BEER AND CHEESE SOUP

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 c Carrots, chopped
1 c Celery, chopped
1 c Yellow onions, peeled and
-chopped
2 ts Peanut oil
6 c Chicken soup stock or broth
1 c Cheddar cheese, grated
2 ts Flour
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 ts Dry mustard
1/8 ts Tabasco sauce (or more to
-taste)
1/8 ts Worcwstershire sauce
12 oz Beer (1 bottle) [stale is
-OK]

Parsley for garnish Polish sausage or knackwurst
(Optional)

Saute the carrots, celery, and onion in the oil until
lightly browned. Bring the soup stock to a boil; add
to the vegetables and simmer for 45 minutes.

Dredge the cheese in the flour. Mix the cheese into
the soup,

STIRRING CONSTANTLY, until the mixture thickens. Keep
stirring often until you serve.

Add the salt, pepper, Tabasco sauce, and
Worcestershire sauce. Finally, add the beer and stir
until all is hot. Garnish with parsley and serve.

You may add sliced cooked sausage to this soup just
before serving.

Serves 6 to 8.

[The Frugal Gourmet; 1984]

Posted by Fred Peters.

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Title: Pasta E Fagioli (Pasta and Beans)
Categories: Soups, Pasta, Italian
Yield: 8 Servings

1 cn Great Northern beans; drain
– reserve liquid (16 oz)*
2 tb -3 tbsp. olive oil
3 Carrots; peeled and diced
2 Stalks celery; sliced
1 lg Onion; chipped
2 -3 garlic cloves; minced
1 ts Dried oregano leaves
1/2 ts Dried basil
1 Bay leaf
Salt and pepper
6 -7 fresh tomatoes; cut into
-large pieces <>
1 cn Tomatoes; cut into large
-pieces, reserve liquids
-(28 oz)
7 oz -8 oz. shell macaroni
Parmesan cheese; grated

Saute’ the carrots, celery, onions and garlic in hot
olive oil in a large skillet. Add the oregano, basil,
1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper and the bay leaf.
Cover and cook over low heat about 1/2 hour. Add half
the tomatoes, cover and cook 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile,
cook the macari in boiling salted water until just
barely tender. Combine the beans, cooked vegetables
and macaroni in a large pot. Add water to reserved
bean and tomato liquids to equal 1 cup; add to pot
with remaining tomatoes. Simmer another 10-15 minutes,
stirring occasionally and adding more salt and pepper
if necessary. Remove bay leaf before serving with the
Parmesan cheese. Serves 6-8.

*This would equal approximately 3/4 cup dried beans;
soak and cook according to package directions. Note:
Navy or pea beans work equally well.

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2 c. cooked wild rice
1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley
1 3/4 cooked or canned (drained and rinsed) black-eyed peas
6 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
2 Tbs. red wine vinegar
1 c. chopped yellow (or green)
2 Tbs. Dijon mustard
bell pepper
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 c. chopped jicama
1 tsp. salt (optional)
1 c. chopped zucchini
1 tsp. dried rosemary, crumbled
12 cherry tomatoes, quartered
1/2 tsp. pepper

In a large bowl, combine the wild rice, black-eyed peas, bell pepper,
jicama, zucchini, tomatoes, and parsley.

In a small bowl, stir together the lemon juice, vinegar, mustard, garlic,
salt, rosemary, and pepper. Pour over the salad and toss.

Source:Wholesome Harvest, Carol Gelles

Title: STEAMED CHICKEN AND BEAN CURD
Categories: Chinese, Chicken
Yield: 4 servings

1 c Chicken meat, minced
2 c Bean curd, mashed
3 Egg whites
1/2 ts Ginger juice
1 tb Gin
1 tb Peanut oil
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 ts Five-spice powder
1 pn Sugar
1 lg Carrot
1/2 c Stock
1 ts Sesame oil
Cornstarch paste
3 lg Cabbage or lettuce leaves

This dish looks good, tastes good and is simple to
prepare. It is one of a family of pudding-like dishes.

Preparation: All mixing can be done in food
processor. Or, use cleaver to finely mince chicken
and mash bean curd. In bowl, combine egg whites, oil,
ginger juice, gin, salt, five-spice powder and sugar;
stir to breakdown egg and blend. Add chicken and bean
curd; mix thoroughly. Dip cabbage leaves in boiling
water to make limp. Wash and peel carrot; slice thinly
on bias.

Steaming: Place limp leaves in shallow bowl. Arrange
carrots on leaves in decorative pattern. Pack
chicken/bean curd mixture tightly in bowl to fill it.
Steam for about 40 minutes at medium boil. Steaming
will make mixture very smooth and firm (avoid
over-steaming, which causes bean curd to become dry
and hard). When ready to serve, turn out on serving
platter; gently remove leaves; cover with glaze.

Glaze: Heat stock in saucepan; when hot, add
cornstarch paste to thicken. When ready to use, reheat
and add sesame oil; pour over dish.

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Title: Joe Froggers
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 1 Servings

2 1/2 c Sifted flour
1 1/2 ts Ginger
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Salt
1/2 ts Each ground cinnamon nutmeg
1/2 c Shortening
1 c Sugar
1 c Light molasses

Sift first six ingredients together. Cream shortening
and sugar well, then beat in molasses. Add dry
ingredients and stir until well mixed. Wrap dough and
chill. Roll out half of the dough to a 1/4 inch
thickness on a lightly floured board. Cut with lightly
floured 3-inch cookie cutter. Arrange cookies on
lightly greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees
for 10 minutes.

Cool on cookie sheet for 1 to 2 minutes or until set.
Romove from chookie sheet with wide spatula and cool
on wire rack. Store in airtight container.

From Judy McCoy Circa 1990-91 Typos by Bobbie Beers

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Green Tomato And Walnut Relish

Recipe By : Cooking Live Show #CL8909
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cooking Live Import

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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2 pounds green tomatoes
1/2 cup walnuts — toasted and chopped
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons white-wine vinegar — or to taste 1/2
— cup packed fresh
flat-leafed parsley leaves — washed well,
spun — dry, and chopped
1 pinch dried hot red pepper flakes — if desired

Using a long handled fork char tomatoes over an open flame, turning
them, until skins are blackened, 2 to 8 minutes. (Alternatively, broil
tomatoes on a rack of a broiler pan about 4 inches from heat, turning,
until skins are blistered and charred, 15 to 25 minutes.) Transfer
tomatoes to a plate and let stand until cool enough to handle. Peel
and core tomatoes and chop coarse. In a bowl toss tomatoes with
remaining ingredients and season with salt and pepper. Let relish
stand, covered, at room temperature 3 hours to develop flavors. Relish
may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered. Serve relish at room
temperature.

Yield: about 3 cups

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Title: MELON VELVET PIE
Categories: Chinese, Desserts
Yield: 6 servings

2 tb Cold water
1 Envelope unflavored gelatin
1/2 c Boiling water
1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Orange juice
2 tb Lemon juice
1/3 c Midori melon liqueur
1 c Heavy cream
1 Baked 9-inch deep pie shell
1 c Honeydew melon balls
GLAZE:
1/4 c Apricot preserves
1 tb Grand Marnier or other
-orange liqueur

Preparation: Place cold water in bowl and sprinkle
gelatin over it. Let sit for 2 minutes, then stir in
boiling water. Add sugar and stir until dissolved.
Add orange and lemon juice and melon liqueur and stir
well. Refrigerate until slightly thickened but not set.

Whip cream until thick and fold in gelatin mixture.
Pour into baked pie shell.

Halve the melon balls and arrange on top of filling,
cut side down.

Heat apricot preserves and liqueur until well blended.
Press through sieve into small bowl, then brush on top
of melon balls. Chill pie well before serving.

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Chimneysweeps

Recipe By : Mimi Markofsky
Serving Size : 30 Preparation Time :0:45
Categories : Cookies Passover

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 cup blanched almonds
2/3 cup sugar
2 extra large egg whites
3 ounces semisweet chocolate — melted cooled
1/4 cup blanched almonds — toasted and chopped
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
30 blanched almonds — whole

Place rack in center of oven. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line baking sheets
with parchment paper and lightly butter the parchment (if cooking spray is avai
lable, spray the paper). Place 1 cup blanced almonds in the bowl of a food proc
essor that has been fitted with the steel blade. Add 2 tablespoons sugar and g
rind the nuts and sugar to a fine texture. Add 1 egg white and blend 10 second
s. Add half the remaining sugar and blend 10 seconds. Add the remaining sugar
and blend another 10 seconds. Transfer to a medium bowl. Mix in the melted c
hocolate, chopped almonds and cocoa powder. Using a tablespoon,
drop the batter onto the prepared sheets, leaving 1-1/2″ in between each cookie
. Moisten fingertips with cold water and shape the dough into 3/4″ high 1-1/4″
wide mounds. Set a whole almond into the center of each mound, pointed end up
. Bake until the cookiese are dry and just firm on the outside but soft in the
center, about 12-15 minutes. Let set on baking sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer
to rack and cool.

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Cheese Dip

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Appetizers Vegetables

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 1/8 pounds cream cheese — softened
8 radishes
1 large carrot
1 small onion
1 green pepper
1 clove garlic
salt and pepper to taste
milk

1. Grate or chop finely all the vegetables (I use a food processor) and add to
the softened cream cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste and milk to desired
consistency.

2. Refrigerate overnight and serve with potato chips, crackers, as a vegetable
dip, etc.

Difficulty : very easy.
Precision : no need to measure.

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Date: 14 Sep 93 18:26:25 GMT
From: julies@sysarch.attmail.com (Julie Stephens )

Here’s a simple rice pudding (sort of) which reminds me of the
kind I had on my aunt’s farm in Ireland:

EASY RICE PUDDING

cooked sweet brown rice
a little vanilla lite rice dream
a small amount of cinnamon (I also put in a little sugar)
some raisins