Heidi - Soup

[Meenah]

Heidi, the French Onion soup last month was absolutely wonderful. Can you recommend a Fall soup to go with the November menu. DH and I love soups this time of year and your menus are always spot on. Thanks

I'm making the Broccoli Risotto this weekend.

[rainbabies]

Luanne...you should try the squash and apple soup I posted. It's yummy. And easy

[Pollyanna]

I don't have this book but my friend swears by these soups. http://www.amazon.com/Twelve-Months-.../dp/0892439319

[Vanquisher]

I love soups. What sounds good? I have a couple of recipes for chicken and dumplings, one has sweet potatoes and parsnips. Really good. The other one is a Mexican style tortilla chicken and dumplings. Also really good. I love baked potato soup, and I have a good recipe for that. I did post a recipe for a corn and crab bisque somewhere on here. The butternut squash soup that Sylvia posted sounds really good. Tell me what you are in the mood for.

[Meenah]

The tortilla chicken and dumplings sounds good. I love traditional chicken and dumplings.

[Vanquisher]

http://www.medicalspouse.com/forums/...ight=dumplings

Here is the traditional one with sweet potatoes.


Chicken and Tortilla Dumplings

For the chicken -

Cut into pieces:
1 1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken thighs

Dredge In: Brown in 2T oil:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. black

Sweat in 1T oil:
1 cup yellow onion, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup carrot, chopped
1 tsp. garlic, minced
2 bay leaves
1 canned chipotle chile in adobo, minced

Deglaze with:
1/4 cup dry white wine

Stir in:
Remaining dreging flour

Gradually add; braise:
1 qt. low-sodium chicken broth (I used stock)
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with juice

Stir in:
Browned chicken
1/2 cup canned black beans, drained, rinsed
1/2 cup frozen corn kernels
1 tsp. chopped fresh oregano
juice of 1/2 a lime


For the dumplings -

Blend:
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup masa harina
1 can (4.5 oz) diced mild green chiles
3 T. parmesan cheese, grated
2 1/2 t. baking powder
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 t. white pepper

Heat:
2/3 cup whole or 2% milk (I used skim and a little cream)
3 T. unsalted butter (I used salted)



Preheat oven to 375 degrees with rack in the center. This is all done
in one oven safe pot.

Cut chicken into large pieces. Combine flour and seasonings in a
resealable plastic bag.
Dredge chicken in flour, shaking off excess. In a deep ovenproof pot,
heat 1 T. oil over med-high heat. Brown the chicken in oil. Remove
to plate. Reduce heat to medium.
Sweat vegetables, garlic, chile, and bay leaves in oil until softened. 5 minutes.

Deglaze with wine; simmer until nearly evaporated. Stir in the rest
of the floor from the dredging bag to coat vegetables.

Gradually add broth and tomatoes. Cover pot and transfer to the oven; cook for 20
minutes.

While stew is in the oven, make dumpling dough.
Blend ingredients for dumplings in a mixing bowl.
Heat milk and butter until butter melts; blend into dry ingredients.

Stir in chicken, beans, corn, herbs, and lime juice before adding dumplings.
Shape, then drop the dumplings (I used a small ice cream scooper)
onton the simmering stew. Braise in the oven until dumplings are
cooked though (toothpick inserted in center comes out clean), about 20
minutes.


That's it. It really isn't that hard, even though there are a lot of
directions. It takes about an hour and a half. It makes enough for
6-8 people though.

[PrincessFiona]

Re: Heidi - Soup

What is masa harina?


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[Vanquisher]

The Spanish word for "dough," masa is the traditional dough used to make corn tortillas. It's made with sun- or fire-dried corn kernels that have beenThe Spanish word for "dough," masa is the traditional dough used to make corn tortillas. It's made with sun- or fire-dried corn kernels that have been cooked in limewater (water mixed with calcium oxide). After having been cooked, then soaked in the limewater overnight, the wet corn is ground into masa. Masa harina (literally "dough flour") is flour made from dried masa. cooked in limewater (water mixed with calcium oxide). After having been cooked, then soaked in the limewater overnight, the wet corn is ground into masa. Masa harina (literally "dough flour") is flour made from dried masa.

It is basically like a flour used to make tortillas. It is right next to the flour in the supermarket.

[Meenah]

Now I need some tamale recipes, I just bought 5 lbs!!!!

[rainbabies]

You had me with the chicken tortilla dumplings soup. Until I read what had to be done to make it!
Sounds yummy!

I have a couple of recipes for chicken and dumplings, one has sweet potatoes and parsnips. Really good.

Can you post this one too? Pretty please?

[Vanquisher]

Now I need some tamale recipes, I just bought 5 lbs!!!!

I know what you mean. I have so much of it because I also bought a 5 lb. bag for this recipe. I will have to look up some other recipes that use it.

I really hope you like the soup!

[Vanquisher]

Can you post this one too? Pretty please?

I already did!

http://www.medicalspouse.com/forums/...ad.php?t=34796

I hope you like it!

Doh! Thanks Heidi.