Aztec Onion And Lime Soup With Blue Corn Dumplings Food

AZTEC SOUP

Steps:

• To make Aztec Soup: In a large pot, heat the extra-virgin olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and saute for 2 minutes, until golden. Throw in the minced chipotles, red onion, cumin, smoked cayenne, smoked paprika, sea salt, freshly ground pepper and saute for 8 minutes. Deglaze the pot with chicken broth and add the tomatoes, Greek oregano, chicken meat and the sprig of epazote. Stir. Partially cover pot and simmer soup for about 40 minutes.
• Boil some salted water in a separate pot. Throw in the wild rice and simmer for 40 minutes. Strain.
• Heat a grill pan on medium-high heat. Brush some canola oil on the ears of corn. Grill the corn for a few seconds on all sides until marked. Slice off the corn niblets. Add the corn, wild rice, and cooked black beans to the soup. Season the soup with brown sugar, sea salt, freshly ground pepper and coriander (cilantro) to taste.
• Serve this soup with a dollop of creme fraiche, crispy tortillas and a squirt of fresh lime juice.
• To make 'Liquid Gold' Chicken Broth: Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the crushed garlic cloves and saute for 2 minutes, until garlic is golden. Add the onions, carrots, and celery. Season the vegetables with sea salt and freshly ground pepper. Saute for about 8 minutes. Cut the organic chicken and chicken bones into pieces. Really hack into it so that the bones and marrow are exposed. Add the chicken pieces and pint of chicken bones to the pot. Fill the pot with water until it just covers all the chicken, and bring to a boil.
• Tie the parsley, celery leaves, bay leaf, thyme, and tarragon into a bouquet using butcher's twine or kitchen twine. Add the bouquet to the pot along with the black peppercorns.
• Once the broth has begun to boil, bring the heat down to medium-low. Partially cover, and let the broth simmer for 2 to 3 hours.
• Strain the chicken broth through cheesecloth. Hand-pick the good chicken meat and set it aside.
• Refrigerate the broth overnight. Slip a sharp knife around the edges of solidified chicken fat and discard.

AZTEC ONION LIME SOUP WITH CORN DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Over low heat, warm the corn oil in a large heavy pot (preferably one that can be carried to the table). Add the onions and stir to coat them with oil. Cover and cook them slowly for 20 minutes.
• Uncover the pot and raise the heat to moderate. Stir in the garlic and serrano chile and saute for 2 minutes. Then add the tomato and continue to cook, stirring for 1 more minute.
• Add the stock, lime juice and zest and salt and pepper. Bring the soup to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the Blue Corn Dumplings. Sift the corn flour, baking powder and salt into a medium-sized bowl. Using your fingers, two knives, or a pastry cutter, cut in the vegetable shortening until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• In a small bowl, beat together the egg and milk. Add the cilantro. Gradually stir the egg mixture into the corn flour mixture, adding only enough of the egg to moisten the flour thoroughly. The dough should not be too wet. Depending on the size of the egg, you may not need to use it all.
• When the soup has cooked for 30 minutes, drop the dough into the simmering broth a tablespoon at a time to make a dozen dumplings. Cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid, and steam the dumplings for 15 minutes. Keep the soup at a low bubble, and do not lift the lid while the dumplings are cooking.
• Bring the cooking pot to the table and serve the soup hot in Mexican-style bowls, with two dumplings floating in each.

AZTEC ONION AND LIME SOUP WITH BLUE CORN DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Over low heat, hot the corn oil in a large heavy pot (preferably one which can be carried to the table). Add in the onions and stir to coat them with oil. Cover and cook them slowly for 20 min. Uncover the pot and raise the heat to moderate. Stir in the garlic and chiles and saute/fry for 2 min. Then add in the tomato and continue to cook, stirring for 1 more minute. Add in the stock, lime juice and zest, and salt and pepper. Bring the soup to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 30 min. Meanwhile, prepare the Blue Corn Dumplings. Sift the corn flour, baking pwdr, and salt into a medium-sized bowl. Using your fingers, two knives, or possibly a pastry cutter, cut in the vegetable shortening till the mix resembles fine crumbs. In a small bowl, beat together the egg and lowfat milk. Add in the cilantro. Gradually stir the egg mix into the corn flour mix, adding only sufficient of the egg to moisten the flour thoroughly. The dough shouldn't be too wet. Depending on the size of the egg, you may not need to use it all. When the soup has cooked for 30 min, drop the dough into the simmering broth a Tbsp. at a time to make a dozen dumplings. Cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid, and steam the dumplings for 15 min. Keep the soup at a low bubble, and don't lift the lid while the dumplings are cooking. Bring the cooking pot to the table and serve the soup warm in Mexican-style bowls, with two dumplings floating in each. This recipe serves 6. Lean corn tip: In the dumplings, substitute low-fat lowfat milk for the whole lowfat milk. Substitute two egg whites for the whole egg. Comments: Montezuma, fabled emperor of the Aztecs, might have dined on this zesty soup. It would have been accompanied by corn tortillas covered with a finely woven cotton napkin, and a rich warm chocolate beverage. But why not dress down the presentation to make it perfect for a raucous Super Bowl Sunday Position your table within yelling distance of the television, and set it with festive placemats and brightly colored napkins. Have an ice cooler nearby filled with bottles of mellow Mexican beer.

CORN CHOWDER WITH DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onions in oil until tender. Add the broth, corn, potatoes, cream, chipotle pepper and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3-5 minutes. , For dumplings, in a small bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. Stir in milk and cheese just until moistened. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto simmering chowder. , Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift cover while simmering).

AZTEC SOUP (SOPA AZTECA)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large pot, heat the oil and saute the garlic for 30 seconds.
• Add the tomato paste, the tomatoes (including liquid) and the chili powder and cook for 5 minutes, until the liquid has evaporated.
• Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Separately, place the tortilla strips on a baking sheet and spray with PAM (or similar). Bake for 8 minutes or until crisp and golden, turning halfway through.
• Divide the shredded chicken among individual serving bowls. Ladle soup mixture over it.
• Garnish with the toasted tortilla strips, avocado chunks, cheese and cilantro. Serve while still hot.
• OPTIONAL: Yum! Add a good dollop of Mexican Crema or sour cream.