CALABAZA SOUP: SOPA DE CALABAZA
Provided by Food Network
Time 1h20m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Drizzle a little bit of olive oil over the calabaza. Season with salt and pepper, and roast in the oven until tender, about 1/2 hour.
- In a large stockpot, heat 1/4 cup olive oil and saute onions, green pepper, red pepper, and garlic. Cook for about 8 minutes or until caramelized. Add the tomatoes and cook for 3 more minutes.
- Deglaze with white wine. Add chicken stock and heavy cream and the roasted calabaza. Add the thyme. Bring to a boil. Simmer about 20 minutes. Puree all the ingredients. Strain the soup and adjust the seasonings. Garnish with vanilla-flavored whipped cream, if desired.
SPICED CALABAZA: CALABAZA EN TACHA
Provided by Aarón Sánchez
Categories side-dish
Time 50m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Begin by making the glaze in a pot. In a medium sauce pot on a medium flame, add piloncillo, sugar, and the water. It should take about 10 minutes for the sugar to dissolve. Add canela and orange juice, cook for another 10 minutes and then begin to whisk in butter. Place quartered pumpkins on a sheet tray, and pour spoonfuls of glaze on each piece. In a preheated 400-degree oven, cook calabaza for 20 minutes until roasted through.
CREMA DE TAMATE CON OVO
Provided by Food Network
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In large pot, add olive oil, garlic, and onion. Saute for 1 minute. Add sausage. Saute, gently stirring for another couple minutes. Add celery heart and combine. Saute for another few minutes. Add tomato puree and 3 1/2 cups of stock. Season with salt and pepper. Add oregano and parsley stalks.
- Mix the mashed potatoes with the remaining chicken stock and add to the soup. Simmer 20 minutes, uncovered. Add white wine and bring back to boil. Pour boiling soup into warmed soup bowls and immediately crack one egg into each bowl. Season with a dash of nutmeg. Serve immediately.
CREAM OF CARIBBEAN PUMPKIN SOUP WITH CACAO NIBS: CREMA DE CALABAZA Y CACAO
Steps:
- Heat a griddle, medium-sized cast-iron skillet, or Mexican comal over medium heat. Add the cacao nibs and dry-roast for 2 minutes, until fragrant, turning constantly with a wooden spoon or spatula. Turn out into another container and set aside.
- Stem and seed the chile. Place on a hot comal, griddle or iron skillet and roast briefly turning with tongs. Place in a bowl with warm water to soften. Roast the tomatoes, onion, and garlic until blistered on all sides. Peel the onion and garlic. Place in a food processor or blender together with the roasted cacao nibs and the spices and puree.
- Heat the oil in medium, heavy-bottomed pot. Add the puree and the brown sugar and saute for 5 minutes. Add the pumpkin and the stock. Correct seasoning. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Lower the heat and cover until the pumpkin is soft, about 15 minutes. Puree in a food processor or blender, in batches. Strain the soup pushing the solids against the strainer with the back of a spoon. Put back in the pot and heat over medium heat. Add the chocolate and stir until dissolved, about 3 minutes.
- Serve the soup hot garnished with a dollop of Mexican cream or creme fraiche and a tablespoon or so of the cubed cheese. Pass the Kekchi Cacao-Chile balls around the table with a small cheese grater and invite your guests to grate a pinch of this super-hot condiment on the soup for extra heat and cacao flavor.
- Heat a griddle, medium-sized cast-iron skillet, or Mexican comal over medium heat. Add the cacao nibs and dry-roast for 2 minutes, until fragrant, turning constantly with a wooden spoon or spatula. Turn out into another container and set aside.
- Add the chiles, cinnamon stick, and allspice berries to the griddle and roast the same way, stirring for 2 minutes. Scrape into an electric spice mill or coffee grinder with the salt and paprika; grind to a fine powder.
- Combine the spice mixture and roasted cacao in a mini-food processor and process into a warm, sticky paste, 3 to 4 minutes, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Scrape out onto a work surface and shape into 12 small balls. Let sit until thoroughly dried. Store in a tightly sealed jar. When ready to use, grate over any dish of your choice.
SOPA DE FLOR DE CALABAZA -- MEXICAN SQUASH BLOSSOM SOUP
Adapted from Frida's Fiestas: Recipes and Reminiscences of Life with Frida Kahlo by Guadalupe Rivera and Marie-Pierre Colle.
Provided by Molly53
Categories Corn
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large heavy pot, melt butter and sauté the garlic and onions until translucent, about 3 minutes.
- Add the corn kernels, chiles, and zucchini and cook for two more minutes.
- Stir in the mushrooms and squash blossoms and continue to cook, about 5 minutes.
- Add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
- Lower heat and simmer and additional 10 to 12 minutes.
- Adjust salt to taste.
- Serve with a tortilla squares and a spoonful of creme frâiche or heavy cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 216.7, Fat 10.4, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 20.4, Sodium 829.1, Carbohydrate 24.1, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 5.9, Protein 9.2
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