Polka Dot Soup Food

POLKA-DOT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks; saute, stirring occasionally, until leeks are softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add chicken stock, and bring mixture to a boil. Add peas, and reduce heat; simmer until peas are bright green and tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Puree using an immersion blender, or transfer mixture to the jar of a blender, working in batches if necessary so as not to fill jar more than halfway, as hot liquid will expand when blended, and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour soup into serving bowls. To make polka-dots, fill pastry bag with sour cream. Pipe dots onto surface of soup, and serve.

VEGETARIAN POLKA DOT STEW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in the couscous, carrots, tomato, onion and garlic. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until tender and water is absorbed. Stir in the remaining ingredients; heat through. Sprinkle with cheese.

GIANT POLKA DOT COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat sugars, butter, shortening, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until well blended. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in candies.
• Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls about 3 inches apart onto ungreased large cookie sheet.
• Bake 12 to 16 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

POLKA DOT SOUP

Steps:

• Chop chicken into cubes, chop carrots, celery and onion.
• Put all ingredients into a large pot.
• Bring to a boil. Cover pot and cook for 30 minutes.
• Carefully spoon into soup bowls.

POLKA DOT SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to the package directions; drain, rinse with cool water, and drain again; set aside to cool.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the cooled rigatoni, cucumber and the next 4 ingredients.
• In a smaller mixing bowl, stir the parsley, Miracle Whip, sugar, and vinegar; blend well.
• Pour dressing over salad mixture; toss to combine and coat well.
• Mom chills the salad for several hours before serving.

POLKA-DOT DESSERT

Steps:

• Place pudding mix in large bowl.
• Add milk and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Fold softened ice cream into pudding mixture.
• Pour into an 8 inch square pan or dish.
• Sprinkle marshmallows on top.
• Freeze until firm.
• Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.

POLKA DOT QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray a 9 X 5-inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
• Coarsley chop the cranberries and set aside in a small bowl.
• In a medium bowl, combine the milk, egg, melted butter (cooled), and orange juice with a whisk; set aside.
• Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl.
• Add the chopped cranberries, cheese and nuts to flour mixture and toss to coat cranberries.
• Add the milk mixture to the flour mixture and stir until just moistened.
• Pour into the prepared loaf pan and bake for about 1 hour until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes, then remove from the pan. (It is important to let it cool, otherwise the bread might stick as you turn it out!)
• Cool to room temperature on the wire rack before slicing.

POLKA-DOT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add leeks and sauté, stirring occasionally, until leeks are softened and translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add chicken stock, and bring mixture to a boil.
• Add peas, and reduce heat, simmer until peas are bright green and tender, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Puree using an immersion blender, or transfer mixture to the jar of a blender, working in batches if necessary so as not to fill jar more than halfway, as hot liquid will expand when blended, and process until smooth.
• eason with salt and pepper.
• Pour soup into serving bowls.
• To make polka-dots, fill pastry bag with sour cream.
• Pipe dots onto surface of soup, and serve.