Best Mother Wolff Soup Recipes

MOTHER HUBBARD'S SOUP

Steps:

• Amounts aren't critical.
• Avoid broccoli and cauliflower; they're too strong-tasting.
• Save them for a soup all their own.
• Cook pasta in either water or broth.
• If you are using only water, drain.
• DO NOT drain if you use broth.
• Any vegetables that aren't precooked should be thrown in with the pasta while it's cooking.
• Add pre-cooked vegetables, meat and tomato sauce.
• If not"soupy" enough, add more broth or water.
• Add seasonings and salt and pepper to taste.
• If you use pizza or pasta sauce or one of the newer flavored tomato sauces, be sure to taste before adding additional seasoning.
• Simmer about 15 minutes.

KASHA VARNISHKES AT WOLFF'S IN NEW JERSEY

Steps:

• 1. Sauté the onions in 2 tablespoons of the margarine or chicken fat in a heavy frying pan with a cover until golden. Remove to a plate.
• 2. Beat the egg in a small mixing bowl and stir in the kasha. Mix, making sure all the grains are coated. Put the kasha in the same frying pan, set over a high heat. Flatten, stir, and break up the egg-coated kasha with a fork or wooden spoon for 2 to 4 minutes or until the egg has dried on the kasha and the kernels brown and mostly separate.
• 3. Add the water or bouillon, salt, and pepper to the frying pan and bring to a boil. Add the onions, cover tightly, and cook over low heat, steaming the kasha for 10 minutes. Remove the cover, stir, and quickly check to see if the kernels are tender and the liquid has been absorbed. If not, cover and continue steaming for 3 to 5 minutes more.
• 4. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the bow-tie noodles according to the directions on the package. Drain.
• 5. When the kasha is ready, combine with the noodles. Adjust the seasoning, sprinkle with the parsley and coriander. If desired, add a bit more margarine or chicken fat.