Vegetable T Bone Soup Food

HAM BONE VEGETABLE SOUP 1967

Steps:

• Heat oil and add onion, carrot, and bell pepper.
• Saute until soft and beginning to colour.
• Add ham bone, peppercorns, bay leaf and stock or water.
• Cover bring to a boil.
• Simmer one hour.
• Skim off foam.
• Add potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes, partially cover.
• Cook on simmer for one hour.
• Add herbs and sauce and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add the parsley last, and serve immediately.

VEGETABLE T-BONE SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven heat 2-tablespoons olive oil. Season steaks 1-teaspoon salt, 1-teaspoon black pepper and cook rare.
• Remove steaks, de-bone and cut to a medium dice. Reserve T-Bones for soup.
• Add remaining olive oil, onions, carrots, celery, bell peppers, garlic, bay leaves, steak, bones and sauté 4-6 minutes.
• Add Sierra Roja wine and reduce by one-half.
• Add beef stock potatoes, tomatoes, corn, peas, green beans and herbs. Bring to a full boil and reduce to simmer for 20-minutes uncovered. Remove T-Bones, bay leaves and discard.
• Remove from heat, add Red Swiss chard, stir and let stand for 5 -minutes.
• Reseason with salt and pepper to taste. Serve soup in warm bowls.
• Garnish with fresh Rosemary.
• *Agua Dulce Winery, Agua Dulce, Ca.