Peel and devein shrimp; set aside. Bring broth to a boil in a Dutch oven; add tortilla chips. Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes. Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add half of broth mixture. Process until smooth, scraping down sides once. Transfer mixture to another container. Repeat procedure with remaining broth mixture. […]

Procedure: Select, wash, and prepare vegetables, meat and seafoods as described for the specific foods. Cover meat with water and cook until tender. Cool meat and remove bones. Cook vegetables. For each cup of dried beans or peas, add 3 cups of water, boil 2 minutes, remove from heat, soak 1 hour, and heat to […]

1. Mix together the shrimp, chicken, egg, and cornstarch. Heat 3 cups of the oil in wok. When it is hot, add shrimp and chicken mixture. Cook for 1/2 minute and drain. 2. Place above mixture in pot with the broth, mushroom, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, and green beans. Bring to a boil. Add salt […]

PREHEAT OVEN TO 325F. Pat the meat dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper as desired. Heat the oil in a large covered casserole or Dutch oven over high heat on top of the stove. Add the meat, without crowding, in batches if necessary, and brown well on all sides. Remove pieces to a plate […]

1. In a deep, 2 1/2-quart heat-resistant, non-metallic casserole or heat-resistant, non-metallic soup tureen, combine the tomato soup, pea soup and water; stir until smooth. 2. Heat, covered, in e Oven 10 minutes or until soup bubbles. Stir several times during heating. 3. Before serving, stir in sherry.

Note: I like to prepare onion by placing it in a covered vessel and placing it in the e on high, (skin on) for about 5 minutes. When the onion is done, the skin can be slipped off easily, and the onion chopped. This is equivalent to sauteeing to the point where the onion is […]

MELT BUTTER in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion softens, about 10 minutes. Add the broccoli, salt and optional Pernod. Continue to cook, stirring, another 15 minutes. Add the stock. Cover, increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer […]

*Plunge the lobsters into boiling water for 3-4 min. Take them out of the boiling water and remove the tails. Cut the carcas into quarters, discarding the sacks. Crack the claws. Remove the meat from the tails and set aside. In a large pot melt the butter in the oil and sautee the carrot, onion […]

1. In a 10-inch skillet, melt the butter or heat oil over medium-low heat. Add the onion and saute slowly, stirring often, until limp but not brown, 6-7 minutes. Stir in 3 cups stock and let simmer, partially covered, about 15 minutes. 2. Pour the tomatoes with their juice into a food processor. Add the […]

Cook and stir the meat and onion in a large skillet until the meat is brown. Drain off the excess fat. Stir in the UNDRAINED mushroom pieces and the remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling then reduce the heat and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until the noodles are tender, about 25 minutes. A small amount of […]