots ad sauté, stirring frequently, until onion is tender. Stir in red pepper and sauté I minute. Stir in zucchini, rice, broth, tomato sauce, salsa, water and seasonings. Cover, heat to boiling, reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes. Stir in beans and…