Soups

Thai Food Craving? Twitter to the Rescue!

Posted by Veronique on October 26, 2009 at 4:11 pm

Last week, my guy and I had a craving for Thai Tom Yum/Ka Gai soup.  We used to get this tangy and spicy soup as take-out back when we lived in South Florida, but haven’t found a place we really like in the ‘burbs of Northern New Jersey. I decided to try to make the [...]

Vermont Cheddar Cheese Soup

Posted by Veronique on August 17, 2009 at 6:29 am

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter 2 cups onions, chopped 2 celery stalks, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 cup flour 1/2 tsp. paprika 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper 4 cups chicken broth 1 1/2 cups half and half 2 1/2 cups Vermont cheddar cheese, grated (10 ounces) 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce Dash Tabasco 1/4 cup parsley [...]

Lobster Bisque

Posted by Veronique on August 17, 2009 at 6:27 am

4 tablespoons margarine 1 medium onion, chopped 1 medium carrot, chopped 1/2 medium green bell pepper, chopped 2 large garlic cloves, chopped, divided 4 cups chicken stock or broth (we used 4 teaspoons Better Than Bouillon Chicken Base and 4 cups water), divided 2 pounds lobster bodies with flesh attached, hacked into 10 pieces 1/4 [...]

Wild Mushroom Soup

Posted by Veronique on August 17, 2009 at 6:24 am

3 cups chicken broth 1 ounce Porcini mushrooms 1/2 stick butter 2 celery stalks, minced 1/2 cup onion, minced 2 garlic cloves, minced 8 ounces Shitake mushrooms, sliced 2 Tbs. flour 1/2 tsp. oregano 1/8 tsp. red pepper 1 cup half and half 1 Tbs. Madeira wine Bring stock to a simmer.  Add porcini.  Remove [...]

Supper-Easy Clam Chowder

Posted by Veronique on August 17, 2009 at 6:22 am

6 bacon slices, chopped 1 1/2 large onions, chopped 1 1/2 pounds russet potatoes(2 large), peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 large red bell pepper, chopped 3 10-ounce cans baby clams, drained, liquid reserved 2 cups milk 1/2 cup bottled clam juice 2 15-ounce cans cream-style corn 1 Tbs. Thyme Cook chopped bacon in heavy [...]

French Onion Soup

Posted by Veronique on August 17, 2009 at 6:13 am

2 Tbs. butter 3 lb. onions, sliced 1/2 tsp. sugar 2 Tbs. flour 4 cups canned beef broth 2 Tbs. white wine 1 1/2 Tbs. brandy 1 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard 4 French bread slices Swiss cheese for melting Mozzarella for melting Melt butter in heavy large pan over medium heat.  Add onions, sugar, and [...]

Creolina's Crawfish Bisque

Posted by Veronique on August 17, 2009 at 6:10 am

Creolina’s was a wonderful Cajun restaurant in downtown Ft Lauderdale near my former place of employment.  All their food was wonderful, but the crawfish bisque was outstanding.  Was able to get the recipe after it closed: Ingredients: 3 pounds crawfish 2 ounces olive oil 1 teaspoon paprika 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 quarts water 1/2 [...]

Chunky Tomato-Basil Bisque

Posted by Veronique on July 24, 2009 at 9:34 pm

This great soup is adapted from a popular soup I had at Dan Marino’s Town Tavern in Ft Lauderdale.  It was published in Taste of Home Magazine! Ingredients: 6 celery ribs, chopped 1 large onion, chopped 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped 1/4 cup butter, cubed 3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained 1 tablespoon [...]