Saute:
2 large chopped onions and 2 large cubed potatoes in butter- maybe 1/2 cube. Do not scorch! Add a little water if you need to.
After sauteing for a little while, add some milk and simmer until potatoes are tender.
Add:
2 cans Niblets Mexicorn,
some fried, crumbled bacon (1 lb. or less) or Oscar Meyer's real bacon bits
salt and pepper
Sometimes I also use some DeVerle's seasoning
Now add whatever you like for your taste:
Cream or more milk
Perhaps more butter- just taste to see
Maybe more corn or even a little sugar
You can use chicken broth instead of milk. Just make it according to your taste, either as healthy or as sinful as you desire; but if it is for a party, put on a big smile and throw in the cream and butter.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Potato Leek Soup
1 chopped onion
6 large leeks, cut crosswise in thin slices
1/4 cup unsalted butter
6 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 t salt
5 c. chicken broth or water with some chicken bouillon
2 c half & half
1 c. heavy cream
1/8 t. pepper (white)
1/8 t cayenne pepper
a little nutmeg
Melt butter in large pan and cook leeks and onion about 10 min. Add potatoes, salt and broth and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 30 min. Put this in a blender- probably half at a time and blend until smooth. Put back in pan and add the creams, nutmeg, white pepper and heat gently until warmed through. Taste- you may need more seasoning or butter. Cut recipe in half for smaller amount.
Garnish with chive sprigs. Or you may want to garnish with shredded cheese, or sour cream, or crumbled bacon.
If you like the flavor of rosemary, you can add that to soup
Stars For Potato Soups
Preheat oven to 425.
Using a 2 3/4 to 3 inch star cookie cutter cut stars from bread slices. Arrange stars on baking sheet. using 3 T melted butter, brush each side of stars with the butter. Bake about 6 min or until toasted. (Check early) cool . Place one on each bowl of soup. You may put a sprig of chive on this or a little cheese or whatever.
6 large leeks, cut crosswise in thin slices
1/4 cup unsalted butter
6 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 t salt
5 c. chicken broth or water with some chicken bouillon
2 c half & half
1 c. heavy cream
1/8 t. pepper (white)
1/8 t cayenne pepper
a little nutmeg
Melt butter in large pan and cook leeks and onion about 10 min. Add potatoes, salt and broth and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 30 min. Put this in a blender- probably half at a time and blend until smooth. Put back in pan and add the creams, nutmeg, white pepper and heat gently until warmed through. Taste- you may need more seasoning or butter. Cut recipe in half for smaller amount.
Garnish with chive sprigs. Or you may want to garnish with shredded cheese, or sour cream, or crumbled bacon.
If you like the flavor of rosemary, you can add that to soup
Stars For Potato Soups
Preheat oven to 425.
Using a 2 3/4 to 3 inch star cookie cutter cut stars from bread slices. Arrange stars on baking sheet. using 3 T melted butter, brush each side of stars with the butter. Bake about 6 min or until toasted. (Check early) cool . Place one on each bowl of soup. You may put a sprig of chive on this or a little cheese or whatever.
Clam Chowder
2 or 3 (6 1/2 oz each) cans minced clams
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped onions
2 cups diced potatoes
3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup flour
1 quart half & half
1/2 teaspoon salt
dash of pepper
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Drain juice from clams and pour over vegetables in medium sized saucepan; add enough water to barely cover; simmer, covered, over medium heat for 20 minutes or until tender. In the meantime, melt butter, add flour and cook 2 minutes; add cream and cook, stirring constantly with spatula (to avoid scorching), until smooth and thick. Add undrained vegetables. Add clams and heat through. Season with salt, pepper and sugar. The end result will be a thick, creamy white appearing chowder that will please the most discerning taste bud.
NOTE: "Whole milk may be substituted for half & half, using one cup of half and half. When doing so, I drain about half of the one cup of the liquid away from the vegetables before adding to white sauce. I use "Wondra Flour" for making the white sauce in place of the butter, flour method. Get ready for the best clam chowder you have eaten in a long time".
Serving this in a bread bowl is fun.
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped onions
2 cups diced potatoes
3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup flour
1 quart half & half
1/2 teaspoon salt
dash of pepper
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Drain juice from clams and pour over vegetables in medium sized saucepan; add enough water to barely cover; simmer, covered, over medium heat for 20 minutes or until tender. In the meantime, melt butter, add flour and cook 2 minutes; add cream and cook, stirring constantly with spatula (to avoid scorching), until smooth and thick. Add undrained vegetables. Add clams and heat through. Season with salt, pepper and sugar. The end result will be a thick, creamy white appearing chowder that will please the most discerning taste bud.
NOTE: "Whole milk may be substituted for half & half, using one cup of half and half. When doing so, I drain about half of the one cup of the liquid away from the vegetables before adding to white sauce. I use "Wondra Flour" for making the white sauce in place of the butter, flour method. Get ready for the best clam chowder you have eaten in a long time".
Serving this in a bread bowl is fun.
Kielbasa Bean Soup
1 med. potato, diced
2 carrots, sliced
1 med. onion, chopped
1/2 c. chopped celery
3 c. water
8 oz. thinly sliced kielbasa
1 10 3/4 oz can bean and bacon soup
Bring vegetables and water to boiling; simmer about 10 min. until tender. Add meat and soup. Heat thoroughly. Serves 6
2 carrots, sliced
1 med. onion, chopped
1/2 c. chopped celery
3 c. water
8 oz. thinly sliced kielbasa
1 10 3/4 oz can bean and bacon soup
Bring vegetables and water to boiling; simmer about 10 min. until tender. Add meat and soup. Heat thoroughly. Serves 6
Vichysoisse
4 c. water
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1 onion, sliced
8-9 potatoes
Boil all until potatoes are soft
Use electric mixer or blender. Mix until smooth.
Add 2 sticks margarine or butter
Add 2 c. whipping cream and 1 c. milk
You can substitute some milk for cream and use less butter if you want to cut the calories.
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1 onion, sliced
8-9 potatoes
Boil all until potatoes are soft
Use electric mixer or blender. Mix until smooth.
Add 2 sticks margarine or butter
Add 2 c. whipping cream and 1 c. milk
You can substitute some milk for cream and use less butter if you want to cut the calories.
Vegetables Italiano
1-2 lb. link sausage
1 lb. hamburger
Brown Meats
Add: 1 diced onion and lightly brown
Add all together with meat:
1 clove garlic
1 green pepper, cut in strips
1 large can (2 pints) tomatoes
2-4 zucchini sliced
2 carrots, cooked and cut in rounds
1/2 t. oregano
1 t. celery salt
Simmer 1/2-1 hour
I often omit tomatoes and substitute a tall can of tomato juice ~ may be more water and a little sugar.
It has a better flavor the second day.
1 lb. hamburger
Brown Meats
Add: 1 diced onion and lightly brown
Add all together with meat:
1 clove garlic
1 green pepper, cut in strips
1 large can (2 pints) tomatoes
2-4 zucchini sliced
2 carrots, cooked and cut in rounds
1/2 t. oregano
1 t. celery salt
Simmer 1/2-1 hour
I often omit tomatoes and substitute a tall can of tomato juice ~ may be more water and a little sugar.
It has a better flavor the second day.
Minestrone Soup
1# or more ground meat (usually turkey)
1 quart whole tomatoes
1 quart water
2 diced medium potatoes
2 diced carrots
3 diced stalks celery
1 large onion (chopped)
1 large bay leaf
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp curry
1/2 tsp basil
salt and pepper to taste
1 can drained kidney beans
1 can drained corn
handful of pasta (rotini or shells)
zucchini (put in last 15-20 minutes)
1 quart whole tomatoes
1 quart water
2 diced medium potatoes
2 diced carrots
3 diced stalks celery
1 large onion (chopped)
1 large bay leaf
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp curry
1/2 tsp basil
salt and pepper to taste
1 can drained kidney beans
1 can drained corn
handful of pasta (rotini or shells)
zucchini (put in last 15-20 minutes)
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