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Food Friday: Lobster Chowder

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Lobster Chowder

1 Tablespoon olive oil

1 1/2 cups cubed potatoes

1 onion, chopped

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 cup white wine

2 Tablespoons flour

3/4 pound cooked lobster, cut in pieces

1 cup cooked corn

1 Tablespoons butter

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon chives, chopped

2 cups milk

1 cup cream

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Cook potatoes, onion, salt and pepper in the olive oil for about 10 minutes. Add  the wine and simmer for another 10 minutes or until the potatoes are done. Sprinkle with flour.

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Add lobster, corn and butter.  When butter is melted, add paprika, chives, and milk. Heat to a low simmer, stirring occasionally.

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Add cream and heat through.

 

 

Food Friday: Turkey Chile

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This is one I make up as I go along.  Use whatever you have one hand.  This one has kidney beans but you would use black beans.  You could use turkey or beef or buffalo.  Throw some corn in if you have it on hand.  Anything goes.

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1 lb turkey

½ onion chopped

½ green pepper chopped

1 cup mushrooms, chopped

1 large can chopped tomatoes

1 can beans

½ cup tomato paste

1 tbsp Adobo

2 tsp basil

1 tsp oregano

1 tsp salt – to taste

generous grind of black pepper

1 cup prepared salsa

shredded cheese for garnish

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Cook the turkey and onion (add a chopped clove of garlic if you want)

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Add the pepper and mushrooms and any other vegetables you want.

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Add the tomatoes and spices and beans.  Let it simmer until the vegetables are cooked.

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Serve. This freezes well too.

Food Friday: Beer Cheese Soup

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The state of Wisconsin is known for Beer and Cheese.  Come people call Wisconsinites, Cheeseheads.  It makes a perfect combination.  Beer and Cheese. So why not… Beer Cheese Soup?  Coincidentally, I am on my way to Wisconsin so this is going out a bit early this week.  Enjoy!

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1/2 cup minced onion

1/2 cup butter

2/3 cup flour

1 tsp mustard

1 tsp paprika

1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tsp salt

1 cup chicken broth

3 cups milk

1 12 oz bottle beer

3 1/2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar)

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Cook onion and butter

Blen in flour and seasoning

Stir in broth, milk & beer

Stir constantly over medium heat

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Boil & stir until thick

Add cheese

Garnish with popcorn

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Drink beer!

 

Food Friday: Dahl Soup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When I was little I lived in Burma and had an Indian nanny.  She was a Catholic and her name was Mary.  She spoiled me.  One of my favorite foods was dahl soup. I could eat it every day.  When the rest of the family was eating something I didn’t like, she make me dahl soup.  I have no idea what her recipe was but here is mine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dahl Soup

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, diced

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Put a tablespoon of oil into a pot and add onion and garlic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cut up half a potato, skinned and add to the pot (or you can use a carrot)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once the onion is soft add

4 cups broth

1.5 cups dahl (lentils)

Add 1 tsp diced fresh ginger

2 tsp curry powder

1 tsp cumin

 

Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allow to cool a bit and pour soup into a blender or use a hand blender until smooth

Return to the pot and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste

If it is too thick, add some water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add some chicken if you like

Enjoy!