Basque Potato Soup Food

BASQUE POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Cook the sausage and onion in a large Dutch oven for 5 minutes, stirring frequently; drain well. Add the tomatoes, beef stock, bay leaf, and thyme.
• Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Stir in the potatoes, celery, carrots, Burgundy, and celery leaves. Simmer for 20 minutes.
• Add the cabbage, and simmer an additional 20 minutes. Remove and discard the bay leaf. Stir in the lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. (Depending on the sausage you choose, you may not need much salt). Enjoy!

BASQUE POTATO AND GREEN BEAN SOUP WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Place the potatoes, one tablespoon of salt and the water in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, cover and bring to a boil. Cook until the potatoes are nearly soft through, about 15 minutes. Add the green beans and cook, uncovered, until they start to turn tender and lose their bright green color, about 15 minutes.
• While the beans and potatoes are cooking, heat the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. When the oil is hot but not smoking, add the sliced garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until it turns golden brown, about five to eight minutes. Remove from the heat and reserve.
• When the beans and potatoes are cooked, add the garlic and olive oil to the soup and stir. Season to taste with salt and pepper, if desired, and serve immediately.

SWEET POTATO BISQUE

Steps:

• Add the butter to a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Once the butter melts and becomes foamy, add the garlic, onions and ginger and saute until tender and fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the chipotle pepper and saute for 1 minute longer while breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Add the chicken broth, apple cider and sweet potatoes. Bring to a simmer and cook until the sweet potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Puree the soup using an immersion blender until smooth and velvety. Finish by stirring in the heavy cream. Top each bowl with sour cream if using.

BASQUE VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In Dutch oven, slowly bring chicken and water to a boil; skim foam. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45-60 minutes or until tender. Remove chicken; set aside until cool enough to handle., Strain broth and skim fat. Return broth to Dutch oven. Add the leeks, carrots, turnip, onion, potato, garlic, salt, pepper, parsley and thyme. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes., Meanwhile, remove chicken from bones; discard bones and skin. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces; add to the Dutch oven. Add the sausage, beans and cabbage. Simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in tomato sauce; heat through.

BASQUE STYLE POTATOES

Steps:

• Melt the butter in the evoo in a skillet.
• Add potatoes and roll around to coat with the oil/butter.
• Sprinkle in the seasonings except for the garlic.
• Cover and saute, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are done. This should be about 30-40 minutes.
• Shortly before the potatoes are done, add the garlic to the skillet and stir to combine.

MEAN'S BASQUE POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• In large pan, melt butter in oil over moderate heat.
• Add garlic, parsley, thyme, rosemary, paprika and cayenne.
• Add potatoes and toss well.
• Roast, basting until potatoes are tender.
• Season.

BASQUE LENTIL POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Sort and rinse the lentils.
• Combine the lentils, water, potato, carrot, celery, onion, undrained tomatoes, and chorizo in a large heavy saucepan.
• Bring to a boil and reduce the heat.
• Simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
• Add the beef bouillon, catsup, and worcestershire sauce.
• Simmer for 30 minutes or longer.
• Season with salt to taste.
• Serve in a bread bowl for a special treat.