Soups and Stews
Avgolemono soup
Ingredients:* 1 litre (1 3/4 pints / 4 cups) chicken stock
* 45 g (1 1/2 oz / 1/3 cup) pastini
* salt and pepper
* 2 eggs
* juice of 1 lemon
* lemon slices and sprigs of mint, to garnish
Bacon and Spinach Soup
Ingredients:* 1 large onion, chopped
* 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
* 6 oz (175g) streaky bacon, de-rinded and chopped
* 1 lb (450g) frozen spinach, thawed
* 1 oz (25g) flour
* 3/4 pint (450ml) milk
* 3/4 pint (450ml) chicken stock
* 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
* salt
* freshly ground black pepper
* 1/4 pint (150ml) single cream
Bean & pasta soup
Ingredients:* 6 teaspoons olive oil
* 1 onion, finely chopped
* 1 clove garlic, crushed
* 2 carrots, finely chopped
* 2 sticks celery, finely chopped
* 1.5 litres (2 1/2 pints / 6 cups) chicken stock
* salt and pepper
* 90 g (3 oz / 1 1/2 cups) pasta shells
* 440 g (14 oz) can borlotti beans
* celery leaves, to garnish
Beetroot and celery soup
Imperial1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 celery stalk, finely chopped
1/2 oz butter
1 teaspoon flour
1/4 pint water
2 tablespoons red wine
1 chicken stock cube, crumbled
pinch of mustard powder
pinch of powdered bay leaves
4 oz cooked beetroot, finely chopped
salt and freshly ground pepper
4 tablespoons top of the milk
1 tablespoon chopped chives
Boilermaker Tailgate Chili
Ingredients:
* 2 pounds ground beef chuck
* 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
* 3 (15 ounce) cans chili beans, drained
* 1 (15 ounce) can chili beans in spicy sauce
* 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice
* 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
* 1 large yellow onion, chopped
* 3 stalks celery, chopped
* 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
* 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
* 2 green chile peppers, seeded and chopped
* 1 tablespoon bacon bits
* 4 cubes beef bouillon
* 1/2 cup beer
* 1/4 cup chili powder
* 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
* 1 tablespoon minced garlic
* 1 tablespoon dried oregano
* 2 teaspoons ground cumin
* 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (e.g. TabascoTM)
* 1 teaspoon dried basil
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
* 1 teaspoon paprika
* 1 teaspoon white sugar
* 1 (10.5 ounce) bag corn chips such as Fritos
* 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese
Bouillabaisse. Shell the shrimps and prawns and chop th...
Imperial1 lb assorted filleted white fish,
skinned
9 oz assorted cooked shellfish
(shrimps, prawns, crab,
lobster)
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 leek, white part only, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tomatoes, skinned, deseeded
and chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped
fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon powdered saffron
1 bouquet garni
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 pints boiling water
salt and freshly ground pepper
6 slices French bread, each about 1 inch thick
Bruinebonensoep: Bean soup
Ingredients:350 g/12 oz dried butter beans
salt and freshly ground pepper
2 large potatoes
2 bay leaves
6 peppercorns
3 cloves
3 onions
50 g/2 oz butter
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
3 tablespoons finely chopped
parsley
2 tablespoons Worcester sauce
Carrot soup with yellow split peas
Ingredients:* 225 g (8 oz) split yellow peas
* 25 g (1 oz) butter
* 350 g (12 oz) carrots, peeled and sliced
* 1 onion, peeled and chopped
* 1 bay leaf
* 1 clove garlic, crushed
* 100 g (4 oz) washed and sliced leeks
* 1.2 litres (2 pints) vegetable stock
* 2 tbsp creme fraiche
* 1 tbsp fresh chopped parsley, salt and freshly ground black pepper
Carrot soup. Add the carrots, together with the can liq...
Imperial1 onion, peeled and quartered
1 x 10 oz can carrots
1 chicken stock cube
1 teaspoon tomato ketchup or tomato puree
salt and freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon instant mashed potato powder
1/4 pint cold water
Cauliflower soup with cheese puffs
Ingredients:1 large potato
1 onion
25 g/1 oz butter
500 g/1 lb cauliflower florets +
one or two for garnishing
1 litre/2 pints vegetable stock
100 ml/3 1/2 fl oz cream
pinch nutmeg
salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons finely chopped
parsley
For the cheese puffs:
50 ml/2 fl oz milk
25 g/1 oz butter
30 g/1 oz flour
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons mature Gouda
cheese or any full-flavoured
cheese, grated
Chicken & celery soup
Ingredients:* 3 sticks celery, finely chopped
* 575ml (1 pint) chicken stock
* 125g (4 oz) cooked chicken, chopped
* 25g (1 oz) Stork margarine
* 25g (1 oz) plain flour
* Salt and pepper
Chicken Flower Soup
Ingredients:* 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
* 3 tablespoons flour
* 2 cups chicken stock
* 2 cups cooked and strained squash
* 1 cup chopped squash blossoms
* 1/2 cup chopped celery
* 1/4 cup chopped onion
* 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
* 2 cups evaporated skim milk
Chicken noodle soup
Ingredients:
* 1 chicken breast
* 1.3 litres (2 pints) chicken stock
* 100 g (4 oz) egg noodles
* 75 g (3 oz) frozen or canned sweetcorn
* 3 spring onions, thinly sliced
Marinade:
* 2 tbsp soy sauce
* 1 tsp sesame oil
* 1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger
* 1 tbsp honey
* 1 clove garlic, crushed
Chicken Vegetable Stew and Cornmeal Dumplings
This tasty stew is topped with fluffy homemade cornmeal dumplings.Ingredients:
* 1 stewing or frying hen, cut up
* 3 cups chicken broth
* 3 to 4 cups water
* 1 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
* 1 teaspoon onion powder
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 2 carrots, diced
* 2 cups diced potato
* 1/2 cup frozen baby lima beans
* 1 medium onion, chopped
* 1/2 cup sliced celery
* 1/2 cup corn kernels, frozen
* 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
* 1 can (14.5 ounces tomatoes, slightly drained
* 3 tablespoons flour
* cold water
* Cornmeal Dumplings
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 3/4 cup cornmeal, white
* 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1 scant teaspoon salt
* 4 tablespoons cold butter
* 3/4 cup plus 1 to 2 tablespoons milk
* fresh chopped parsley, optional
Chilled melon soup. Cut the melon in half and discard t...
Imperial1 large cantaloupe melon
3/4 oz butter
1 tablespoon sugar
grated rind and juice of 1/2 lemon
pinch of ground ginger pinch of ground mace
3/4 pint water
1/4 pint sweet white wine
mint sprigs
Cold cucumber soup - menus for two
PREPARATION TIME: about 15 minutesCOOKING TIME: about 5 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)
1 small cucumber, washed,
unpeeled and diced
200 ml (7 floz) milk
2 teaspoons flour
15 g (1/2 oz) soft margarine
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground white
pepper
1 small peeled shallot or 1/4
medium onion
3 sprigs parsley
Consomme with tagliatelle
Imperial1 x 10 oz can condensed beef consomme
water, to mix
1 teaspoon tomato ketchup or tomato puree
1 oz tagliatelle
1 oz Edam or Gouda cheese, diced
freshly ground pepper
Crawfish Chowder
Ingredients:* 1/4 cup butter
* 1/2 bunch green onions, chopped
* 1/2 cup butter
* 2 pounds frozen crawfish, cleaned
* 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of potato soup
* 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
* 1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
* 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
* 2 cups half-and-half cream
* 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Cream of chicken soup
Imperial1 oz butter
1 oz flour
3/4 pint water
1 chicken stock cube
salt and freshly ground pepper
4 oz cooked chicken, diced
1 tablespoon chopped chives
2 tablespoons double cream
Cream of Crab Soup
Ingredients:* 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 1 (1.25 ounce) envelope hollandaise sauce mix
* 4 cups half-and-half, divided
* 1/4 cup butter
* 3 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning TM
* 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
* 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
* 1 cup whipping cream
* 1 tablespoon cooking sherry
* 1 pound fresh crabmeat
Cream of onion soup - menus for two
PREPARATION TIME: 15 minutesCOOKING TIME: 18 minutes
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)
350 g (12 oz) onions,
peeled and finely sliced
200 ml (7 floz) well-
flavoured chicken stock
150 ml (1/4 pint) creamy milk
pinch of powdered bay leaf
1 teaspoon cornflour
1 tablespoon cold water
salt
freshly ground black
pepper
To garnish:
onion rings
parsley sprigs
single cream
Cream of tomato soup
Ingredients:1 kilo/2 lb tomatoes
2 onions
2 cloves garlic
1/2 litre/1 pint veal or chicken
stock (tub)
2 tablespoons finely chopped
thyme
1 small tub creme fraiche
salt and freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon finely chopped
fresh herbs
Creamy Mushroom Soup
Ingredients:* 1 small onion, chopped
* 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
* 8 oz (225g) mushrooms or mushroom stalks, chopped
* 2 oz (50g) flour
* 1 2/4 pints (750ml) chicken stock
* salt
* freshly ground black pepper
* 1/2 pint (300ml) milk
Dutch Rivel Potato Soup
Ingridients:
* 3 large potatoes, peeled & diced
* 1/2 c. celery, diced
* 1 egg
* 1/4 tsp. salt
* flour
* 2 c. milk
* 3 Tbsp. butter
* pepper to taste
Efo - vegetable soup
Ingredients:* 1 bunch vegetable
* 450gm fresh tomatoes
* 450gm meat
* 2 magi cubes
* 6 tablespoons of palm oil if available, or vegetable oil
* 1 large onion
* Salt
* Dry pepper
* Water
* 450gm smoked fish (optional)
* 2 tablespoons ground crayfish (optional)
* 1 tablespoon locust beans (optional)
* Bell pepper(s) (optional)
* Condiments (optional)
Egusi - African soup
Ingredients:* Meat or fish (about 1 kg)
* 2 tomatoes
* 1 onion
* 4 peppers
* 2 magi cubes
* Cooking oil
* 1 cup of ground egusi
* Salt
* Water
Egusi with efo - African dish
Ingredients:* Meat or fish (about 1 kg)
* 2 tomatoes
* 1 onion
* 4 peppers
* 2 magi cubes
* Cooking oil
* 1 cup of ground egusi
* 2 cups or one medium branch of spinach.
* Salt
* Water
Erwtensoep: Pea soup
Ingredients:400 g/10 oz green split peas
1/2 celeriac
1 small carrot
100 g/3 1/2 oz smoked bacon,
cut into pieces
400 g/14 oz pork chump chops
200 g/7 oz leeks, sliced
1/2 bunch fresh celery leaves
1/2 bunch parsley
250 g/8 oz smoked pork sausage
salt and freshly ground pepper
Ewedu - Nigerian traditional dish
Ingredients:* 2 cups (½ liter) ewedu leaves
* 1 teaspoonful Iru
* Potash (optional)
* Salt
Farmhouse vegetable soup
Ingredients:* 25g (1 oz) Stork margarine
* 2 onions, peeled and chopped
* 4 rashers bacon, de-rinded and chopped
* 1 turnip, peeled and diced
* 1 parsnip, peeled and diced
* 3 carrots, peeled and diced
* 1 leek, sliced
* 1 x 15ml spoon (1 tablespoon) tomato puree
* 1.3 litres (2 1/4 pints) stock
* 25g (1 oz) pearl barley
* 1/8 green cabbage, shredded
* Salt and ground black pepper
* Chopped parsley, to garnish
French onion soup
Ingredients:* 25g (1 oz) Stork margarine
* 2 large onions, peeled and sliced into fine rings
* Salt and pepper
* 1x 10 ml spoon (1 dessertspoon) flour Pinch of castor sugar
* 575ml (1 pint) beef stock
French Onion Soup with Chicken
Ingredients:* 6 tbsp Butter
* 10 Onions, chopped
* 50g plain flour
* 1 tbsp tomato pure
* 50ml White wine
* 1 litre chicken stock
* 100g Gruyere cheese, grated
* 4 slices French bread, toasted
Gypsy Sausages and Bacon Soup
Ham and Potato Soup
Ingredients:* 3 1/2 cups peeled and diced potatoes
* 1/3 cup diced celery
* 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
* 3/4 cup diced cooked ham
* 3 1/4 cups water
* 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
* 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
* 1 teaspoon ground white or black pepper, or to taste
* 5 tablespoons butter
* 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 2 cups milk
Hearty chicken soup
Ingredients:1 onion
1 leek
1 large carrot
2 celery sticks
1 red pepper
1 bunch spring onions
1 boiling chicken
1 bouquet garni: sprigs thyme,
parsley and bay leaf tied
together
4 white peppercorns
1 small piece nutmeg
50 g/2 oz vermicelli
100 g/3 1/2 oz sweetcom (tin)
1 tablespoon finely chopped
celery
salt and freshly ground pepper
Tip
Remove the skin and fat from the chicken beforehand if the soup is to be eaten on the same day.
Home-made cream of tomato soup
Ingredients:* 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
* 1 onion, peeled and chopped
* 1 clove garlic, crushed
* 175 g (6 oz) carrots, peeled and sliced
* 1 medium potato, peeled and diced
* 1 x 400 g (14 oz) can chopped tomatoes
* 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) plum tomatoes, skinned, de-seeded and chopped
* 1 tbsp tomato puree (paste)
* 1/4 tsp caster sugar
* 425 ml (15 fl oz) chicken or vegetable stock
* freshly ground black pepper
* 3 tbsp double (thickened) cream (optional)
* 2 tbsp torn fresh basil leaves (optional)
Ikokore - a kind of soup
Ingredients:* 1 medium water yam.
* 2 teaspoons tomato puree
* 1 medium onion
* 2 teaspoons fresh pepper(ground)
* ½ teaspoon locust beans
* 1 tablespoon meat or chicken stock.
* 100 ml palm oil
* 450 gm (16 ounces) smoked dry fish
* 2 magi cubes
* Salt (and condiments if desired)
Koninginnesoep: Queen's soup
Ingredients:1 litre/2 pints chicken stock
30 g/1 oz flour
150 g/5 oz smoked salmon, in
pieces
freshly ground pepper
pinch nutmeg
few drops lemon juice
1 egg yolk
100 ml/3 1/2 fl oz cream
2 tablespoons finely chopped
dill
Leek & potato soup
Ingredients:* 25g (I oz) Stork margarine
* 4 leeks, trimmed, thoroughly washed and sliced
* 3 potatoes, peeled and diced
* 1 onion, peeled and sliced
* 1.1 litre (2pints) stock
* Salt and pepper
* 2 x 15ml spoons (2 tablespoons) natural yogurt or single cream
Lentil soup
Ingredients:* 25g (1 oz) Stork margarine
* 1 large onion, peeled and chopped
* 1 medium carrot, peeled and diced
* 2 sticks celery, trimmed and chopped
* 175g (6 oz) red lentils, washed
* 1 litre (1 3/4 pints) chicken stock
* Good pinch of mixed herbs
* Salt and pepper
* Chopped parsley, to garnish
Lentil soup. Add all the remaining ingredients, cover l...
Imperial1 oz driedlentils
1/2 onion, thinly sliced
3/4 pint boiling water
salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 beef stock cube, crumbled
1 teaspoon tomato ketchup
Light vegetable soup
Ingredients:* 940 ml (30 fl oz / 3 3/4 cups) vegetable stock, made from vegetable trimmings or stock cube
* 2 carrots, peeled
* 2 sticks celery, thinly sliced
* 90 g (3 oz) button mushrooms, thinly sliced
* 60 g (2 oz / 3/4 cup) frozen peas
* 30 g (1 oz/2 tablespoons) small pasta shells
* salt and pepper
* 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Limburg asparagus soup with ham-off-the-bone and egg mi...
Ingredients:300 g/10 oz white asparagus
3/4 litre/1 1/2 pints vegetable
stock (tub)
1 teaspoon sugar
30 g/1 oz butter
30 g/1 oz flour
100 ml/3 1/2 fl oz cream
pinch grated nutmeg
salt and freshly ground pepper
200 g/7 oz ham-off-the-bone
3 eggs, hardboiled
1 tablespoon finely chopped
parsley
Ingredients: