Gar Leeky Cilantro Potato Soup Food

PORTUGUESE POTATO AND CILANTRO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the onions and garlic in 3 Tablespoons of oil for 5 minutes, until limp, then add the last Tablespoon of oil and the potatoes and stir-fry for a minute.
• Add the stock, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes, until the potatoes are mushy.
• Remove from heat and puree.
• Return the soup to the pot, season with salt and cayenne, and stir in the chopped cilantro.
• You can serve the soup cold--or reheat by slowly bringing it to a simmer.
• Ladle into soup plates and top with a sprinkling of cilantro or chives.

CREAMY ARTICHOKE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a heavy, large pot over medium heat. Add the leeks and the garlic and stir. Add the potatoes and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add the artichokes, stock, salt, and pepper and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Using a handheld immersion blender, or in a blender in batches*, puree the soup. Add the 2 tablespoons mascarpone and blend again to combine. In a small bowl, stir the remaining 1/3 cup mascarpone to soften.
• Ladle the soup into serving bowls. Dollop the top of each of the soups with a spoonful of the softened mascarpone cheese and top the cheese with chives.
• * When blending hot liquids: Remove liquid from the heat and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes. Transfer liquid to a blender or food processor and fill it no more than halfway. If using a blender, release one corner of the lid. This prevents the vacuum effect that creates heat explosions. Place a towel over the top of the machine, pulse a few times then process on high speed until smooth.

CILANTRO POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onion and garlic slowly until tender.
• Add the broth, potatoes.
• Cook til the potatoes are tender about half an hour.
• Add 3/4 cup of the cilantro.
• Use an immersion blender or food processor (or etc -- ) to puree.
• Serve hot or cold, and add the remaining cilantro right before serving.
• Stir in a squeeze of fresh lime right before serving, if desired.

LEEK POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Chop the leeks into small pieces.
• In a 6-quart saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the leeks and a heavy pinch of salt and sweat for 5 minutes. Decrease the heat to medium-low and cook until the leeks are tender, approximately 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the potatoes and the vegetable broth, increase the heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and gently simmer until the potatoes are soft, approximately 45 minutes.
• Turn off the heat and puree the mixture with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir in the heavy cream, buttermilk, and white pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning if desired. Sprinkle with chives and serve immediately, or chill and serve cold.

GARLICKY POTATOES

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes; drain, reserving broth.
• Stir in garlic, cream and 1 to 2 tablespoons broth; mash until creamy. Blend in sour cream, chives, salt and butter. Heat through and serve.

ROASTED GARLIC POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Remove papery outer skin from garlic (do not peel or separate cloves); cut top off bulb. Melt 1-1/2 teaspoons butter; drizzle over garlic. Wrap in heavy-duty foil. Place in a 9-in. round baking pan; set aside., Place potatoes and onions in a single layer in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. , Bake garlic and potato mixture at 400° for 35-40 minutes or until tender, stirring vegetables once. Cool slightly., In a blender, combine 2 cups broth and half of the vegetable mixture; cover and process until blended. Repeat with 2 cups broth and remaining vegetable mixture; set aside., In a large saucepan, melt remaining butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add remaining broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Squeeze softened garlic into pan. Stir in milk and pureed vegetables; heat through.

GARLIC-CILANTRO SCRAMBLED EGGS

Steps:

• Whisk together eggs, sour cream, milk, and garlic until smooth; add cilantro and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Melt butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Pour in egg mixture and cook to desired degree of doneness, stirring constantly. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese to serve.

ZUCCHINI, POTATO, AND CILANTRO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add chile and fennel seeds; stir 30 seconds. Add next 3 ingredients; sauté 2 minutes. Add broth and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Purée soup in batches in blender, adding cilantro and 1 teaspoon lime juice to first batch. Return puree to same pan. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and more lime juice, if desired. Rewarm, if necessary, and serve.

CILANTRO POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, cook cilantro and garlic in oil over medium heat for 1 minute. Add the potatoes; cook and stir until tender and lightly browned, 20-25 minutes. Drain. Sprinkle with salt.

LENTIL SOUP WITH CILANTRO (LOTS OF IT)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, heavy soup pot over medium heat, and add the garlic. Stir until fragrant, about a minute, and stir in the cumin and cayenne. Add the lentils, onion, bay leaf, water and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer 40 minutes, until the lentils are tender and the broth aromatic. Add pepper, taste and adjust salt. Remove the halved onion and the bay leaf.
• Coarsely puree the soup in an immersion blender or food mill. Alternatively, puree half the soup in blender, 1 1/2 cups at time, being careful to cover the top of the blender with a towel to avoid hot splashes, then stir back into the soup. Heat through.
• Chop the cilantro, discarding the stems. Stir into the soup just before serving. Taste, adjust seasoning and serve, topping each bowl with a dollop of yogurt.

CILANTRO AND GARLIC POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). When the oil is hot, add potatoes, and cook until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the cilantro and garlic; cook and stir for about 5 minutes. After draining the potatoes, add them to the skillet along with the cumin, lemon juice and salt. Stir to coat the potatoes, and serve.

CILANTRO-LIME SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add chili powder; stir 1 minute. Add chicken; stir 2 minutes. Add broth, corn, tomatoes and 1/2 bunch cilantro sprigs to saucepan; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Discard cilantro sprigs. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill. Bring to simmer before continuing.)
• Add chopped cilantro and lime juice to soup. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with sour cream.

GAR-LEEKY CILANTRO POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Saute chopped garlic and leeks in olive oil while you peel and dice the potatoes. When the leeks are softened, add the broth and bring back to a boil. Add the potatoes and cook until soft. Add a cup or two of water if needed. While the potatoes are cooking remove the large stems of the cilantro and chop. Add cilantro for the last 5 minutes of cooking. I use a hand blender at this point to smooth the soup, but if you are more patient than me, you can cook it another few minutes until the starch in the potatoes thickens it up.
• The broccoli adds more nutritional value but sort of mutes the cilantro. Leave it out for a stronger cilantro taste.
• If you're not dairy conscious, serve with a dollop of sour cream on top!

CANARY ISLAND CILANTRO SOUP

Steps:

• In a med-large soup pot, heat about 2 Tblsp of olive oil.
• Sautee onion, garlic, tomato, potatoes, and paprika over fairly high heat until the onions are translucent.
• Add boullion, 1/2 of the green pepper (in one chunk) 2/3 of the bunch of cilantro, tied with a string (the bunch), and the salt to taste.
• Add enough water to cover vegetables completely, with about 1-2 inches above the veggies.
• Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer for about 20-30 minutes.
• About half way through cooking time, add the rice.
• Adjust salt, remove green pepper and bunch of cilantro, discard.
• Chop the remaining green pepper and cilantro and serve each soup plate with fresh chopped green pepper and sprinkle with cilantro.
• Serve with"queso fresco" and baguettes.

GARLIC POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the broth, garlic,potatoes, carrots, onion, celery and bacon in a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for15 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
• Reduce the heat to medium. Stir the milk, potato flakes and parsley in the saucepan. Cook until the mixture is hot and bubbling, stirring occasionally.

ROASTED GARLIC POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Place potatoes in a shallow roasting pan and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Sprinkle with pepper; stir to coat. Bake for 25 minutes, or until potatoes are browned. Reserve 1 cup of roasted potatoes.
• In a 3 quart saucepan heat remaining oil; saute onions for 5 minutes. Add potatoes and garlic and stir in broth and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
• Spoon half of broth mixture into a blender; blend until nearly smooth. Repeat with remaining mixture; return all to pot. Stir in milk and season with salt to taste. Ladle into bowls and top with reserved roasted potatoes.

LIME CILANTRO SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 425°F.
• Toss sweet potatoes with 2 tablespoons oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a shallow baking pan. Arrange potatoes in 1 layer and roast, stirring halfway through roasting, until tender, about 25 minutes total. Stir together cayenne, zest, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Whisk together lime juice and remaining tablespoon oil in a medium bowl, then add potatoes. Sprinkle with cayenne mixture and cilantro, stirring gently to combine.

GARLICKY CILANTRO ROASTED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• In a mixing bowl, toss the potatoes and garlic with a drizzle of olive oil.
• Toss well.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Place on a baking sheet and roast for 15 minutes, or until fork tender.
• Remove from the oven and cool completely.
• Using a mini food processor, combine the mayonnaise, mustard and lemon juice.
• Process until smooth.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the cilantro and continue to process until incorporated.
• In a mixing bowl, toss the roasted potatoes and garlic, cilantro mayonnaise, sliced eggs, and red onions.
• Mix well.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Remove from the refrigerator and mix the salad.
• Reseason with salt and pepper if needed.