Veggies

Creamy Mushroom Soup

Getting Started

What You’ll Need

  • 4 tablespoons Butter
  • 4 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 ½ cups portabella mushrooms
  • 2 ½ cups cremini mushrooms
  • ¼ cup chopped leaks
  • ¼ cup chopped sweet onion
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon granulated garlic
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
  • 6 cups low sodium beef broth
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 1/8 cup corn starch
  • 1/8 cup icy cold water
  • 1 cup cream
  • 1 cup half & half

Method

1

Melt butter and oil together and saute the mushrooms until soft add the leaks, onions, seasonings and stir.

2

Pour the broth over the mushrooms and vegetables; add the bay leaves and simmer for 45-50- minutes.

3

Remove from heat and puree the mixture till semi smooth (leaving some chunks of mushrooms)

4

Mix the cornstarch and cold water together and set aside

5

Pour the cream and half & half into the mushroom mixture stir in the cornstarch to thicken


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Chive Salad Dressing

 

Getting Started

What You’ll Need

  • 5-6 baked potatoes sliced (great leftover idea)
  • Or if starting from scratch, microwave or boil the potatoes till just tender
  • 1 fresh leek (sliced thin)
  • ½ red onion (sliced thin)
  • 3-4 tablespoons butter
  • 3-4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Method

1

Prepare the potatoes, slice and set aside. Slice the leeks and onions; set aside. In a medium size iron skillet melt the butter over medium to high heat; add the sliced potatoes in layers, salt and pepper and fry for 15-20 minutes till golden brown.

2

While potatoes are frying; pan roast in a separate skillet the leeks and onions in the olive oil till tender and slightly charred; 7-10 minutes; remove from heat and set aside

3

Remove iron skillet from heat and place a heavy plate over the skillet; using heavy oven mitts flip skillet over and allow the potatoes to rest onto the plate; top with the fried leeks and onions.

4

Serve immediately


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Chive Salad Dressing

Ingredients

What You Need

  • 2 Large Boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 cups of papaya juice
  • 1 teaspoon of granulated garlic
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 6-7 slices of peppered bacon
  • 1-5oz can of water chestnuts (sliced)
  • 1 bag of large spinach leaves
  • Hot sauce
  • Party picks or toothpicks

Method

Preparing it

1

Place the chicken in a sip seal bag with papaya juice. Place the bag in a bowl and marinate in the refrigerator for 3- 6 hours.

2

Sprinkle the garlic and salt and pepper on both sides of the chicken breasts and grill at 400 degrees for 6-6 minuets on one side and 1-2 minutes on the other; remove from heat and cover with foil.

3

Fry the bacon till almost crisp; remove and drain on paper towels.

4

When ready to assemble; cut the chicken and the bacon into bite sized pieces. Stack 2-3 spinach leaves on top of each other and place one water chestnut, a piece of bacon and a piece of chicken in the middle; skewer onto a party pick; repeate.


Before serving drizzle the hot sauce over each bite or set the sauce to the side and allow each guest to add their own.

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