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    "Five Lilies" Chowder


    Source of Recipe


    the web

    List of Ingredients




    3 tb olive oil
    4 c Diced yellow onions
    1/4 c Sliced shallots
    1 tb Chopped garlic
    1 c Dry white wine
    1 Bay leaf
    6 c Mushroom stock or rich
    chicken stock -- fat
    Removed
    Kosher Salt & Freshly Ground
    Black Pepper
    2 ts Minced fresh thyme -- (Or 1
    ts Dried)
    2 ts Minced fresh oregano -- (Or
    1 t Dried)
    1/2 c Minced celery
    1 c Leeks, both white & tender
    Green parts
    2 tb Dry sherry
    2 tb Minced chives
    Gremolata

    Recipe



    In a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil. Add the
    onions, shallots and garlic and saute until they just
    begin to color. Transfer half of the onion mixture to
    a blender or food processor. Puree and return to the
    pan. Add the wine, bay leaf and stock and simmer for
    10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. (The soup
    base may be prepared in advance to this point and
    stored refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen
    indefinitely and reheated before finishing.) Just
    before serving, add the thyme, oregano, celery, leeks
    and sherry to the hot soup base. Bring to a simmer and
    simmer for 2 minutes. Do not overcook, the vegetables
    should retain their crunchy texture. Remove the bay
    leaf, stir in the chives and garnish with a sprinkling

 

 

 


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