Bobby Flays Mesa Grill Tomato Tortilla Soup Food

CHICKEN-POSOLE SOUP

Steps:

• Place stock in a medium saucepan, reserving 1/4 cup, and bring to a simmer. Meanwhile, place remaining 1/4 cup stock and the rehydrated ancho chiles in a blender and puree until combined. Add pureed anchos, porcini, and hominy and cook for 10 minutes. Add the chicken and cilantro and cook for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Ladle soup into bowls and top with cheese and some fried tortillas.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Combine chicken bones, onions, celery, and carrots in a large roasting pan; toss with oil and season lightly with salt and pepper. Roast until the bones and vegetables are a rich golden brown, about 30 to 40 minutes.
• Transfer the bones and vegetables to a large stockpot, add 12 cups cold water, and the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 4 hours, skimming the scum that rises to the top with a ladle every 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and strain through a mesh strainer into a clean pot. Place back on the stove over high heat and cook until reduced by half. Use immediately or let cool to room temperature, cover, and refrigerate or freeze until ready to use.
• Heat oil in a high sided large saute pan until it reaches 350 degrees F. Add the tortillas in 2 batches and cook until just crisp. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels and season with salt immediately.

MESA GRILL POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Add the potatoes to a large pot and cover by 1-inch with cold water. Add 1 tablespoon of salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook until fork tender, 12 to 15 minutes and drain well. Let cool slightly then slice into 1/4-inch thick pieces and add to a large serving bowl.
• Stir together the remaining ingredients in a medium bowl. Pour the mixture over the warm potatoes and mix gently until combined, mashing the potatoes slightly. Season again with salt and pepper, to taste, before serving.

CREAMY ROASTED TOMATO SOUP WITH GRILLED FONTINA-MUSHROOM SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Place tomatoes in a large baking dish and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and sprinkle with the garlic, season with salt and pepper. Roast for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the tomatoes are soft.
• Heat the remaining olive oil in a medium stock pot over medium heat. Add the onions and carrots and cook until the onions are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the roasted tomatoes, garlic, and the juices that have accumulated. Add the stock and fresh thyme and cook for 20 minutes. Place the cream in a small saucepan over medium high heat and cook until reduced by half. Transfer the mixture to a blender and blend until smooth, strain into a clean saucepan over low heat, add the reduced cream, and cook for 5 minutes.
• For the Grilled Fontina-Mushroom Sandwich: Heat olive oil in a large saute pan, add the mushrooms, and cook until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper, and stir in the sage. Brush the bread on 1 side with the butter. Turn 4 of the slices over on a work surface. Divide the cheese among the slices then divide the mushrooms on top of the cheese. Cover with the remaining 4 slices of bread, butter-side up.
• Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Add the sandwiches and cook, turning once, until golden, about 2 minutes per side.

BOBBY FLAY'S MESA GRILL TOMATO-TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in a medium sauce pan over high heat. Add onions and cook until soft, add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the wine and cook until reduced by half. Add the tomatoes and enough water just to cover the tomatoes. Bring to a boil, lower heat to medium and simmer until tomatoes are very soft and start to break down, approximately 30 minutes.
• 2. Carefully transfer the mixture to a food processor and process (in batches if needed) until smooth. Return to the saucepan, season with cayenne, salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes. Ladle into bowls and garnish with cheese, avocado, cilantro and a few fried tortillas.

CORN AND ZUCCHINI QUESADILLA WITH SMOKED TOMATO SALSA AND AVOCADO RELISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. Grill tomatoes until lightly charred for salsa and set aside.
• While tomatoes are cooking, chop red onion and mince jalapeno for all three components, placing correct amounts in three separate bowls for Quesadilla, Smoked Tomato Salsa and Avocado Relish. Add cut corn and diced zucchini in bowl for Quesadilla.
• Lay six tortillas on a sheet pan. Top with mix of jack and cheddar cheese and then the corn and zucchini mix. Top with another tortilla and press it down. Bake in 450° oven for about 8 minutes until tortillas are crisp and the cheese has melted.
• While the quesadillas are baking, mix the salsa and relish. For Smoked Tomato Salsa, chop grilled tomatoes and add to the bowl with red onion and jalapeno along with lime juice and chile powder.
• For Avocado Relish, add the cubed avocado, lime juice and cilantro to the bowl with red onion and jalapeno and season with salt and pepper.
• To serve, use a pizza cutter to cut each quesadilla into 6 wedges. Top each wedge with a spoonful of Avocado Relish and Smoked Tomato Salsa.
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MESA GRILL'S SOUTHWESTERN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients, except the potatoes, in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Place warm potatoes in a large bowl and pour the mixture over potatoes and mix well. Season again with salt and pepper, to taste.

OVEN-ROASTED TOMATO AND GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Place the tomatoes cut-side up on a baking sheet. Combine the garlic and olive oil and brush the tomatoes with it, then season to taste with the salt and pepper. Roast until dried and soft, about 8 hours.
• Heat oil in a medium skillet until the oil begins to simmer. Add the garlic and cook until the slices begin to brown and curl. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until it begins to smoke and saute the onions until golden. Add the wine, raise the heat to high, and reduce until almost dry. Add the stock, canned tomatoes, roasted garlic and roasted tomatoes and reduce by one-quarter.
• Puree the mixture in a food processor and pour into a large pot. Add the thyme, honey and salt and pepper to taste and set aside until just before serving time. Reheat over medium heat and pour into a large serving bowl. Garnish with garlic chips.