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    Split pea soup

    Split pea soup

    Serves 6 to 8 • 1 lb. green split peas • 3 qts. water • 1½ tsp. salt • 2½ Tbs. butter • 1½ cups finely chopped carrots • 1 cup finely chopped sweet potato • 1 cup finely chopped onions • ½ cup finely chopped celery • ½ to ¾ tsp. ground marjoram • 1 tsp. dried basil •...
    Garlic soup (sopa de ajo)

    Garlic soup (sopa de ajo)

    per serving • 4 small cloves garlic • 1 Tbs. olive oil • 1 tsp. paprika • ½ tsp. salt • 1½ to 2 cups hot water • dash of Tabasco sauce (optional) • dash of Worcestershire sauce (optional) • approximately1½-inch-thick slice dry French bread • 1 egg 1. Peel the cloves...
    Pasta e fagioli

    Pasta e fagioli

    Serves 6 to 8 • 1½ cups dried red kidney beans, washed • 2 qts. water • 2 large carrots, scraped and chopped • 1 large onion, chopped • 1 large stalk celery, thinly sliced • 1 bay leaf • large pinch of basil • pinch of rosemary, crushed • 4 cloves garlic, thinly...
    Cheese soup

    Cheese soup

    Makes 6 servings Be sure to use good, properly aged cheeses for this soup. A cheese that is too “green,” or young, will curdle and turn rubbery when heated, but a mature cheese will melt beautifully as long as it is not boiled. • 6 Tbs. butter • 5 Tbs. flour • 4½ cups...
    Sweet potato soup

    Sweet potato soup

    Serves 5 to 6 • 1¼ lbs. sweet potatoes • 3 small carrots • 1 large stalk celery • 1 bay leaf • 6 cups water • 1½ tsp. salt • 2 Tbs. lemon juice • 1 tsp. paprika • 1½ Tbs. butter • ½ cup heavy cream 1. Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into small dice. Scrape and...