J Js Smoked Gouda Vegetable Soup Food

PASTA PRIMAVERA WITH SMOKED GOUDA

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the penne, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the zucchini, bell pepper, carrots, mushrooms, and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for one minute more. Stir in the tomatoes, chicken broth, parsley, basil, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer until sauce thickens. Stir in the pasta and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Top with Parmesan and Gouda cheeses before serving.

SAUTEED SMOKED GOUDA CHEESE GRITS WITH BLACK BEAN SALSA

Steps:

• Stir together milk and 3/4 cup water in a 1 1/2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Stir in grits, cheese, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring constantly, 9 minutes or until thickened. Stir in 2 tablespoons butter. Pour grits into a lightly greased 11 by 7-inch baking dish. Cover and chill 3 hours or until firm.
• Combine flour, 2 tablespoons salt, and pepper in a shallow dish. Pour beer into a small bowl.
• Cut grits into 2-inch squares. Dip grits squares into beer; dredge in flour mixture, repeating procedure twice.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat; stir in 1 tablespoon oil.
• Cook grits squares, in batches, in hot butter mixture 5 minutes on each side or until golden, adding butter and oil as needed.
• Arrange 3 grits squares in center of 6 individual serving plates.
• Spoon Black Bean Salsa evenly over grits squares. Top evenly with sour cream. Sprinkle evenly with tomato, parsley, green onions, and chives.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat; add onion and garlic, and saute until tender. Stir in beans and next 6 ingredients; cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Stir in parsley and green onions.

VEGETABLE MULLIGATAWNY SOUP

Steps:

• Put the peppercorns, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, and fennel seeds in a small cast-iron frying pan and set over medium-high heat. Stir and roast until the spices emit a roasted aroma and some turn a shade darker. Empty into a plate to cool, then grind in a clean coffee grinder or other spice grinder. (It is a good idea to sift the ground spices through a fine sieve, stirring them about with a spoon as they pass slowly through the mesh. This is not absolutely necessary, but it makes for a finer soup.) Add the turmeric and cayenne to the spice mixture.
• Put the chickpea flour in a bowl. Slowly add 2 tablespoons of the stock, mixing as you go. Add another 4 cups of stock and mix.
• Combine the chickpea flour mixture, spices, all the vegetables, the curry leaves, garlic, onion, and ginger in a large pan and bring to a boil. Cover, turn the heat down to low, and simmer for about 50 minutes, or until all the vegetables are tender. Blend the soup in a blender in several batches, if necessary, and then press through a coarse sieve. Return the soup to the soup pan, add the coconut milk and salt, and bring to a simmer. Simmer gently for 2 to 3 minutes to blend the flavors; thin out with more stock, as needed. Serve hot with lime wedges.

SMOKED GOUDA AND PROSCIUTTO PANINI SANDWICH

Steps:

• Brush both sides of the slices of bread with olive oil or butter. Assemble the sandwich layers as follows: prepared bread, smoked gouda, prosciutto, onions, tomato, fontina, and bread. Place in a panini press (or in a heated grill pan or saute pan pressed with another heavy pan) and cook until crisp and golden. Serve immediately.

VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, serrano chiles, oregano, cumin, and 2/3 teaspoon salt in blender or food processor and puree.
• In large stock pot, combine chicken stock, beef broth, potatoes, carrots, onion, bok choy, celery, green beans, okra, pureed tomato mixture, salt and pepper. Bring soup to a simmer and cook 20 to 30 minutes, adding additional stock if needed. At end of cooking time, add lime juice (or balsamic vinegar).
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SMOKED GOUDA MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat the milk in a large saucepan over medium-low heat to 185 degrees F.
• In a separate large pot over medium heat, make the roux by melting the butter and slowly whisking in the flour and onion powder. Once the milk has reached temperature, add the roux and the cheese. Using an immersion blender, carefully blend all ingredients until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the macaroni.