Remove heads and peel shrimp; place heads and shells in a large Dutch oven. Reserve shrimp for another use. Add water and remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 45 minutes. Pour mixture through a wire mesh strainer into a container, discarding solids. Use desired amount of stock for soups and […]

CONDIMENTS 1 Onion; chopped Oregano leaves; crumbled 1 Cabbage; thinly sliced 1 Bunch radishes; cut into -julienne strips 2 -(up to) 3 Limes; cut into wedges 4 oz Bacon; or so, diced, cooked -until crisp 1 Bunch cilantro; chopped Salsa Verde con Pipian; see -recipe Salsa Roja; see recipe Chopped fresh Jalapeno -peppers Traditionally, you […]

In a large soup pot, cover the beef, tomatoes, onion, bay leaf, and garlic with the cold water. Let stand for 1 hour. Simmer, covered, for 2-3 hours. Remove the bay leaf and add the cabbage, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper. Simmer for 15 minutes or until the cabbage is tender. Before serving, add the […]

Bring the broth to a full boil in a soup kettle. Gradually add the rice, stirring constantly until the broth boils again. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer until the rice is just tender, not mushy, 12 to 14 minutes. Remove from the heat and keep warm while preparing avgolemono. Beat the eggs for 2 […]

In dutch oven, saute bacon in butter until bacon in browned. Add onion, celery, garlic, potatoes, 1 1/2 c water and milk. Bring to boil and simmer 30 minutes uncovered. Combine sherry, water and flour. Whisk sherry mixture into chowder and simmer until thickened. Add salt and fresh black pepper to taste. Makes 6 servings.

Brown onions to a light golden color in butter in a saucepan. Clean leeks well and slice. Peel potatoes and slice. Add leeks, potatoes, ham bone, thyme and stock (or water) to onion. Cover and simmer until potatoes are very soft. Remove ham bone, discard. Cool potato/leek mixture slightly. Puree in a food processor or […]

1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan and saute the garlic and onion together for 3 to 4 minutes until softened. Add the courgettes and cook stirring for 2 more minutes. 2. Add the stock to the saucepan and bring to the boil. Lower the heat and add the lettuce and parsley. Cover […]

Rinse, sort and soak beans overnight. drain and empty them into a large pot; add boiling water, garlic and onion salts, thyme and marjoram. Cover and simmer until beans are tender, about 3 hours. (Dont let beans boil dry;add hot water as needed.) Spoon out 3 cups of cooked beans to use another day in […]

1. Place tomato juice in a non-metallic soup tureen or a deep. 2 1/2-quart, heat-resistant, non-metallic casserole and heat. un- covered, in e Oven 6 minutes or until boiling. 2. Stir in bouillon cubes until dissolved. Add the 2 chopped tomatoes, the 1/4 cup green pepper, the 1/4 cup onion, vinegar, oil, salt, Worcestershire sauce, […]

Place beans in a large bowl. Add enough cold water to cover and let stand overnight. Drain and rinse beans thoroughly. Prepare meat broth. Place beans in a large saucepan. Add water, broth, 2 tablespoons oil, prosciutto rind or salt pork, carrot, celery and onion. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer 50 […]