Cover beans with water in large pot or soup kettle and soak overnight. Rinse beans well and return to pot with ham bone and 3 quarts of water. Simmer, uncovered, for 2 hours. Add parsley, onions, garlic, celery and tops, salt and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour or until vegetables are tender. Remove ham […]

Peel the poblanos, grind with the chicken broth, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Cook the milk until be warm. In a sauce pan, melt the butter and add the flour, mix well, add warm milk and beat until blended; then add the poblanos mixed with chicken broth and let cook 30 min. Patricia Wriedt.

MELT BUTTER IN A 2-QUART POT over medium heat on the stove. Add the onions and cook covered, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until the onions are soft. Add the water and the ribs, increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Boil, skimming the soup for 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to […]

COMBINE ALL INGREDIENTS in a 6-quart pot and add water to cover. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer gently, uncovered, for 1 1/2 hours, skimming the top as necessary. Remove and discard the large bones. Pour the stock through a large strainer lined with a double thickness of cheesecloth. Refrigerate the stock […]

STOCK: Wash soup bones in cold water, place in large kettle and cover with cold water, about 4 pints. Bring to a boil slowly, skimming when necessary. Add vegetables, peppercorns, herbs and salt. Cover and simmer 2-3 hours. Strain stock into a large bowl and discard the bones and vegetables. Store stock, covered, overnight in […]

Combine first 3 ingredients – cover bring to a boil. Add potatoes and simmer 10 minutes. Drop in prepared meatballs (below) and carrots. Cook 10 minutes. Add celery. Simmer until vegetables are tender 10-15 minutes. Garnish with green onions.

–HERBED TORTILLA CRISPS– 3 lg Flour tortillas – cut into 12 sections each 2 tb Vegetable oil 1/2 ts Dried oregano 1 tb Grated Parmesan cheese IN THE BOWL of a food processor fitted with a steel chopping blade, combine the peppers and garlic, and puree until smooth. Scrape the mixture into a large non-aluminum […]

Heat oil till quite hot. Add pork with 1 teaspoon cornstarch. Fry until white. Remove and drain on paper towels. Heat 3 cups water to boiling. Dissolve remaining cornstach in small amount of water. Add vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, bamboo shoots, wood ears, mushrooms and tofu to boiling water. When it returns to a boil, […]

CHEFS NOTE: In place of the smoked ham hocks, you may substitute 8 ounces lean, diced salt pork or 1 pound cooked, diced bacon. In place of the chicken stock, you may substitute an appropriate amount of chicken base or prepared bouillon cubes. STEP ONE: Wash beans in cold water and transfer to soup pot. […]

Make a roux with the oil and flour. Cook slowly, stirring constantly, until it is a golden brown. Add onions, garlic and bell peppers; cook until wilted. Slowly add water, stirring while you pour. Add seasonings. Add crabmeat and cleaned crabs; cook about 1 hour. Add the raw, peeled shrimp and the liquid from the […]