Leftover steak and vegetable soup

We used our leftover strip steak from the steakhouse for this hearty soup. Recipe here: http://m.allrecipes.com/recipe/214556/steak-soup/. We sauteed the onion in butter and oil, then added the seasoned flour and then the cooked steak pieces. We then added the parsley, marjoram, celery leaves, and bay leaf to the same pot, sautéed for a minute, then… Continue reading Leftover steak and vegetable soup

Korean potato-soybean paste soup (gamja-doenjangguk)

Place in a large Dutch oven:  8 large dried anchovies (heads and guts removed), 6 cups water, 1 onion (sliced), 4 minced garlic cloves, and ¼ cup Korean soybean paste (doenjang).  Cover and cook over medium-high heat for 40 mins.  Add 4 scallions (cut into 1 ½ inch straws), 1-2 Korean green chili peppers (cut… Continue reading Korean potato-soybean paste soup (gamja-doenjangguk)

Korean noodle soup in anchovy broth (guksu)

This involves two separate steps:Anchovy Broth: Place 3 ½ cups water, 8 oz daikon radish (peeled and cut into ¼ inch rounds), and 1 large onion (sliced) in a large stock pot, cover, and bring to a boil. Cook over medium-high heat for 45 mins. Add 20 large dried anchovies (heads and guts removed) and… Continue reading Korean noodle soup in anchovy broth (guksu)

Navy bean and chickpea vegetable soup with peanut butter

The peanut butter provides surprising depth to this soup. Sauté 2 chopped onions, a few cloves minced garlic, and ¼ cup chopped parsley in oil until fragrant and lightly browned. Add 1 tsp each cumin and cumin seeds, 2 cups stewed tomatoes (here, I added 15 oz canned stewed tomatoes with juice and 1 ripe,… Continue reading Navy bean and chickpea vegetable soup with peanut butter

Ghanaian palmnut stew with roasted eggplant, salmon, and okra (abenkwan)

This recipe is a merger of a friend’s family recipe, The Africa News cookbook, and my own improvisation. First, cut 2 large eggplants into 1 x 2″ pieces, each with skin on. Place on a cookie sheet lightly sprayed with olive oil, then lightly spray each eggplant chunk with olive oil. Season lightly with salt… Continue reading Ghanaian palmnut stew with roasted eggplant, salmon, and okra (abenkwan)