Mirepoix: red onion, carrot, celery. Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage, cabbage, red green and orange bell pepper, prepared mashed potato, mashed potato mix, milk, Greek yogurt, butter, yellow curry paste, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, ginger, basil, garlic.
Coronasutra conglomeration. With that good morning feeling only Jimmy Dean can provide.
Mirepoix: yellow and red onion, celery, orange pepper, rainbow carrot, fennel. Sausage, pear gorgonzola ravioli, squash ravioli, beets, zucchini, yellow squash, onion, Anaheim pepper, jalapeno, harissa, yellow bell pepper, tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, salt, parsley, fresh basil, fresh oregano, paprika, turmeric, fresh ginger, truffle oil.
Beautifully hued brew from my Wednesday partner Martin.
Standard mirepoix. Sauerkraut, pork sausage, potato, poblano pepper, dried cherry, tomato paste, coconut milk, caraway seed, allspice, fish sauce, beef bouillon, sugar, paprika, parsley, garlic.
A bit different from regular kapustnica, but the cherries and coconut milk helped to even out the piquancy of the kraut.
Yellow onion, shroom, green bean, ground pork sausage, bahn mi meatball, orange bell pepper, crispy roasted rice, cauliflower, zucchini, corn, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, Indonesian pepper sauce, garlic, bay leaf.
A fun Asiany mishmash with rice crisped in the oven. Instead of starting with a mirepoix, today it was duxelles. Tasty.
Didn’t know what bahn mi was, but it looked nummy, so in it went.
Mirepoix: yellow onion, green and red bell pepper, carrot, fennel. Roasted classic bun-length franks, roasted garbanzo beans, yellow bell pepper, red chard, red potato, dried cranberry, whipping cream, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, parsley, lemon/ginger burst juice, garlic, corn starch.
The roasted chickpeas turned out great–just a bit of crunchiness.
Onion, carrot, celery, bratwurst, black bean, raisin, tomato, tomato sauce, green pepper, salt, black pepper, cumin, Italian seasoning, cayenne.
The cayenne was close to landing a knock-out heat punch, but the raisins totally evened it out. Another home run delivered by Michele.
“I once walked in on my grandparents making love. And that’s why I don’t eat raisins.” Zach Galifianakis
Mirepoix: red onion, celery, carrot. Pork sausage, zucchini, yellow squash, sauteed crimini mushroom, black olive, fresh and canned tomato, enchilada sauce, cumin, garlic, red pepper flake, cocoa powder, cinnamon, clove, parsley, coffee.
The earthy tones of the coffee deepened this nicely.
“Do Lipton employees take coffee breaks?” Steven Wright
Mirepoix: yellow and red onion, parsnip, celery. Beef top round steak, top sirloin, pork sausage, goat cheese, parsnip, crimini shroom, bean dip bowl, refried beans, black beans, corn, tomato, tomato paste, pineapple, lemon ginger burst juice, garlic, pico de gallo, mild salsa, beef bouillon, tomato bouillon.
This was a hoot to make–the guiding principle was “why not?”
Celery, carrot, onion, pork sausage, tomato, tomato paste, twirly pasta, black pepper, garlic, Italian seasoning, chili pepper.
Michele whipped up this understated masterpiece. Viva Italia!
Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, red bell pepper. Lamb, chicken sausage, turnip, potato, mushroom, potato chips, tomato paste, flour, cumin, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, bay leaf, chocolate powder, coffee, paprika, garlic, beef bouillon, tomato bouillon.
I don’t think I’d ever used lamb before–it was good fun using this shy protein. Plus the mix of seasonings was a hoot.
Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, orange bell pepper, parsnip, fennel. Reindeer sausage, summer sausage, Italian sausage, pâté, apple, potato, sauerkraut, chive, mint, rosemary, thyme, turmeric, garlic, white pepper, orange juice, pomegranate juice, corn starch.
A piquant mixture with an intriguing medley of sausage. Martin produced this baby.
Mirepoix: white and yellow onion, red bell pepper, organic rainbow carrot. Pork sausage breakfast links, Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage, refried beans, red beans, roasted corn chips, roasted corn salsa, tomato, tomato paste, green onion, cinnamon, nutmeg, garlic, coffee.
“Laws are like sausage. It’s better not to see how they are made.” Otto von Bismarck
Mirepoix: white, red and yellow onion, red bell pepper, celery. Roasted franks, mystery greens, chopped pistachio, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, rice wine vinegar, lime juice, sambal oelek, ghee, sesame oil.
Wonderful contrast of acid and heat.
“Everything under heaven is in utter chaos; the situation is excellent.” Mao Zedong. Sounds like how I make soup.
Mirepoix: red onion, orange bell pepper, carrot. Bacon, salumi soppressata, mole salami, potato, porcini mushroom gravy, cinnamon, garlic, beef stock
Very very umami. Yum.
Mirepoix: red onion, rainbow carrot, celery, orange bell pepper. Chicken and apple sausage, angus beef sausage, roasted portobello shroom, oyster shroom, cranberry, chopped walnut, black eyed pea, yellow bell pepper, red bell pepper, tomato bouillon, humus, cumin, parsley, chive, garlic, cinnamon, nutmeg
As Martin mentioned to me, this needed curds and turkey. Haw haw.
I love adding a bit of cinnamon to things. Such a fun unexpected flavor
Mirepoix: yellow onion, rainbow carrot, celery. Bacon, sausage, pepperoni, sauerkraut, potato, apple, more onion, more carrot, paprika, dill, radish tops.
So tangy, a great mix made by Martin. Makes you think you’re in Central Europe.
“General Lee took possession of Chambersburg on his way to Gettysburg. Among the first things he demanded for his army was five barrels of Saur-Kraut.” Editor, The Guardian
Mirepoix: yellow onion, carrot, celery. Roasted hot dogs, hominy, spring onion, more celery, red bell pepper, poblano pepper, beef bouillon, cumin, oregano, chili powder, turmeric, coriander, horseradish.
Martin nailed this–it tasted exactly as it should.
“You can’t tell me the success of Kevin Bacon isn’t somehow tied to his name. You’re not going out to see a Kevin Hot Dog movie.” Jim Gaffigan
Carrot, onion, celery. Hot dogs, black beans, apple, more carrots, black pepper, General Tso sauce.
The apples make this rock. Michele combined a really great mix of flavors here.
“An apple a day keeps anyone away, if you throw it hard enough”. Stephen Colbert
Onion, celery, bacon, chorizo, pork pâté, green olive, elbow macaroni, cheese powder, mozzarella cheese, whipping cream, flour.
Pureed the pâté with the onion and celery– a super meaty base. Turned out pretty good. Maybe should have added some tabasco.
“Fettucini alfredo is macaroni and cheese for adults.” Mitch Hedberg.
Standard mirepoix. Stew beef, bacon, weisswurst, potato, tomato, potato starch, brown sugar, chardonnay vinegar, rosemary, cumin, cinnamon, chili powder.
“I would like to find a stew that will give me heartburn immediately, instead of at three o’clock in the morning.” John Barrymore
Mirepoix: yellow onion, carrot, celery, chive, sesame oil. Chorizo, kale, seto fumi furikake (Japanese mixed seasoning), fish sauce, garlic, ginger, rice vinegar.
The kale (and the chard used in the previous soup) were donated by a local pea patch–fresh, green, and crunchy.
I miss Japan:
Mirepoix: yellow onion, carrot, celery, chive, sesame oil. Weisswurst, chard, poblano pepper, sweet and sour sauce, fish sauce, ginger, soy sauce, rice vinegar.
Michele is still in Bali, so I made two soups today, both cultural cross-oddities. This has the sturm und drang of German sausage, plus the flavorings of China. A Sino-German wedding. Tang Valkyries sang for it.
Standard mirepoix. Hot dog, ham, potato, extra onion, cheddar cheese, garlic scape, basil, beef bouillon, milk, black pepper, flour.
“Is it a good hot dog? That’s all I want to know. I don’t think the personal health and purity of my colon is that important compared to pleasure.” Anthony Bourdain
Mirepoix: yellow onion, red and green pepper, carrot. Sausage, nasty industrial cheese goo, mushrooms, extra red green and orange bell pepper, extra onions, roasted chicken stock, fish sauce, hand-made croutons, oregano, paprika, cumin, lemon juice.
A left-field attempt to make Philly Cheesesteak Soup, but with sausage. Totally winging it on this one. I had the option to use Permesan cheese, but went with the 7-11 nacho goop.
I made the croutons in the oven, but once in the soup they simply became bread again. Lesson learned.
” They say that this is where revolutions begin and nations are born. They say that this is a place where steel rules all and there is something called a cheese-steak sandwich that is supposed to be manna from heaven!” Dylan Callens
Standard mirepoix. Mushroom, chicken andouille sausage, pesto, hondashi.
Pureed a bunch of shrooms with the mirepoix one it was properly sweated. Roasted some of the shrooms.
“When the men on the chessboard get up and tell you where to go. And you’ve just had some kind of mushroom, and your mind is moving low. Go ask Alice, I think she’ll know.”
Made 8/28/18
Mirepoix: yellow onion, red and green pepper, carrot. Linguiça sausage, eggplant, broccoli, apple, Japanese pear (nashi), lentil, zucchini, fish sauce, curry powder, turmeric, coriander, cinnamon, garlic.
A fave among the EIC sepoys. I would hope.
Made today, 6/5/19
Mirepoix: yellow onion, carrot, red bell pepper. Hot Italian sausage, eggplant, canned bacon, snap peas, rice, quinoa, oyster sauce, soy sauce, garlic, roasted chicken stock, lime juice, worcestershire sauce, fresh basil, dried basil, allspice.
Never heard of canned bacon, so forthwith in it went. It was really weird–slices of cooked bacon wrapped in paper and stuffed into a can. Go figure.
In Tokyo I bought a Deng watch. Instead of the second hand going around, the seconds were marked by Deng waving his cigarette.
Made 5/14/19
Mirepoix: red onion, celery, red and green bell pepper. Italian sausage, Napa cabbage, cauliflower, red apple, basil, sugar, worcestershire sauce.
“Though this be madness, there is method in it”.
Seemed like a fun idea. I know others have done things similar with apples, so in they went.
Made 4/10/19
Mirepoix: red onion, green and red bell peppers. Salumi sausage, black beans, corn, zucchini, tomato, salsa, cinnamon, nutmeg, garlic, honey.
Once again we had donations of Salumi sausage–very cool.
Made 3/19/19
Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, yellow and green bell pepper, carrot. Hot chicken sausage, black beans, pinto beans, diced tomato, zucchini, caramelized onion, mango salsa, teriyaki sauce, ginger, soy sauce, sugar, garlic.
Made 3/6/19
Mirepoix: yellow onion, yellow bell pepper, parsnip, garlic. Tomato, Mole Salami from Salumi, calrose rice, tomato sauce, milk, ginger, turmeric, truffle pesto, worcesterhire sauce.
The truffle pesto was powerful. Powerful like bull. After testing just a bit of it, the flavor was with me for a couple hours. Didn’t need to use too much.
After sweating the mirepoix, I added water, some bouillon, and rice. Once the rice was cooked, I pureed the mixture. Gave the soup a nice silkiness. Fun had by all.
Made 2/27/19
Mirepoix: yellow onion, green bell pepper, carrot. Breakfast sausage, kale, broccoli, asparagus, chili paste (sambal oelek), ginger, turmeric, garlic, sugar.
Breakfast sausage was the only protein available, so in it went. A bit odd, maybe, but I dig odd.
Made 2/19/19
Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, carrot, red bell pepper. Chicken sausage, pork sausage, roasted cauliflower, extra carrot and celery, spring onion, triple garlic teriyaki sauce, ginger, garlic.
Had never heard of “triple garlic teriyaki sauce”, so of course had to use it. Yum.
Made 2/6/19
Mirepoix: red onion, carrot, celery. Potato, seared Polish sausage, lentil, whipping cream, dijon mustard, garlic, red wine vinegar.
Pretty straightforward, but dang I love this type of soup. Would have added more carrots, but alas, we had run out.
Made 2/5/19
Mirepoix: yellow onion, carrot, green bell pepper. Broiled green beans, chorizo, quinoa, crispy fried onions, lime juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, paprika, garlic
Another surprise protein ingredient. Never used it before, but sounded fun. And the condiment shelf provided an oniony surprise.
For the mirepoix, from about this time on I’ve been using coconut oil. No real reason.
Made 11/27/18
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