Posted in /Cooking/Soups on Saturday, July 15, 2017
Ingredients
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 shallot
1 leek
2 clove garlic, crushed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 bunch asparagus, ends trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
6 cups chicken stock
500 mL (1 pint) sour cream, room temperature or equal amount of cream or milk (but you'll need to thicken the soup if you use milk)
2 teaspoons Hungarian hot paprika, for garnish
Directions
1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic, and saute 5 minutes.
2. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Add asparagus and saute another 4 minutes.
4. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil.
5. Reduce to simmer and cook for 30 minutes, until asparagus is very tender. Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth.
6. Return to saucepan, stir in sour cream/cream/milk and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
7. Transfer to serving bowls. Dust with paprika and serve.
Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes on Saturday, July 15, 2017
Ingredients
1 pound cherry or grape tomatoes
2 garlic cloves
2 Tbsp honey
1/4 cup olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
1. Place all the ingredients, except the garlic into a small pot and let cook on medium heat until the tomatoes plump up, about 10 minutes.
2. Add the garlic and cook 3-4 minutes longer
3. Spoon this mixture on top of the Lemon Honey Chicken Breast
Serve with
Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes on Saturday, July 15, 2017
These Parmesan potatoes will take your oven roasted potatoes to the next level. But be sure to use real parm, not the Kraft shelf stable stuff, you will appreciate the flavour difference right away!
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Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes/Salads/Dressing on Saturday, July 15, 2017
Make approximately 1 cup (250 mL)
Ingredients
1 medium beet, trimmed/peeled
1 1/2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 egg yolk
1 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
1 pinch pepper
1/4 cup oil (neutral flavor such as canola)
1/4 cup olive oil
Directions
- Wrap beet in foil and roast in the oven on a baking tray (to help capture leaks) for 60 minutes at 400F
- Unwrap beet and allow to cool slightly
- Roughly cut beet and measure out 1/2 cup
- In a blender mix together all ingredients except for the oils.
- Slowly incorporate the oils to help set the emulsification.
Hint
- Wear gloves when working with beets or you will have purple hands!
Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes on Saturday, July 15, 2017
If you need a little change up in the regular baked potato routine, hasselback potatoes are not hard to make and are super tasty!
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