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/Entrees/Vegetarian on Saturday, July 15, 2017
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Posted in /Cooking/Soups on Saturday, July 15, 2017
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Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes/Sauces on Saturday, July 15, 2017
Ingredients
3 cups organic low sodium vegetable broth
1/4 cup tomato paste
1/4 cup all purpose flour (or gluten-free flour)
2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 tsp. cumin
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. onion powder
1/4 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp ground chipotle
1/4 tsp smoked paprika, etc.
Few jalapenos rings
Juice from 1 lime
Salt/pepper
Directions
1. In a small bowl, combine flour, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, and chili powder.
2. In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat.
3. Add tomato paste, and the bowl of flour and spices.
4. Cook 1 minute, whisking continuously.
5. Whisk in broth, increase heat, and bring to a light boil.
6. Add jalapeno rings and lime juice
7. Reduce to simmer. Cook about 8 minutes or until slightly thickened, whisking occasionally.
8. Salt/pepper to taste.
9. Puree with immersion blender or stand blender
Serve with
Vegetarian Enchiladas
Posted in /Cooking on Saturday, July 15, 2017
Tasty Professional Development Days
On most Professional Development (PD) days teachers discuss all things education. On my PD days I get to spend them cooking and eating. We also spent time discussing the connection between different core curriculums and foods.
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